By Olivia Arcuri This summer, I embarked on a journey that left me more fulfilled than I could have ever imagined. Training for a Half Ironman is no small feat, but when I decided to fundraise for Gilda’s Club along the way, my journey became so much more than just a personal challenge. It transformed…
Read MoreChampion Spotlight: Lisa Van Lieshout
Like many Gilda’s Club volunteers and supporters, Lisa has a personal connection to cancer. Her mom is a two-time breast cancer survivor, but before her mother’s diagnosis, her family experienced childhood cancer. Her younger brother Jeffrey was diagnosed with brain cancer when he was just 9 years old and Lisa was 11. “My family had…
Read MorePlanets, Princesses, and Pumpkins
Noogiefest at Gilda’s Club celebrates 17 years of Halloween fun You enter the iconic red doors to find yourself transported into outer space. The sounds of giggles and little superheroes, princesses, Pikachus, and teddy bears pass you by. You can make your own moon sand or planet, go on a scavenger hunt, or eat some…
Read MoreCaregiving Through Cancer
By: Joyce Carlin Sharing Gilda’s During my career as a social worker at UW Health Kids in Madison, I provided services to children diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers. I was fortunate to have met many incredible patients and families over the years. They taught me about life, unconditional love, and perseverance. They taught me…
Read MoreIho: Finding Hope
No one expects to receive a cancer diagnosis, but Iho was especially surprised. She worked in the medical field, led a healthy lifestyle, and was young. Despite all of her efforts to be proactive, cancer still entered her life. Iho was diagnosed with breast cancer one year ago. She first saw a Gilda’s Club brochure…
Read MoreChampion Spotlight: Kathleen Kelm
Like many of our supporters and volunteers, Kathleen Kelm has been personally touched by cancer. Her mother was diagnosed with childhood cancer back in 1935. Back then, the treatment for cancer was to place radium directly onto her cancerous lump. “That was what they did back then,” Kathleen explains. “There were no support systems,” Kathleen…
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