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EPIC EXPERIENCE
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HON. ED PERLMUTTER
of colorado
in the house of representatives
Friday, August 6, 2021
Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Epic Experience for being recognized as the 2020 Non-Profit of the Year by the Arvada Chamber of Commerce.
Epic Experience was founded in 2012 by Nancy Ferro and Abby Staible, after Nancy's eldest son Michael received a testicular cancer diagnosis. This experience led the two of them to establish Epic Experience, an Arvada-based non-profit with the goal of empowering adult cancer survivors to live and thrive beyond cancer. They empower their members by offering workshops and camps to individuals who are dealing with a cancer diagnosis as a way to help cope with the mental and physical ramifications of these diagnoses. These experiences often provide a weeklong trip in the Rocky Mountains and allows patients and survivors a chance to challenge themselves physically, share their experiences with fellow survivors, and find community during a difficult time.
Since their beginning in 2012, Epic Experience has raised over $2.5 million dollars and helped nearly 5,000 cancer survivors and thrivers. They have seen tremendous success with their program reporting 95 percent of campers having an improvement in their mental health after attending a camp or workshop. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Epic Experience demonstrated their resiliency by transforming its traditional in person camping seminars to a virtual setting to protect its immune-compromised population. In addition, Epic Experience offered free online yoga, training, and how-to videos as well as three-day virtual seminars to help maintain the close connections and support the non-profit provides so many.
Epic Experience reflects and embodies the compassion, love, and sense of community that is well-known in Arvada and is so important for cancer survivors. The success of Epic Experience has led to life-
changing, positive impacts for so many and given individuals a great quality of life as they survive and thrive beyond cancer. Congratulations to Epic Experience for their hard work and dedication to our community and for receiving the Non-Profit of the Year award from the Arvada Chamber of Commerce.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 141
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