Gilda's Club in the News

Listen to A Writing Contest Essay
On June 16, 2008 Esther Grinnell, Program Director, and John Rehbeck, an Honorable Mention winner of Gilda's Club Writing Contest were interviewed on WUWM radio's Lake Effect show. Click here and scroll down to the bottom of the page to hear the interview and his full essay. 

Gilda's Club on "The Morning Blend" April 9 and on Fox 6 Wake Up News April 11, 2008 
Program Director Esther Grinnell appeared on "The Morning Blend" with the 2008 "It's Always Something" Writing Contest winner Elizabeth Kraemer. Click here to view the video & hear the winner read from her essay. Then on Friday, Gus Gnorski visited the clubhouse and helped to highlight the April 17th "A Show of Support" Fashion Show and Luncheon. Click here to view the video.    

Gilda's Club on "The Morning Blend," July 24, 2007
As a preview of the Psychosocial Oncology Panel Discussion held on Wednesday, July 25, 7:00-9:00 pm and open to the public, Program Director Susan Mingesz and Gilda's Club member Kurt Jacobsohn appeared on "The Morning Blend."  Experts in the field of oncology will review and discuss two recently completed reports commissioned by Gilda's Club Worldwide. The first report, written by Helen-Maria Lekas, PhD, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health looks at six major trends in the field of psychosocial oncology: the cancer survivorship movement, end-of-life issues, genetic testing, internet support, complementary and alternative treatment and the relationship between emotions and cancer. The second report by Karolynn Siegel, PhD also from Columbia University reviews the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions.

Gilda's Club Featured on USA TODAY Cover July 20, 2007
To mark the occasion of its 25th anniversary, USA TODAY is thanking America for all of its support over the past 25 years by saluting the nation's generosity. USA TODAY has selected 25 charities and will celebrate the work of one charity per week for 25 weeks. On July 20, Gilda's Club is the charity for the week.  Click here to link to the paper's snapshot of Gilda's Club.

Accomplishments for Gilda's Club Southeastern Wisconsin:

• In the three years since program rollout, we have reached 15,600 individuals.
• Through our Community Outreach Program, we have reached 14,000 individuals.
• In 2006, over 6,900 individuals were reached through community outreach efforts, a 110% increase over the previous year.
• We continue to have requests throughout the community for more programming.
  

Click here to read an article about Zink and how six Gilda's Club pilots are using it or contact Maureen Squire or Susan Mingesez. 

Gilda's Club on "The Morning Blend" on June 18
Susan Mingesz, Program Director, and Gilda's Club member Judy Novak appeared on "The Morning Blend" television show on June 18, 2007. They shared information on the latest advances in chemotherapy as well as what to expect from chemotherapy and why it may cause nausea. They also discussed how to be an advocate for cancer survivors as they undergo chemotherapy and other treatments.