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Tough Friends Art Club - Feb 2026
Tough Friends Art Club - Feb 2026
Therapeutic art and social activities for young adults (ages 18-45) that have been diagnosed with cancer before age 40
Cooking Class: Smoky Cauliflower Frittata
Cooking Class: Smoky Cauliflower Frittata
Chef Michael Solovey teaches us how to make a Smoky Cauliflower Frittata.To view the recipe packet visit https://www.gildasclubmadison.org/cookingclass-Smoky...
Upcoming Virtual Cooking Classes
Upcoming Virtual Cooking Classes
Gilda's Club Madison offers yoga, tai chi, guided relaxation and imagery. Start your free membership to access these important wellness opportunities.
Better Sleep Workshop (Sat, Dec 6)
Better Sleep Workshop (Sat, Dec 6)
We provide free emotional support, cancer education, and hope to children and adults living with any kind of cancer, and those who care for them.
Blog: "I realized I wasn’t alone at all."
Blog: "I realized I wasn’t alone at all."
by Hattie Wood Here I am, 17 and facing college. Wanting to give back and gain volunteer experience, I called up an old friend: Gilda’s Club. Years ago, it had been a place of comfort and understanding for my family. Now, I am returning, this time as a volunteer. Many Tuesday nights, I took a...
Blog: Tough Friends Art Club: Community, Creativity & Joy for Young Adults with Cancer
Blog: Tough Friends Art Club: Community, Creativity & Joy for Young Adults with Cancer
“These workshops continue to be a joy and something I look forward to. It is always helpful in reminding me that I’m not alone in my cancer/survivorship journey and it cultivates such an amazing community,” shared a Tough Friends Art Club attendee after a May workshop. Tough Friends Art Club is a one-of-a-kind program in...
Blog- Making a Lasting Impact: The Tax-Smart Way to Give at End-of-Life - Gilda's Club Madison
Blog- Making a Lasting Impact: The Tax-Smart Way to Give at End-of-Life - Gilda's Club Madison
At Gilda’s Club Madison, we are fortunate to be surrounded by a community of individuals who lead with generosity. Many of our supporters share that they want to leave something meaningful behind—not only for their families but also for the causes they believe in. One of the most powerful ways to do that is through...
Blog- Ice Cream Dream: A Guided Meditation
Blog- Ice Cream Dream: A Guided Meditation
Nina Braovac has been volunteering at Gilda’s Club Madison since January 2023. She is currently a graduate student in the Child Life Program at Edgewood College, and started volunteering at Gilda’s while still an undergraduate. She shares, “After two years, I’m still always learning something new.” She aspires to be a Child Life Specialist after...
Blog- Integrative Approaches to Food Choice
Blog- Integrative Approaches to Food Choice
“This presentation was information-packed! The topic of food and nutrition is topical for ALL of us, and having a handle on what foods actually nourish me, as opposed to fill me, will help me stay healthy and feel better,” shared one recent attendee of “Integrative Approaches to Food Choice” on June 16th. This hybrid workshop...
Join the Red Door Society
Join the Red Door Society
Gilda's Club donors can join a three-year giving society to ensure program continuity and growth. Membership starts at just $250 per year!
Champion Spotlight: Wayne Harris - Gilda's Club Madison
Champion Spotlight: Wayne Harris - Gilda's Club Madison
Wayne Harris has been a driving force behind Gilda’s Club for over 18 years. “This is an organization that people support. They won’t let it go away,” he shares. You might know Wayne through his company, 6AM Marketing, or from his leadership on nonprofit boards across Madison, including Ronald McDonald House and the American Red...
2025 Community Art Show Digital Exhibit
2025 Community Art Show Digital Exhibit
Community is at the heart of Gilda’s Club Madison, and for years we’ve held an annual art show to showcase the talent of our members and supporters. View our 2024 exhibit on this other page. Art is a powerful medium to process a cancer experience, one that facilitates healing and growth. All members, volunteers, and staff...
Champion Spotlight: Jamie Steckelberg
Champion Spotlight: Jamie Steckelberg
You Can Make Something Beautiful Even Through the Ugly Times - Gloria's Blog
You Can Make Something Beautiful Even Through the Ugly Times - Gloria's Blog
By Gloria, Gilda’s Club Member At the age of 30, I was hit like a ton of bricks when I went in for my annual physical and was told she found a lump in my left breast. After many tests, I was given the diagnosis of stage 3 breast cancer and it had spread to...
Life After Cancer
Life After Cancer
Members focus on navigating the unknown waters of “what’s next?” “There are layers, like an onion, to life after cancer,” explains Kirsten Norslien, Program Director at Gilda’s Club. That might mean the time immediately following receiving a diagnosis. Or finishing treatment and trying to figure out the next stage. That next stage might range from...
How Gilda’s Club Lifts Me Up
How Gilda’s Club Lifts Me Up
By Katie, Gilda’s Club Member Getting a cancer diagnosis is the absolute pits. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 40—my son not yet three and my ducks wholly not in a row to handle the additional workload of treatment—I broke. Early on, drowning in turmoil, I knew I would benefit from support outside...
Brunch and Bonding
Brunch and Bonding
Men’s Brunch is a place of friendship and support. This past December, Bob heard those shocking words, “You have cancer.” In the packet of information he received from the cancer center, he saw a flyer for Gilda’s Club. He quickly decided to learn more. In January, he walked into the clubhouse community room to find...
