Policy Update Masks Optional starting April 1, 2023 As of April 1, 2023, masks will be optional at GCMT. We will continue to offer masks and encourage their use to support your level of comfort when being with others. As always, please be sensitive to those who may be immunocompromised and choose a virtual option…
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Two Daniels and a Mission that Matters
By Jim Corum Board Chair As a long-time member of Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee’s Board of Directors – and, as of January 1, as our new Board Chair – I’m often asked, “why Gilda’s Club.” People want to know what brought me to the organization and why I’m committed to sharing my time, energy and…
Read MoreMaking a Difference This Holiday Season
By Hayley Levy Director of Development At this time of year, many of us are consumed by thoughts of holiday traditions, cherished family time, delicious food, travel plans and (if we’re lucky) snow days. My favorite part of the season, however, is the generosity people show around the holidays – to those they know and…
Read MoreDuring This Season of Giving Thanks
During November and December, we are bombarded with messages encouraging us to be thankful, grateful, and count our blessings. This practice is believed to increase positive mental health and good feelings. At Gilda’s Club, we understand that when you or someone you care about has cancer, you might not be feeling grateful or thankful –…
Read MoreGilda’s Club in the Community
By Laura Alabed-Olsson Marketing Director One of the things I enjoy most about being a part of the team at Gilda’s Club is having lots of opportunities to get out into the community. We’re out and about most weeks, doing our very best to build awareness of our free cancer support program, but we also…
Read MoreThe Joy of Getting to Know Gilda’s Club
By Harriet Schiftan President and CEO “I’m a 24-year cancer survivor and I love coming to Gilda’s Club.” “I’m here to learn to make healthy food for my husband who has cancer.” “My cancer is back… I’m undergoing chemotherapy and I want to know learn what I should be eating.” “I love coming to yoga…
Read MoreCelebrating 21 Years – and Countless Stories of Hope, Support and Community
By Denise Alper, Interim CEO On August 3, Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee celebrated its 21st birthday. Around the Clubhouse, people keep joking that we’re “finally legal” – because who could resist? But joking aside, what a remarkable milestone: Twenty-one years of one-on-one and group support. Twenty-one years of activities and educational events. Twenty-one years of…
Read MoreGilda’s Club Middle Tennessee Names Non-Profit Leader Harriet Schiftan as CEO
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Aug 7, 2019 – Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee today announced the appointment of Harriet Schiftan as its President and CEO. Schiftan, a successful leader in Nashville’s non-profit community, will take the reins of the 21-year-old cancer support organization on Tuesday, Sept. 3. “The Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee team is thrilled to welcome…
Read MoreAnnual Gilda’s Golf Classic Slated for September 23 at Prestigious Golf Club of Tennessee
NASHVILLE, TENN. – July 22, 2019 – Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee, a non-profit dedicated to providing social and emotional support to anyone impacted by cancer, with locations in Nashville and Franklin, will host its annual Gilda’s Club Classic on September 23, 2019. Held at the prestigious Golf Club of Tennessee in Kingston Springs – one…
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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