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Local Chapters

Man Up to Cancer has more than 50 local chapters across North America and beyond, and we expect more to develop in the years to come.

Open to: cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers

To join a Man Up to Cancer chapter, you must be a cancer patient, survivor, or active caregiver. Not a member yet? Join today!

Chapters give our members opportunities to get together in person for meetings, events, or simply to hang out. We call these #wolfpackmeetups. Many chapters have zoom meetings, active online chats and their own logos.

In 2024, MUTC funded six weekend mini-retreats for the chapters. We also provided provide funding to help chapters have a group meal or outing. Some examples of chapter activities:

  • North Carolina chapter went to a minor league baseball game

  • Eastern Ontario chapter had a relaxing cookout

  • New York chapter went to a Yankees baseball game

MUTC also supports our chapter leaders to provide educational opportunities by engaging with local cancer centers and health experts on topics that are important to our membership, including fitness and nutrition; sexual health and wellbeing; strategies to support mental health; side effect management; finances and careers.

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Peer-to-peer support

Man up to cancer also supports our chapter leaders

We support our chapter leaders to provide educational opportunities by engaging with local cancer centers and health experts on topics that are important to our membership, including fitness and nutrition; sexual health and wellbeing; strategies to support mental health; side effect management; finances and careers.

Local chapters around the world

Want to join a chapter? Get in touch

Chapter and Meetup Coordinator

Don Helgeson, don@manuptocancer.org  

Meetup Coordinator Team 

John Bradley daytona21@hotmail.com

Sean Kelley, seankelly8680@gmail.com

Dave Keown, 1964chevtruck@gmail.com

Tim McDonald, tim@manuptocancer.org

Chris Berberabe, chris@manuptocancer.org

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