Category: News & Events

“He is so much fun…and I love his scientific insights as he teaches us cooking!” one cooking class participant recently exclaimed. If you attend one of Chef Michael’s virtual cooking classes at Gilda’s, you’re likely to notice a few things immediately. First, his passion for cooking, with him speaking enthusiastically about the science of cooking…

by Lannia Stenz, Executive Director/CEO Stories connect us, inspire us, give us a common reference point, and can even persuade. However, I personally believe the greatest impact storytelling has on us is that stories help us feel less alone in a world that can sometimes feel incredibly isolating. In the early days before Gilda’s Club…

This past week, the Gilda’s Club doors welcomed back an excited and familiar face, a face that first stepped through Gilda’s red doors back in 2012 as an Edgewood College Child Life volunteer for Noogiefest and then again, though this time virtually, from 2020-2021 as our UW-Madison Master of Social Work intern. Now, a full…

OK, you’re done with treatment. “See you in 3 months” your doctor says. “What?! For months I’ve been cared for by the amazing medical team at the clinic. What do I do now?” This is a very common scene when treatment ends. For many people, life after cancer treatment has ended can be a time of heightened anxiety…

It is with a heavy heart that I announce my resignation from my Program Manager position on May 13. I have accepted a new position as Director of Programs and Community Outreach with a national organization called Bright Spot Network that works with cancer survivors and their young children. It is an opportunity for me…

By Gerry Klump, Enrolled Agent and Gilda’s Club volunteer So, the holidays are over and you just got your tax forms in the mail. Don’t forget when filing for 2021 you can deduct up do $300 as an individual and $600 as a couple even if you don’t itemize; and charitable deductions can still be…

Tim and Margaret* didn’t think they needed to worry about their health insurance coverage. They both worked at a large Wisconsin employer and thought that things were stable. Sadly, the company began to suffer and eventually was forced to close its doors.  Their insurance management was taken over by a third party administrator, so they…