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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 quarterly, and partnered with a local organization or hospital that serves the cancer community, celebrate with us and connect with others in the AYA cancer community in a fun and meaningful way!
Daytime Activities:
1. Elephants and Tea Healing Through Writing Workshop
2. Two additional workshops ranging from survivorship workshops to wellness activities
A Night Out:
1. Storytelling Soiree – an evening out with Elephants and Tea to celebrate the magazine release, hear from some of our authors, and spend time with others in the community
Magazine Theme: “The Ghosts of Cancer”
September 21, 2024 – Buffalo, NY
Event Powered By: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Regional Partner: The Young Adult Cancer Program by Roswell Park
Schedule of Events:
Facial Workshop (10:00-11:15)
Lunch (11:30-12:30)
Healing Through Writing Workshop (12:45-2:30)
Movement Workshop Powered by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (2:45-3:45)
Creative Art Workshop (4:00-5:00)
Storytelling Soiree (6:00-9:00)
Daytime workshops will be taking place at the following location:
Marriott Buffalo Harborcenter
95 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
The Storytelling Soiree will be taking place at the following location:
Pearl Street Grill & Brewery
76 Pearl St.
Buffalo, NY 14202
Hotel Room Block Information:
Buffalo Marriott Harborcenter
95 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
*This reservation link will only work for the nights of 9/19/24, 9/20/24, and 9/21/24.
*There is a minimum two-night stay requirement in order to receive this discounted rate.
*If you are looking to book outside of these dates, please call the hotel directly and they will accommodate the request based on hotel availability (716-768-7345)
*You must book by 8/20 to receive the discount!
Alternate Hotel Option:
Residence Inn by Marriott Buffalo Downtown
620 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14202
https://www.marriott.com/en-
*Discount code “8Y3” offers a 20% off best rate for 9/19 – 9/21
Magazine Theme: “The Ghosts of Cancer”
September 21, 2024 – Buffalo, NY
Event Powered By: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Regional Partner: The Young Adult Cancer Program by Roswell Park
Magazine Theme: “Expectations”
January 18, 2025 – Cleveland, OH
Elephants and Tea provides scholarships to our 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.
2024 Events –
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
2023 Events –
Spring Magazine Event: “The Unseen Challenges of Survivorship“
March 4th, 2023 – Houston, TX – Powered by Walgreens
Regional Partner – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Summer Magazine Release Event: “Dear Cancer“
May 20th, 2023 – Cleveland, OH
Regional Partner – The Gathering Place
Fall Magazine Release Event: “Words Matter”
September 23rd, 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 20th, 2024 – Dallas, TX
Regional Partner – Dallas Young Adult Support Program at UT Southwestern
Elephants and Tea is a trademark of the Steven G. Cancer Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit under federal tax guidelines.