Our sincere thanks to NewsChannel 5 and Tuwanda Coleman for inviting Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee President and CEO Sandy Obodzinski to share about our free cancer support program on The Plus Side of Nashville. Watch the segment here.
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Advocating for Essential Cancer Support
By Sandy Obodzinski President and CEO, Gilda’s Club Middle TN At Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee, we hear stories every day from members who feel lost, alone, confused, and overwhelmed by a new diagnosis, treatment plans, the need to communicate with family and friends, and seemingly countless unknowns. Cancer can weigh so heavily – not only…
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Gilda’s Club’s Leslie Welch Offers Guidance to Aspiring Child Life Professionals in Latest Issue of ACLP Bulletin
Show Me the Money! By Leslie Welch, Child Life Specialist Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee Courtesy of ACLP Bulletin, Summer 2018 When I was growing up and unnecessarily worrying about the future, I remember my father telling me, “Les, just do what you love and the money will come.” Now, he never mentioned how much money,…
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Gilda Gram, Summer 2018
In this issue: Gilda’s Club Celebrates New Williamson County Location, Sundaes with Joe: Local Gilda’s Club Members Sit Down with VP Biden to Share Their Stories, Meet Our Newest Staff Members, and Member Spotlight: Leslie Cole. Read Gilda Gram.
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More Than 200 Join in Celebration of Gilda’s Club’s New Williamson County Location
NASHVILLE, TENN. – May 16, 2018 – On May 15, Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee and more than 200 community leaders, members and guests celebrated the grand opening of its Williamson County location with an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony. The new facility – Gilda’s Club’s first branch location – is housed within the Provision…
Read MoreWebinar: Talking to Your Kids about Colorectal Cancer, March 2018
In March, Fight Colorectal Cancer invited Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee Childhood Development Specialist Leslie Welch, MS CCLS, to lead the webinar “Talking to Your Kids About Colorectal Cancer.” In it, she shares important information and tips on how to talk to your kids about your cancer diagnosis. Specific topics include: Common emotional reactions kids experience…
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How to Talk to Kids About Cancer
By Kristie Kahl Cure Today During a webinar, Fight Colorectal Cancer offered information and tips on how parents can have these tough conversations with their kids about a cancer diagnosis. CURE spoke with webinar presenter Leslie Welch, MS CCLS, a childhood development specialist from Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee – an affiliate of Cancer Support Community…
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Gilda’s Club Welcomes Director of Marketing, Communications and Events
NASHVILLE, TENN. – June 5, 2018 – Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee, a non-profit dedicated to providing social and emotional support to those impacted by cancer, including family members and friends of those diagnosed, has named Laura Alabed-Olsson as its first Director of Marketing, Communications and Special Events. Alabed-Olsson brings more than 20 years of experience…
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Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee to Celebrate Grand Opening of Williamson County Location with Open House for the Community
NASHVILLE, TENN. – May 3, 2018 – Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee, a non-profit dedicated to providing social and emotional support to those impacted by cancer, including family members and friends of those diagnosed, will host a grand opening event and ribbon cutting for its Williamson County location on Tuesday, May 15 from 4:30-6:30 pm. The…
Read MoreGilda’s Club Middle Tennessee Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors
Reflecting upcoming expansion, the organization announces 10 new members to its 2018 roster NASHVILLE, TENN. – April 9, 2018 – Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee, an affiliate of Cancer Support Community, announces the addition of 10 new members to its 2018 board of directors, reflecting the growth of the Nashville area as well as the expansion…
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