By Allison Yonker, LMSW Program Director The jingle of the bell as the Clubhouse door opens. The smell of coffee coming from the kitchen. The sounds of conversation and laughter. What a difference a year makes! On November 1, we welcomed members, volunteers, and facilitators who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 to return to in-person…
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Evolving Our Virtual Program – For Today and Tomorrow
By Allison Yonker, LMSW Program Director For the first time in a long time, I’m able to turn on the news and pick up the newspaper with a sense that change is on its way. While we continue to wear masks, social distance, and take all the precautions we’ve become so familiar with, more and…
Read MoreThe Magic Is Still Happening
By Allison Yonker, LMSW Program Director What a year. For all the pivots, adjustments, and shuffling we’ve all had to do this year, at least one thing has remained the same. Gilda’s Club continues to create community, so no one has to face cancer alone. When we made the decision to suspend in-person activities at…
Read MoreGilda Gram, Fall 2020
In this issue: Executing on our Strategic Priorities and a closer look at our cancer support program’s community impact in our 2019/2020 annual report. Read the issue.
Read MoreGilda’s Club Middle Tennessee Names New Program Director
Yonker to Succeed Long-time Leader Apolinsky Upon Retirement NASHVILLE, TENN. – September 15, 2020 – Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee, a non-profit dedicated to providing social and emotional support to anyone in the community impacted by cancer, announced recently the promotion of veteran Program Manager Allison Yonker, LMSW, to the role of program director. The organization’s…
Read MoreGilda Gram, Summer 2019
In this issue: Facilitating Community One Workshop at a Time, Member Spotlight: Cindy Hamilton, Gilda’s Club Classic, and more. Read the issue.
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