Free cancer support for the whole family,
the whole time.
Join us and find a home away from home – a free community of support and a safe place for everyone who is touched by cancer.
Providing over 190 free program offerings a month and serving nearly more than 3,600 members in our community living with cancer means we need you!
Our program is free for those who need it because of the generosity of donors who help make our vision a reality.
I have a theory that cancer cells hate laughter
and jokes and songs and dancing.
-Gilda Radner
What's Happening Today
Solo Private Reiki Sessions
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Judy's Room
Reiki can aid in self-healing and can ease stress, depression, the perception of pain and more by reaching your spiritual, physical, mental and emotional being. Moe Hettinger is a Usui Reiki Master Teacher, Meditation Coach, Ordained Minister, and Registered Nurse (specializing in emergency medicine). Moe has woven her spiritual and medical backgrounds into a focus on Medical Reiki. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to event. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Solo Private Reiki Sessions
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Judy's Room
Reiki can aid in self-healing and can ease stress, depression, the perception of pain and more by reaching your spiritual, physical, mental and emotional being. Moe Hettinger is a Usui Reiki Master Teacher, Meditation Coach, Ordained Minister, and Registered Nurse (specializing in emergency medicine). Moe has woven her spiritual and medical backgrounds into a focus on Medical Reiki. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to event. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Conversation Cafe
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Living Room
Meet new people and catch up with friends in a relaxed setting. Bring your own book, puzzle, or favorite topic to share. Refreshments provided! IN PERSON @ GILDA'S WEST
Solo Private Reiki Sessions
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Judy's Room
Reiki can aid in self-healing and can ease stress, depression, the perception of pain and more by reaching your spiritual, physical, mental and emotional being. Moe Hettinger is a Usui Reiki Master Teacher, Meditation Coach, Ordained Minister, and Registered Nurse (specializing in emergency medicine). Moe has woven her spiritual and medical backgrounds into a focus on Medical Reiki. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to event. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
What IS Reiki Anyway?
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Judy's Room
Learn about Reiki basics. A Japanese healing art anchored in “do no harm,” Reiki has been clinically proven to alleviate chemotherapy side effects, pain, depression, anxiety, and many other medical aliments. Then post discussion, you will settle into a guided meditation highlighted by crystal sound bowls and other musical enhancements. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Laryngectomee Community Group
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Babwa's Room
UofL Health Laryngectomee Community Group* is open to those who have had their voice box surgically removed for cancer treatment. Hosted by Head and Neck cancer SLPs, this program meets the fourth Monday of each month to discuss challenges, share support and resources and typically has a guest speaker or discussion topic. *This is not a Gilda's Club group. For more information, contact Jennifer Lutes at 502-629-2566 or [email protected]. HYBRID @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Dinner for Gilda's West Support Group
Category: Adult Social Event
Location: Dining Room
Dinner for Gilda's West support group attendees. Please let us know that you're coming so that we can plan enough food for everyone. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S WEST
Individual Counseling - Sarah Everette
Category: Is An Individual/Family Session
Location: Facilitator will choose available room
Dinner for Networking Groups
Category: Adult Social Event
Location: Community Room B
Dinner for cancer networking group attendees. Please let us know that you're coming so that we can plan enough food for everyone. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Knitting Circle
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Lisa's Room
Join Over the Next Row Knits founder, Kate Ritter, for a monthly knitting group at Gilda's and learn the mindful hobby of knitting. Beginners welcome! We will work through different projects monthly, building our skills whether you're just learning, or you want to grow your knitting knowledge. JAN: Wrap / shawl MAR: All Ribbed Hat APR: Bunny MAY: Headband JUN: Head Towel for after shower/bath JUL: Picture Frame AUG: Multi-Stitch Scarf SEP: Beginner socks IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Wellness and Beyond at Gilda's West with Amanda
Category: Adult Support Group Session
Location: Living Room
Support group for men and women diagnosed with cancer or in remission. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Online registration is available for current members of the support group. If you need more information or would like to join the group, please contact [email protected]. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S WEST
Beyond Cancer
Category: Adult Support Group Session
Location: Judy's Room
This support group is for cancer survivors whose focus has shifted toward living life post treatment. Led by Sonjequita Johnson. REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED Online registration is available for current members of the support group. If you need more information or would like to join the group, please contact [email protected]. HYBRID @ GRINSTEAD
Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky (BIAK) Group
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Joanna's Room
BIAK hosts a hybrid support group for all brain injury survivors each month - members impacted by brain tumors are welcome to join. For more information, please contact Natalie Brown at [email protected] IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD If you'd like to join virtually, please contact Natalie Brown for the link.
Full Moon Painting
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Art Room
Join us as we explore and paint the full moon. We will create a small acrylic painting of the full moon. This class is designed for beginners and no experience is necessary. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the event. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Guitar Lessons at Gilda's
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Gene's Room
Join musician Nick Morris for this fun musical offering for beginners and intermediate musicians. You'll learn chords to play popular songs. We have a few guitars here at the Clubhouse, but feel free to bring your own! IN PERSON @ GRINSTEAD
Louisville Multiple Myeloma Support Group
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Emily's Room
The Louisville Multiple Myeloma support group is among the nation's oldest, providing information and encouragement to patients, their loved ones and caregivers affected by this blood cancer. The group meets monthly, January through October, with in-person and virtual options - Gilda's will host periodically, but other months the meetings occur elsewhere. Information is also shared regularly via email. For more information, contact Kit Fullenlove Barry, [email protected], or Rachel Roth, [email protected]. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN)
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Babwa's Room
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN):* This networking group welcomes those impacted by pancreatic cancer. *This is not a Gilda's Club group. For more information, contact Katrina Harman at [email protected]. HYBRID @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD if you'd like to attend virtually, please contact Katrina Harmon for the link.
Latest News
We Are Hiring A Contract Mental Health Professional
If you’re good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you’re great at what you do, join us at Gilda’s Club, an eight-time Best Places to Work winner! Read More
Gilda’s Club Satellites In Clark And Floyd Counties In Indiana
Open Now! Cardinal Ritter House and Pleasant Run Farm in Indiana. Read More
Programas En Español
Los programas en español se centran en la cultura y la relevancia para las necesidades de la comunidad de habla hispana. Read More
Volunteer To Be A Meal Host!
Hosting a meal for families living with cancer before they attend support groups is always a special experience. Please consider helping out! Read More
Gilda’s Club Announces Financial Assistance Program For People In Active Treatment
Financial assistance application available now. Read More
Living with cancer is not a choice.
How you live with it is.
When cancer knocks on your door,
walk through ours.
Gilda's Club has been a safe haven, a second family, and a wonderful experience for me. I have laughed, cried, and learned so much.
Gilda’s is an extension of my family in a way I would never have expected. It’s made such a positive impact on my family and me.
I didn't choose to get cancer; it chose me. At Gilda's, I've learned that cancer doesn't define who I am, what I can do, or how to live my life. I'm still in charge of me as I walk this journey learning to live with cancer, and not for cancer.
The support I've received has been invaluable and it's comforting to know I'm surrounded by people who truly understand the cancer journey and are there to support me every step of the way.
As a person caring for a loved one with cancer, I cannot recommend Gilda’s enough to others. Gilda’s left me more informed and less alone. It’s a vital resource.
Gilda’s saved me when my husband was diagnosed with brain cancer. Gilda’s became an emotional lifeline. To be surrounded by those with similar stories was invaluable. After he passed, I joined the bereavement group and learned to navigate how to live with loss.
Thank you to our sponsors!
