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 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 MoreExpressive Arts: Building Community at Gilda’s Club
By: Meghan Lamb There is a word we use at Gilda’s Club that you have probably heard often. In the Clubhouse, on our socials and emails, and every printed material that we produce, that word is included. At Gildas, we like to use the word ‘community’ any chance we get. Community is at the core…
Read MoreExemplifying the Power of Human Kindness: Kids & Teens
By Liz Geller, LPC-MHSP – Program Manager Megan Ingram Forshey, LCSW – Program Manager As we reflect on our work in the last year and what we hope for the year to come, it is truly humbling and heartening that our days are overflowing with such beautiful moments of human connection. Entering into a new year…
Read MoreA Plan for Welcoming You Back to the Clubhouse
By Harriet Schiftan, MSW, MAJCS President and CEO I’m excited to share that we have a plan for returning to in-person cancer support. Despite the success of our virtual support offerings over the last 15 months – and our intention to continue providing virtual support over the long-term – this is the moment we’ve all…
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