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  • One of Steve Gavers’ Best-Kept Secrets

    Published: March 30, 2026

    A lot of people know Steve Gavers as the founder of Gavers Community Cancer Foundation. They know he cares deeply about people facing cancer. They know the organization shows up with help, compassion, and support when people need it most.

    It was never supposed

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  • Steve Gavers Never Asked for This Fight—But He Turned It into Something Far More Powerful than Himself

    Published: March 17, 2026

    What do you do with a shattering cancer diagnosis? One that strikes hard, hits fast, and changes everything?

    Most people turn inward, hunker down, and get ready for a long and lonely fight. But Steve Gavers isn’t most pe

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  • Cancer Doesn’t End When Treatment Stops

    Published: March 11, 2026

    For many people, finishing cancer treatment is supposed to feel like the end of the battle. The surgeries are over. The chemo is done. The appointments start to slow down. From the outside, it can look as if life is finally going to return to normal.

    Connor O’Leary didn’t plan on spending his adult life talking about cancer.

    He was 19—living in Europe as a professional cyclist—when his body started sending signals that didn’t make sense. Back pain. Fatigue. A

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  • From Too Late to In Time: How Gavers Helps Patients Get Screened Before Emergency Strikes

    Published: February 4, 2026

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    Published: March 29, 2025

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  • BARNDANCE 2025

    Published: March 29, 2025

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    Date: Monday, May 5th
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