Creating Community We All Crave “New Year, New Me!” We’ve all heard it, and maybe a few of us have even said it. It is a statement that implies we all have the potential to make the changes we believe will catapult us into being the person we have wanted to be at the stroke…
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Real Life Reptiles Warmed Our Hearts
Gilda’s Club and HopeKids Families Bond Over New Friends at Our Creepy Crawly Day of Fun Snakes and bearded dragons in costumes, oh my! Oh, and there were some pretty cute human critters too! This was not your usual Halloween shindig. It was creepy. And crawly. Literally. Thanks to Amanda DiMarzio and her son Elijah,…
Read MoreA Bittersweet Farewell to Allison Yonker
This month, we are saying a bittersweet farewell to an incredible Gilda’s Club staff member – Allison Yonker. After 21 years of dedicated, impactful, and professional contributions to improving the lives of people with cancer and their loved ones (including staff, volunteers, and beyond) at Gilda’s Club as a Program Manager, and recently as Program…
Read MoreGilda’s Club Board Updates
As July 1 inches nearer, we are preparing for some warm welcome and some bittersweet goodbyes with our outstanding dedicated board members. Join us in thanking four community leaders who served Gilda’s Club with distinction for two three-year terms on the board from 2017-2023. Each one is wise, mission-focused, generous, and made unique contributions during…
Read MoreCancer Support Unique to You
Managing a cancer diagnosis throws so many curve balls it is hard to keep up. At Gilda’s Club, we want to help you find the right combination of changeups and fast balls to ensure you have the support you need to become an expert in your own field. One of the great things about…
Read MoreA Tough Cancer Artist Expanding Our Reach
At Gilda’s Club, one of our main goals is to always meet people where they are. Whether that be virtually in a support group or tracking down the perfect resource for a hard to solve problem, we aim to be there. As we open up our Clubhouse doors even wider, our program team has been…
Read More20 Years of Generosity | Vanderbilt University Cancer Biology Student Association
For over 20 years, Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee has been the beneficiary of the Vanderbilt University Cancer Biology Student Association’s (CBSA) silent auction. While the obvious cancer research connection to Gilda’s Club is important and necessary, many don’t know the true origin behind this well-established relationship
Read MoreAlways a part of the Gilda’s Club Family
Jill Welbern-Tibbetts is no stranger to the impact that a loving and supportive community makes during a challenging time. When her daughter, Ashlee Welbern, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at the age of three, she experienced an outpouring of love and support from friends and family. Despite the immense assistance from her loved ones, Jill was…
Read MoreOur Resource Specialists: Connecting People to the Support They Need
By: Meghan Lamb Close your eyes and think about the things that come to mind when you think of Gilda’s Club. Maybe you are imagining support groups, yoga classes, expressive art workshops, or maybe you are even picturing Gilda Radner herself. All of these are accurate, but did you know that we also provide resource…
Read MoreA Note from an AYA
By: Meghan Lamb “Just wait and see if it goes away.” I had gone to the doctor for a sinus infection, and in the process casually asked about a small lump I found in my breast. My doctor wasn’t concerned. I was too young. I was healthy (outside of that sinus infection), and even with…
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