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
Empowering Beads
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Dining Room
Join Surekha Kulkarni, founder of Beaded Treasures and Empowering Beads, to create a beautiful, unique piece of jewelry by hand. Each month will feature a different item and design. Space is limited, so sign up today! Registration opens 2 weeks before the event. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S WEST
Lunch Laughs
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: ZOOM
Join fellow Gilda's Club members for a virtual lunchtime chat! Grab your lunch and login to "see" your friends, or to meet new friends. This is an opportunity for people who regularly attend programming at GCK to touch base with each other via a live Zoom conference. We hope you'll join us! Virtual
Breathe and Receive
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Babwa's Room
Join volunteer Kelly Mount for this Jin Shin Jyutsu Self Help Class. This self care class will teach you simple tools to relieve stress and anxiety. Learn simple breathing practices as well as gentle holds to improve your health. HYBRID @ GRINSTEAD
Thriving Thursday
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Black table outside H&W
Join Cosmetologist LaDawn Stallworth for this class on the benefits of using essential oils for anything from personal beauty to a healthy home environment! Registration opens 2 weeks before event IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Gilda's West Bingo
Category: Adult Social Event
Location: Living Room
Everyone loves a game night! Join us at Gilda's West for bingo and good fun. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S WEST
Decoding Medical Bills and Insurance Documents
Category: Adult Educational Program
Location: Babwa's Room
It is reported that 80% of medical bills are incorrect. This presentation focuses on how to use the documents you receive from your insurance company, the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) and Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC), to check the bills youreceive for costly errors. HYBRID @ GRINSTEAD
Peaceful Paint Night
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Art Room
Enjoy a relaxing evening of painting a peaceful nature scene with acrylic paint on canvas. Our licensed and board certified art therapist will guide you through each step. No experience necessary. Beginners are welcome. Come get creative with us at Gilda's Club! All art materials provided. Teens and adults impacted by cancer are invited to register. Registration opens 2 weeks before the event. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Latest News
We Are Hiring A Bilingual Family Program Manager and 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! 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!
