Gilda's Club Madison | Let's Take on Cancer Together (original) (raw)

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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.

It took a village to bring Gilda’s Club to Madison! Early founder, Efrat Livny, was an important part of the years that led up to our red doors opening in 2008. Read her story on pages 13-14 of the November/December 2024 issue of BRAVA Magazine.

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CSC Helpline

Gilda’s Club Madison is an affiliate of the Cancer Support Community. If you can’t reach a team member at Gilda’s Club Madison and would like to speak with a support staff right away, you can call the Cancer Support Helpline 888- 793-9355.
Please note their holiday hours: Closed 11/28-11/29; Available 12/24 12-6pm; Closed 12/25; Available 12/26-12/27 and 12/30 12-6pm; Closed 12/31-1/1.

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Our Latest Updates

By Melodie Berry, Gilda’s Club member Hello, My Name is Melodie Berry. At 41, I had my first mammogram. Everyone told me I didn’t have to worry about anything because nobody gets breast cancer on their first mammogram and cancer doesn’t run in our family, so don’t worry! Surprise! I was the first one in… Read More →

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 More →

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 More →