April 28, 2020 – Nashville, Tenn. – Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee, a local charity that provides free support to anyone impacted by cancer, will host its annual Songwriters Night as a part of the Big Payback on Wednesday, May 6 beginning at 6 p.m. The Facebook Live event, designed to build awareness and raise funds…
Read MoreNews & Events
This Is What Resilience Looks Like
By Harriet Schiftan, MSW, MAJCSPresident and CEO We are 120 days into a novel way of doing everything: cancer support, volunteering, fundraising, committee meetings, relationship building, and leadership development. We are well past the shock of having to work remotely, and we are not handwringing about how long we will be working from home while…
Read MoreAnnual Red Door Bash to Celebrate Community Leaders Juli & Earl Fitz, Cathy & Clay Jackson, Felice Apolinsky
Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee Virtual Event Slated for Sept. 3 NASHVILLE, TENN. – July 15, 2020 – Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee will hold its biggest fundraiser of the year, the 2020 Red Door Bash, September 3 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event, to be held virtually, will commemorate another year of free cancer support for…
Read MoreGilda’s Goes to Medical School – and Trains More Than 350 Students
By Harriet Schiftan, MSW, MAJCSPresident and CEO It began in December with an introduction from our board member Sharon Turner-Friley, MSW, Assistant Dean for Special Programs, Student Academic Affairs at Meharry Medical College. Next came the invitation for Felice to represent Gilda’s Club on a panel of experts teaching second-year medical students about end-of-life-issues and best practices for communicating with patients and their families; she joined colleagues…
Read More
Gilda Gram, Summer 2020
In this issue of Gilda Gram: The Power of Sharing Stories, Red Door Bash, Williamson County Farewell, Felice Apolinsky Retirement, and more. Read the Gilda Gram Summer 2020 issue here.
Read MoreOur Commitment
Dear Gilda’s Club Community, At Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee, we are a welcoming and inclusive community for individuals with cancer and their families. We are a community where people impacted by cancer face it together. We believe each person is the expert of his or her own experience, and in an atmosphere of shared experience and support, community grows. We value mutual respect, showing up for…
Read More
Tax Laws Are Hard. Giving to Gilda’s Isn’t.
By Hayley Levy Director of Development As Gilda’s Club’s Director of Development, I love speaking about philanthropy and community. I have been working in the non-profit fundraising world for more than six years, raising millions of dollars for organizations making a difference in the lives of those they serve. I do what I do because…
Read More
A Pin and a Smile
By Marion Adams Greenlee, R.N. It was her bejeweled stick pin I noticed first, followed by her bright smile. It took a minute to take in the full picture of the lady standing before me in the reception area of Gilda’s Club….alopecia with a “chemo turban” on…but, really, it was all about the pin she…
Read More
Williamson County: A View from the Front Desk
By Lorraine Yeomans Front Desk and Member Relations, Williamson County When Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee opened its first satellite location in May 2018 in Williamson County, we didn’t quite know what to expect. What we did know was we wanted to provide the same free cancer support we provide in our Nashville clubhouse, in the…
Read More
Connecting With Cancer Resources
Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee is fortunate to have a Cancer Resource Specialist on staff. What does this mean for our members? We sat down with Liz Geller recently to find out. What is your role as cancer resource specialist? I’m here to help individuals and families find resources to help them better manage some of…
Read More