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Oncofertility Charity Founders Share Their Personal Story with Infertility After Cancer
Worth the Wait Co-Founders Mike and Megan Scherer tell the story behind Mike's cancer and struggle to have a baby after cancer and chemo-related infertility. Spoiler: their son was Worth the Wait.
Mike Scherer is Featured in Band of Ballers
Worth the Wait Co-Founder Mike Scherer is a testicular cancer survivor. A men's health humor site called A Ballsy Sense of Tumor, featured his story in their Band of Baller series.
Worth the Wait Featured on Titling Tess Podcast
April 23-30, 2023, is Infertility Awareness Month. Worth the Wait wants to bring awareness to cancer-related infertility. Co-founder, Megan Scherer, was recently on the Titling Tess podcast to share more info about their journey with cancer and cancer-related...
Worth the Wait Awarded Grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc..
Worth the Wait is a 2023 recipient of Takeda’s Improving Health Equity in Cancer: A Community Grant Program. The grants were provided to patient advocacy organizations that are helping to address the needs of medically underserved people with cancer through...
#1 Global Platform for Fertility Features Worth the Wait
In honor of young adult and adolescent (AYA) cancer awareness week, Co-founder Megan Scherer's article was featured on Recripted, the #1 global media platform for fertility and women’s health.
Co-Founder Mike Featured on The Dadass Podcast
Our Co-Founder Mike was on the Dadass Podcast to celebrate Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. This one is for the guys! Get ready for some Dad jokes from hosts Matt and Shaun (who is also a testicular cancer survivor) and Mike. If you're a guy, don't forget your...
Grant Application Process Update
Due to incredible demand from across the U.S., we're changing our grant application process to help those who need it most. Emergency Fertility Preservation Grants This process remains the same. If you’re looking to preserve your fertility and have not yet received...
Worth the Wait Hosting Event with Dadass Podcast
Join us in partnership with The Dadass Podcast and Zaftig Brewing for a Worth the Wait Sunday Funday. There will be live music, a one pot meal cook off (featuring Zaftig beer) and a program to learn more about how Worth the Wait is helping young adult cancer...
Worth the Wait Partners with CLOZTALK for Merch
Can’t wait to get some Worth the Wait merch? Now you can through our partnership with CLOZTALK. They are a Certified B Corp which raises awareness for more than 425 nonprofits through charity-branded apparel, at no cost to the nonprofit. CLOZTALK promotes us by...
Worth the Wait Featured on WBNS 10TV News
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — A cancer diagnosis can put your life plans on the back burner—plans, like starting a family. Preserving fertility or saving for adoption may be out of the cards for financial reasons, especially on top of medical bills. A Genoa Township couple...
Forbidden Root Supporting Worth the Wait
Columbus restaurant and brewery Forbidden Root selected Worth the Wait as the recipient of their "Love Handle" promotion for the month of February. One dollar will be donated to Worth the Wait for each Gravitate, a hazy IPA, poured. We love seeing local businesses...
Worth the Wait in Action
Curious about what we've been up to? We'd love to tell you about how we're a part of the adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer community. View PDF.