Hello, Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee Friend and Champion. As Board Chair of Gilda’s, I’m reaching out to share some news, before it’s shared more broadly in the coming days. Our President and CEO Sandy Obodzinski will be leaving her post after more than three years leading our cancer support organization. Sandy’s departure is for personal…
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Seizing Spring’s Call to Prepare for the Future
Sandy Obodzinski President and CEO Every year when spring rolls around, doesn’t it seem like it never lasts quite long enough? I suppose we all want more time to get ready for new growth, tend the garden, clean out the closets, and enjoy those perfect moments outside with family and friends before the bugs are…
Read MoreGilda Gram, Spring 2019
In this issue: Creating a Soft Landing Spot for Teens and Young Adults Impacted by Cancer, Songwriters Night, Volunteer Spotlight: Samantha Saturn, and more. Read the issue.
Read More2018 Community Report
Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee celebrated a momentous year in 2018 with the help and support of our community and friends. We opened a new location in Williamson County and held a smashing 20th Anniversary Bash – voted Best Anniversary Party by readers of nFocus magazine. And those are just two of the big headlines from…
Read MoreTax 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 MoreWilliamson 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 MoreGilda Gram, Winter 2019
In this issue: Connecting with Cancer Resources, When You Give to Gilda’s Club, Meet Our Newest Team Members, and Steve Travis and the Head and Neck Cancer Support Group. Read Gilda Gram.
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Danielle Gilbert
Certified Health Coach Danielle Gilbert first became involved with Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee in the late 2000s, when her good friend Dr. Gail Addlestone called to say she wanted to run a half-marathon to benefit Gilda’s Club – and she wanted Danielle to get involved, too. Danielle (thankfully and wonderfully) said “yes” – and she…
Read More20 Years of Walking Hand-in-Hand with Those on a Cancer Journey
This “Welcome from Our CEO” was originally published in Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee’s 20th Anniversary Bash event program. We’re happy to reshare it here today. Twenty years ago, Microsoft became the largest company in the world, Google was founded, and the film Titanic swept the Academy Awards. Here in Nashville, Tennessee, a new organization was…
Read MoreOur Nashville: Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee
A couple of months ago, Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee was invited to be a part of NECAT Network‘s “Our Nashville,” Season 2. We are so grateful for the staff and students who contributed to the creation of this mini-documentary, which showcases our organization beautifully. Watch our episode here.
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