• THE DARKEST NIGHTS PRODUCE THE BRIGHTEST S.T.A.R.S.!

    And that's in full evidence in the galleries of our previous shows. Take a peek!

    S.T.A.R.S. Performances

  • Helping Is Healing

    Experience a S.T.A.R.S. storytelling performances, network with other survivors at a Girls Night Out event, consider what your 2nd Act might be at a workshop.

    OUR CALENDAR OF EVENTS

  • REAL WOMEN SHARE THEIR STORIES

    Meet our Purple Tribe, watch their videos to learn about their 2nd Acts, and be inspired to create your own!

    PURPLE TRIBE INSPIRATION AWAITS HERE

UPCOMING EVENTS

Girls Night Out Phoenix

Don't miss the celebration of our 2019 Grant Recipients! (Hopefully we'll be celebrating lower tempe

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A 2nd Act Workshop

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Girls Night Out Tucson

Tucson, it's time to celebrate fall! A little wine, some munchies, s

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5th Annual S.T.A.R.S Auditions

Announcing the 5th anniversary of <stro

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WHAT WILL YOUR 2ND ACT LOOK LIKE?

2018 A 2nd Act Grant Recipients

What a night of celebration it was! Five amazing women and organizations were recognized for their commitment to give back to the greater good in their 2nd Acts! All of our fundraising allows us to make annual micro grants. When you’ve identified YOUR 2nd Act, money should not be a barrier to experience the magic healing in helping others!

A 2nd Act is Raising the Bar in Storytelling!

Large or small. Cancer related or not. Creating something from the ground up or performing random acts of kindness. These are all fabulous examples of 2nd Acts shared on our stages. Visit our performance galleries and Purple Tribe page to see how 50 women have inspired audiences to create their own 2nd Acts!

Change YOUR Question from Why Me? to What's Next!

The 2nd Act Workshops are not support groups – they’re the discovery of how your skills, passions and cancer experience uniquely qualify you for A 2nd Act. You’ll receive everything you need: a bound workbook, lots of inspiration and motivation, and a customized plan to create your 2nd Act. Check out our calendar for upcoming dates and locations!

WE ARE SURVIVORS HELPING SURVIVORS TAKE THEIR LIVES BACK

ABOUT A 2ND ACT

WORKSHOPS

Guiding survivors to discover what their skills, passions and THEIR CANCER uniquely qualify them to do in their 2nd Acts. Offered free of charge!

GIRLS NIGHT OUT

Sister Survivors hanging out, swapping war stories, and most importantly, LAUGHING, with a little wine and chocolate tossed in. Offered free of charge!

MICROGRANTS

All of our fundraising efforts allow us to make annual micro grants, seed money for women survivors of all cancers who are ready to launch or grow their 2nd Acts.

STORYTELLING PERFORMANCES

The ever-changing cast allows us to inspire entire theaters to find the treasure in life’s wreckage, all the while raising money for our programs.

OUR BOOKS

Collections of the stories told on our stages, providing light at the end of the tunnel for the newly diagnosed, and inspiration for those already down the road in their survivorship.

FEEL THE LOVE

Volunteers, donors, sponsors and grantors – all propelling us to our best lives!

MEET THE PURPLE TRIBE

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

Putting on lovely events for dazzling ladies certainly does take a village. Please get in touch if you are able to assist us with event prep, distribution of our A2ndAct books to those in need of them, or social media.

VOLUNTEERING

DONATION & SPONSORSHIP

As we insist on keeping these resources available to all women who need them, funding for our work is provided by donations. Your gifts are tax deductible and all dollars remain in the city they were given in.

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The Bank with a Heart

General SurvivorshipJune 20, 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Now those are words you don't often expect to hear associated with a bank. Since the birth of A 2nd Act, National Bank of Arizona has been so very supportive. But when they asked to us a part of their Arizona Business Today, did a photo shoot, a video, a print story, AND radio spots, all with A 2nd Act as the focus, we realized they weren't just a great place to stash our cash! We hope you'll get the picture as you read and watch. And while we use them for their non-profit banking program, they work with for profit companies and individuals as well (hint, hint!)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/9Wxq8MUFySA"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="3508" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://arizonabusinesstoday.com/taking-the-stage/"][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Inspired Media 360

General Survivorship, InterviewMarch 28, 2019

What an honor to be interviewed by the fabulous Carey Pena. How lucky are we to have a friend like you? Not only are you a terrific journalist, you have an amazing heart for stories. And isn't it perfect that at A 2nd Act, we LOVE stories! Take a few minutes to listen to this interview with founder Judy Pearson. https://inspiredmedia360.com/a-2nd-act-sharing-stories-of-courage/  

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Phoenix 2019

Events, Our Stories, Photo Gallery, SurvivorMarch 28, 2019

A new logo ... a new theatre ... the biggest audience ... another amazing cast! The 2019 performance of S.T.A.R.S. was one for the record books!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Girls Night Out Phoenix

September 18, 2019

Don't miss the celebration of our 2019 Grant Recipients! (Hopefully we'll be celebrating lower temperatures too!) As always, we'll have a little wine, some munchies, and our signature cupcakes. As always, Harley-Davidson of Scottsdale is the location: 15656 N Hayden Rd.

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A 2nd Act Workshop

September 21, 2019

It’s time to change your question from “Why Me?” to “What Next!” Created with input from onco-psychologists, oncology nurses, social workers, and survivors themselves, the 2nd Act Workshops will provide the direction and inspiration for you to TAKE YOUR LIFE BACK after cancer!  Presented in conjunction with Mayo Clinic. It's free of charge and limited to the first 35 to RSVP! MORE INFORMATION HERE.

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Girls Night Out Tucson

October 11, 2019

Tucson, it's time to celebrate fall! A little wine, some munchies, signature cupcakes, and a whole lotta fun, hanging with your Sister Survivors! The celebration is Friday, October 11, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, at our new location: The Hampton Inn, 5950 N. Oracle, just south of Rudasill.

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