Community & Advocacy
Kelly Shires Breast Cancer Snow Run
As part of advocacy and outreach, Peter gets to connect with many different organizations that support the cancer community. In this post, we want to highlight, Kelly Shires Breast Cancer Snow Run, a charity that runs an annual event to raise money for individuals with breast cancer who need financial assistance.
This charity gives directly to people with breast cancer (rather than research) which is fantastic because you know for sure an individual in need will benefit from funds raised by the charity.
Please check out their website for more info: https://breastcancersnowrun.org/
Community & Advocacy
The Identity Mirror: Who We Become After Cancer
Identity after cancer is complicated… shifting, evolving, and deeply personal. In this reflective piece, Peter explores how survivorship changes the way we see ourselves and how reclaiming identity can become an empowering part of healing. This article offers grounding strategies, validation, and hope for anyone navigating who they are after cancer.
Community & Advocacy
Advocacy Comes In Unexpected Packages
When people picture cancer advocacy, they picture fundraising walks and awareness campaigns. Peter Laneas on producing a Canada Day comedy roast at Toronto’s iconic El Mocambo, on the Sexual and Gender Diversity in Cancer Care Program at Princess Margaret, and on why the truest measure of advocacy isn’t scale but intention.
Community & Advocacy
Finding Your Tribe: Community, Comedy, and the Power of Purpose
At this year’s Health eMatters Conference, survivor and advocate Peter Laneas reflects on the power of community in cancer survivorship. From heartfelt panels to a comedy show that turned pain into punchlines, he shares how connection, laughter, and purpose make healing lighter—and life after cancer fuller.