By 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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Overcoming Challenges Together
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…
Read MoreGilda’s Club, Delta Dental of Tennessee Partner to Raise Awareness of Cancer that Kills One Person Every Hour of Every Day
Delta Dental to Sponsor Non-Profit’s Head and Neck Cancer Support Group NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (April 26, 2021) – Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee, a Nashville-based non-profit dedicated to providing support, education, and hope to anyone impacted by cancer, and Delta Dental of Tennessee (Delta Dental), the state’s largest independent dental benefits carrier, today launched a new…
Read MoreCreating Moments to Remember
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…
Read MoreWith Cancer Patients in Need of Support More Than Ever, Local Songwriters Tony Arata, Leslie Satcher, Jenny Tolman and Dave Brainard Step Up
April 14, 2020 – Nashville, Tenn. – This past year has been a difficult one for everyone, but cancer patients throughout Middle Tennessee and worldwide have experienced the strain, uncertainty and isolation brought on by the global pandemic like few others. Because of COVID-19, these individuals have needed – and will continue to need –…
Read MoreEvolving Our Virtual Program – For Today and Tomorrow
By Allison Yonker, LMSW Program Director For the first time in a long time, I’m able to turn on the news and pick up the newspaper with a sense that change is on its way. While we continue to wear masks, social distance, and take all the precautions we’ve become so familiar with, more and…
Read MoreHugs Are In Our Future
By Harriet Schiftan, MSW, MAJCS President and CEO I’m hearing lots of post-pandemic predictions that we will take many of our newly adopted habits and newly learned skills with us into our “next normal”. We may like having a couple of weekly meetups via Zoom, rather than driving across town to attend a nighttime meeting…
Read MoreYoung Professionals Shine at Gilda’s Club
This article originally appeared in our January 2021 Gilda Gram. Gilda’s Club is fortunate to have an Associate Board (AB) comprised of young professionals supporting our mission. We recently sat down with Gilda’s Club President and CEO Harriet Schiftan, Director of Development and Associate Board Liaison Hayley Levy, and Associate Board Chair Anne Fletcher to…
Read MoreAs Gilda Often Said, “It’s Always Something”
By Hayley Levy Director of Development As Gilda’s Club’s namesake Gilda Radner used to say, “It’s always something!” Many of you have seen this phrase on our T-shirts and stickers, or perhaps you’ve read Gilda’s memoir It’s Always Something*; she used it for just about anything that came her way, including her cancer. Today, Gilda’s…
Read MoreThe Magic Is Still Happening
By Allison Yonker, LMSW Program Director What a year. For all the pivots, adjustments, and shuffling we’ve all had to do this year, at least one thing has remained the same. Gilda’s Club continues to create community, so no one has to face cancer alone. When we made the decision to suspend in-person activities at…
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