Cancer has always been around in my life. It’s a nasty, cruel disease. Honestly, I hate cancer more than anything. While my sister and niece are both survivors, my friend Jack wasn’t as lucky. Jack and I met many years ago as our wives had met a few months earlier through the PTA. We had…
Read More →Together We Make a Difference
Gilda's Club is here to take on cancer with you, from emotional support to cancer education to wellness activities. So that you and your loved ones don't have to face cancer alone.
See Our ImpactPrograms for Children and Teens
Children and teens are impacted by cancer, too. Do you have loved ones or family members under the age of 18 that would benefit from support?
Learn MoreGolf Foursomes and Twosomes Now Available!
Red Doors Golf, “The Best Tasting Round of Golf” highlights local area restaurants and vendors that proudly feature samples and sips around the golf course. This year you have two options! We are offering our traditional event at Nakoma with a virtual program/live auction to ensure your safety. We are also offering a virtual golfing option at Vitense.
Learn MoreSwimmers Give Back to Gilda's
Ultraswimmers have been training to swim 6 miles across Lake Mendota on Aug. 21 in support of Gilda's Club. Can you help them reach their fundraising goal?
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An Update from our Executive Director/CEO
Dear Gilda’s members, volunteers and supporters, The coronavirus pandemic has altered our world in a thousand different ways, including ways that we still can’t define. All of us at Gilda’s Club miss seeing the faces of our members and volunteers. We find ourselves “pivoting” with our fundraising events and getting creative with our virtual program…
Read More →A Kinship of Understanding: Dick’s Story
Anybody who paints the front doors fire engine red is expecting company. As I walked through these doors for the first time on the way to a Gilda’s Club New Member Meeting, I was still reeling from the recent discovery: I have cancer. I was scared, confused, and angry that I was suddenly confronting the…
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