Membership - Get Started - Gilda's Club Madison
Membership - Get Started - Gilda's Club Madison
You and your loved ones can join Gilda's Club today. Membership and all programs are offered at no cost!
Champion Spotlight: Barbara and Norm Berven
Champion Spotlight: Barbara and Norm Berven
Gilda's Club Madison Merch Store
Gilda's Club Madison Merch Store
Green Initiatives - Gilda's Club Madison
Green Initiatives - Gilda's Club Madison
Monthly Giving Society
Monthly Giving Society
Cancer Transitions
Cancer Transitions
Gilda’s Club Madison Goes Solar - Gilda's Club Madison
Gilda’s Club Madison Goes Solar - Gilda's Club Madison
Gilda's Run Walk 2023
Gilda's Run Walk 2023
Frankly Speaking about Cancer: Colorectal Cancer (PUBLIC)
Frankly Speaking about Cancer: Colorectal Cancer (PUBLIC)
Backyard BBQ 2023
Backyard BBQ 2023
You Finished Treatment: Now What? A Book Talk (PUBLIC)
You Finished Treatment: Now What? A Book Talk (PUBLIC)
Upcoming Cooking Classes
Upcoming Cooking Classes
Young Adult Game Night
Young Adult Game Night
Gilda's Run/Walk 2023
Gilda's Run/Walk 2023
Backyard BBQ 2023
Backyard BBQ 2023
Red Doors Golf 2023
Red Doors Golf 2023
Estate Planning
Estate Planning
Advance Care Planning (PUBLIC)
Advance Care Planning (PUBLIC)
Teddy Bear Clinic
Teddy Bear Clinic
Champion Spotlight: Exact Sciences
Champion Spotlight: Exact Sciences
Young Adult Game Night
Young Adult Game Night
Publications and Financials - Gilda's Club Madison
Publications and Financials - Gilda's Club Madison
Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday
Tough Friends Art Club
Tough Friends Art Club
YA Game Night - Mandalorian Edition
YA Game Night - Mandalorian Edition
Gilda's and the Power of Storytelling
Gilda's and the Power of Storytelling
GildaGram Fall 2022
GildaGram Fall 2022
Young Adult Game Night Halloween Edition
Young Adult Game Night Halloween Edition
Tough Friends Art Club Nov 2022 (Cookie Decorating)
Tough Friends Art Club Nov 2022 (Cookie Decorating)
Membership - Get Started
Membership - Get Started
Healing With Horses - Gilda's Club Madison
Healing With Horses - Gilda's Club Madison
Tough Friends Art Club: Halloween 2022 Edition
Tough Friends Art Club: Halloween 2022 Edition
S'mores & Games @ GCM Backyard 9/28/22
S'mores & Games @ GCM Backyard 9/28/22
Reflections and Remembrance
Reflections and Remembrance
S'mores and Games (Thurs Sept
S'mores and Games (Thurs Sept
Cancer Transitions (Begins Tue Sept 20)
Cancer Transitions (Begins Tue Sept 20)
Life After Cancer Treatment - New Survivorship Series at Gilda's Club
Life After Cancer Treatment - New Survivorship Series at Gilda's Club
Ice Cream Social & Yard Games (Aug 2022)
Ice Cream Social & Yard Games (Aug 2022)
Navigating Cancer at 41
Navigating Cancer at 41
Over The Edge Photos (2022)
Over The Edge Photos (2022)
Acceptance 101
Acceptance 101
Tough Friends Art Club - August 2022
Tough Friends Art Club - August 2022
Summer 2022 GildaGram
Summer 2022 GildaGram
Survivorship Series: Exercise & Movement
Survivorship Series: Exercise & Movement
Roy & Debbie Meyer: Making Sure Gilda's is Here for Years to Come
Roy & Debbie Meyer: Making Sure Gilda's is Here for Years to Come
Over the Edge Madison
Over the Edge Madison
Laughter Club
Laughter Club
Lessons Learned: Reflections from my 13 years at Gilda’s
Lessons Learned: Reflections from my 13 years at Gilda’s
Virtual Young Adult Game Night
Virtual Young Adult Game Night
Art Exhibit at the Clubhouse + Digital Exhibit
Art Exhibit at the Clubhouse + Digital Exhibit
AYA Programs @ Gilda's Club Madison
AYA Programs @ Gilda's Club Madison
Along the Path Together
Along the Path Together
Spring 2022 GildaGram
Spring 2022 GildaGram
CUREative Art Contest for Teens Blog
CUREative Art Contest for Teens Blog
Qualified Charitable Distribution 101
Qualified Charitable Distribution 101
A Surprise Legume
A Surprise Legume
2020 Gratitude Report
2020 Gratitude Report
Champion Spotlight: Joyce Siefering
Champion Spotlight: Joyce Siefering
Upcoming Cooking Classes
Upcoming Cooking Classes
Club Red Associate Board
Club Red Associate Board
Bounce: A Support Program for Kids - Gilda's Club Madison
Bounce: A Support Program for Kids - Gilda's Club Madison
Starting and Stopping… Starting Again - Rita's blog
Starting and Stopping… Starting Again - Rita's blog
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Rhonda's Story
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