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The Elephant in the Room is Cancer. Tea is the Relief Conversation Provides.
The Elephant in the Room is Cancer. Tea is the Relief Conversation Provides.
Elephants and Tea invites you to join us in celebration of the newest magazine release!
Our Magazine Release Events are in-person gatherings that take place across the country to celebrate the release of our magazine while meeting others in the adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer community.
Our goals for these events are:
Happening twice per year, celebrate with us and connect with others in the AYA cancer community in a fun and meaningful way!
In 2026, we are introducing our new Magazine Release Event Structure. These events will now be weekend-long release experiences—and it’s all because you asked for more time to connect. More space to breathe. More time to share. More moments of being fully seen.
Over three days, we’ll gather for meaningful conversations, creative workshops, intentional rest, and powerful storytelling, honoring the many ways our bodies carry stories, resilience, grief, healing, and hope.
From cozy nights in PJs and tea, to wellness, writing, and art workshops, to a Storytelling Soirée you won’t forget… These weekends are about slowing down, building community, and reclaiming our narratives together!
March 6–8, Houston, TX
Schedule of Events — Friday, March 6
Mingle & Dine (6–8pm)
PJs, Games, and Tea Time (8:30–10pm)
Schedule of Events — Saturday, March 7
Breakfast (8–9am)
Wellness Activity (9:15–10:15am)
*Weather permitting, we are hoping to take a leisurely walk to a nearby park to enjoy some nature. We will have an alternate indoor activity if necessary.
Welcome & Mindfulness Workshop (10:30am–12pm)
“Discovering Your Unique Mindfulness Style and How It Can Strengthen Your Practice”
*Workshop led by Vanessa Hood from True North Treks
Lunch (12:15–1:30pm)
Healing Through Writing Workshop (1:30–3pm)
*Workshop led by Kayla Fulginiti, LCSW, OSW-C and Lisa Orr
Art Workshop (3:15–4:15pm)
“Inside the Circle: Watercolor Mosaics of Words and Color”
*Workshop led by Chelsey Gomez from Ohyouresotough®
Bracelet Making (4:30–5:30pm)
*This is not a facilitator-led workshop. Make bracelets and hang with your friends while you wait for the evening festivities!
Storytelling Soiree (6–9pm)
*Dinner included. This is the main event where we will celebrate the release of the magazine and hear from our featured authors!
Schedule of Events — Sunday, March 8
Breakfast & Goodbye (8–9:30am)
All portions of the event will be held at:
The Whitehall Hotel Houston
1700 Smith St.
Houston, TX 77002
Spring Magazine Event: “My Identity After Cancer”
March 1, 2025 – Orange County, CA
Powered by: I’m Not Done Yet Foundation
Regional Partner: Children’s Hospital of Orange County (part of Rady Children’s Health)
Summer Magazine Event: “Does Everything Happen for a Reason?”
June 7, 2025 – Pittsburgh, PA
Powered by: Servier
Regional Partner: Young Adult Survivors United
Fall Magazine Event: “Struggles of Survivorship”
September 20, 2025 – Chicago, IL
Powered by: Blood Cancer United (formerly The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
Regional Partner: Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy
Winter Magazine Event: “The Emotions of Cancer”
January 17, 2026 – Cleveland, OH
Powered by: Syndax Pharmaceuticals
Regional Partner: The Gathering Place
Spring Magazine Event: “Friendships”
March 2, 2024 – North Carolina
Regional Partners: Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, and Wake Forest AYA Programs
Summer Magazine Event: “Dear Cancer”
June 1, 2024 – Stanford, CA
Regional Partners: Stanford Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, Stanford Health Library
Fall Magazine Event: “The Ghosts of Cancer”
September 21, 2024 – Buffalo, NY
Powered by: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Regional Partner: The Young Adult Program at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Winter Magazine Event: “Expectations”
January 18, 2025 – Cleveland, OH
Regional Partner: The Gathering Place
Spring Magazine Event: “The Unseen Challenges of Survivorship”
March 4, 2023 – Houston, TX
Powered by: Walgreens
Regional Partner: MD Anderson Cancer Center
Summer Magazine Release Event: “Dear Cancer”
May 20, 2023 – Cleveland, OH
Regional Partner: The Gathering Place
Fall Magazine Release Event: “Words Matter”
September 23, 2023 – Boston, MA
Powered by: Servier
Regional Partner: The Young Adult Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Winter Magazine Release Event: “Rediscovering Yourself After Cancer”
January 20, 2024 – Dallas, TX
Regional Partner: Dallas Young Adult Support Program at UT Southwestern
Elephants and Tea provides scholarships to our selected featured writers from the corresponding magazine to join us at each regional location.
Interested in donating to help provide a scholarship? Donate here.
*Be sure to leave a comment stating that your donation is for the magazine release event scholarship.
