Teens and young adults who have been impacted by cancer have unique needs, which is why Gilda’s Club has an Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Specialist on staff. What does this mean for our younger members and their families? We sat down with Megan Ingram Forshey, LCSW, to learn more. Why is it important to…
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A Night of Music, Benefiting Gilda’s Club
Save the date and join us Wednesday, April 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for a songwriter’s night benefiting Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee. We’ll welcome to the SESAC / CMA stage singers/songwriters: • Tony Arata, best known for “The Dance,” a chart-topping hit for artist Garth Brooks, and “Dreaming with My Eyes Open,” which reached #1 for…
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 MoreA 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 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 MoreConnecting 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 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…
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