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
Zen and Restorative Yoga
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Health & Wellness Room
Slow down and restore in this soothing class focused on mindfulness, gentle stretching, restorative postures, and breathwork. Designed to calm the nervous system and promote deep relaxation, you'll leave feeling balanced, refreshed, and renewed. Led byMoe Hettinger, Reiki Master Teacher, Meditation Coach, Ordained Minister, Registered Nurse, and Certified Yoga Instructor. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
The Story Only You Can Tell
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Art Room
Whether you’re living with cancer, caring for someone you love, or honoring someone you’ve lost, you’ve learned things no brochure, website, or medical journal can teach. You know what fear sounds like at 2 a.m. and what it’s like to hear the words, “We’ll know more after the scan.” You know the questions no one prepares you to ask. You know what helped, what hurt, and what you wish someone had told you sooner. That’s the kind of knowledge no one forgets. In this workshop, Chief Storyteller at Gilda's and Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Kristina Goetz will help you uncover what makes a story unforgettable — and how to find, shape, and tell the part of your experience that people remember long after they’ve heard it. You’ll learn how to transform lived experience into stories that give others hope, help people better understand cancer, inspire generosity, and influence decisions. This isn’t about telling your whole story. It’s about finding the part that only you can tell. Because your story may be one of the most powerful gifts you have. Not because it happened to you, but because it can give someone else hope. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to event. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Full Body Relaxation and Meditation
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Health & Wellness Room
Enjoy an hour of guided meditation focused on relaxation, mindfulness, and stress relief. This welcoming class provides a calm space to slow down, center yourself, and leave feeling refreshed and renewed. Led by Moe Hettinger, Reiki Master Teacher, MeditationCoach, Ordained Minister, Registered Nurse, and Certified Yoga Instructor. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Qigong
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: ZOOM
Qigong (pronounced "chee gong") is a holistic system of coordinated movement and meditation that focuses on cultivating one's consciousness. With roots in Chinese medicine, philosophy, and martial arts, qigong is traditionally viewed as a practice to cultivate and balance qi (chi), translated as "life energy". According to Taoist, Buddhist, and Confucian philosophy, qigong allows access to higher realms of awareness, awakens one's "true nature", and helps develop human potential. Through movement, meditation and group reflection we renew and replenish our vital energy while developing skills to create true health, balance and harmony in our daily lives. Join us! VIRTUAL
Words of Encouragement
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Dining Room
By community request, join us every 2nd and 4th Tuesday for a workshop for those who rely on their Christian faith during a cancer experience. We'll discuss the words of peace and comfort that help strengthen and encourage us. Light refreshments provided and you're invited to bring your lunch as well. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S WEST
Zumba
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: YMCA Group Fitness Room
Join us at Gilda’s West for a total workout, combining cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility. Boost your energy, while enjoying a serious dose of fun! IN PERSON @ GILDA'S WEST
Hooked on Crochet: Intermediate
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Living Room
Come seasoned crocheters as we connect through hoops and loops. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S WEST
Paducah Active Treatment Support Group
Category: Adult Support Group Session
Location: Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
This support group is for adults in the Paducah area who are currently in active treatment for any type of cancer. Online registration is available for current members of the support group. If you need more information or would like to join the group, please call 502-583-0075 and ask for Keisha. IN PERSON @ PADUCAH, MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL (Heritage Room), 1530 Lone Oak Rd, Paducah Starts at 12:00 PM CST (1:00 PM EST)
Social Justice and the Cost of Healthcare: Art Making Open Studio
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Art Room
Discover the healing power of creativity with Laura Chamberlin, MA, LPCC, ATR-BC, Board-Certified Art Therapist. In this beginner-friendly two-hour open studio session, participants will create individual artwork and contribute to a collaborative mural using repurposed hospital materials and medical bills. The completed work will be displayed as part of an art installation at the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky (FHKY), celebrating resilience, community, and the transformative role of art in the healing journey. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to event. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Dinner for Support Groups
Category: Adult Social Event
Location: Community Room B
Dinner for Tuesday night support group attendees. Please let us know that you're coming so that we can plan enough food for everyone. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Gilda's Floyd Support Group Dinner
Category: Adult Social Event
Location: Neighborhood Resource Center
Dinner for support group attendees. Please let us know that you're coming so that we can plan enough food for everyone. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S FLOYD (NEW ALBANY)
Friends & Family Group I (Susan's Group)
Category: Adult Support Group Session
Location: Prime Time Players
Support group for adult family members and friends of people with cancer. Led by Susan Reed. 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]. HYBRID @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Friends & Family Group II (David's group)
Category: Adult Support Group Session
Location: Michael's Room
Support group for adult family members and friends of people with cancer. Led by David Moore. 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]. HYBRID @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Noogieland
Category: Child Social Event
Location: Noogieland
Led by Angie Florence. Supportive play for ages 2-5, for children whose family members are attending support groups during this time. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Wellness at Gilda's Floyd
Category: Adult Support Group Session
Location: Group Room 1
Support group for men and women diagnosed with cancer. Led by Aqueelah Haleem. 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]. HYBRID @ GILDA'S FLOYD (NEW ALBANY)
Wellness Group I (Kennedy's Group)
Category: Adult Support Group Session
Location: Babwa's Room
Support group for men and women diagnosed with cancer. Led by Kennedy Scott. 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]. HYBRID @ GRINSTEAD
Wellness Group II (Jenny's Group)
Category: Adult Support Group Session
Location: ZOOM
Support group for men and women diagnosed with cancer. Led by Jenny Delap. 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]. VIRTUAL
Wellness Group III (Shannon's Group)
Category: Adult Support Group Session
Location: Lisa's Room
Support group for men and women diagnosed with cancer. Led by Shannon Hines. 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]. HYBRID @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Wellness Group IV (Rachael's Group)
Category: Adult Support Group Session
Location: Judy's Room
Support group for men and women diagnosed with cancer. Led by Rachael Durnin. 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
Youth Connect, ages 6-17 Britney's Group)
Category: Child Support Group Session
Location: Big Wig
Weekly peer-based support for youth, ages 6-17, who have a significant person in their life touched by cancer or who themselves have a cancer diagnosis. Led by Amanda Body. 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 GRINSTEAD
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Programas En Español
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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
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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.
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