By Elise Taylor Gilda’s Club Board Member Vice President and CFO, HR Group, HCA Healthcare I work for HCA, a company that supports and strongly encourages its colleagues to get involved in the community. A few years ago, Joanne Pulles, HCA’s Vice President of Community Engagement, introduced me to Gilda’s Club when I expressed interest…
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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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By Harriet Schiftan, MSW, MAJCS President and CEO A little over a week ago, we held our biggest fundraiser of the year, the 2021 Red Door Bash. Like so many things these days, the event didn’t look the way we envisioned when we began planning it nearly a year ago, but wow! What a testament…
Read MoreBy Harriet Schiftan, MSW, MAJCS President and CEO As I write this message, we’ve been offering virtual cancer support in a variety of forms for the last 16 months. If we’ve learned anything from this pandemic, it’s that with each new challenge we face – with each new surge in COVID cases – we’ll find…
Read MoreA MESSAGE FROM OUR EVENT CO-CHAIRS AND PRESIDENT & CEO SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 Dear Gilda’s Club friends, We have some important news to share. Due to current increases in Covid-19, Delta Variant, and breakthrough Covid cases in Davidson and surrounding counties, the 2021 Red Door Bash on October 9 will be held as a live-produced…
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By Helen Lane Chair, Board of Directors Because of Gilda’s Club’s “Everyone Has a Cancer Story” awareness campaign in 2019, my personal cancer story is somewhat known. As a long-standing member of the Gilda’s Club community, and as a business leader, it was difficult to share about this challenging time in my life, but I…
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By Liz Geller, LPC-MHSP Program Manager While it can be helpful in difficult situations to try to find the positive – to “look on the bright side” and “find the silver lining” – life during a global pandemic has made such efforts of optimism feel cliché, challenging, and – on some days – downright impossible….
Read MoreBy 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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By Jim Corum Chair, Board of Directors I am so appreciative of my time serving Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee as a Board Member and, most recently, as Board Chair. I continue to be blown away by the servant’s heart I witness in all who are associated with the Gilda’s Club community, particularly the staff and…
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By Leslie Halpern, LCSW Program Manager and Cancer Support Specialist One of the things I appreciate most about Gilda’s Club is the space we hold for those impacted by cancer to experience their full range of emotions. Whether celebrating good news, sitting with uncertainty, or grieving a loss, we welcome and encourage everyone who walks…
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