Free cancer support for the whole family,
the whole time.
Join us and find a home away from home – a free community of support and a safe place for everyone who is touched by cancer.
Providing over 190 free program offerings a month and serving nearly more than 3,600 members in our community living with cancer means we need you!
Our program is free for those who need it because of the generosity of donors who help make our vision a reality.
I have a theory that cancer cells hate laughter
and jokes and songs and dancing.
-Gilda Radner
What's Happening Today
You Can Do It: Making Relishes
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Whole Farmhouse
Relish your vegetables, literally! Learn to make relishes from in this in this hands-on class led by Gilda’s Club Board Member Sharon Kleinert at Gilda’s Clark. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S CLARK Click here for directions to Gilda's Clark during construction
Pilates
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Health & Wellness Room
Pilates engages both mind and body, promoting physical harmony. It is an energizing workout that builds support for the spine, promotes flexibility, and increases strength. All levels are welcome and equipment is provided at the Clubhouse. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Meditation Using the Reiki Energy Body
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: ZOOM
Learn techniques in Reiki to promote relaxation and wellness. VIRTUAL
Paint Palette
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Art Room
Join artist Julie Hohmann for an afternoon of acrylic painting. Please bring a photo from home of your "happy place", or anything else that inspires joy and peace. Julie will help you recreate this image on a canvas. No artistic experience necessary! Registration opens two weeks before event. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Line Dancing
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: YMCA Group Fitness Room
Join Gilda's West and the YMCA for this exciting fitness class! You will learn basic steps, rhythms, and routines choreographed to music - but most of all, you will have fun. Sign up now! IN PERSON @ GILDA'S WEST
Capturing the Moment
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Meet in Lobby
Join Gilda's Club & our partners at the Brown Cancer Center for Capturing the Moment 2025, where families in active treatment can enjoy a family portrait session with a professional photographer. Choose the time slot that works best for you & sign-up at the corresponding link below. To register for the 5:30pm session, click HERE-5:30PM To register for the 6:30pm session, click HERE-6:30PM IN PERSON @ GILDA'S GRINSTEAD
Natural Wonders Watercolor
Category: Adult Lifestyle Activity
Location: Dining Room
Relax and enjoy an evening at the farm using nature as the inspiration for drawing and painting with watercolors. No experience needed. IN PERSON @ GILDA'S CLARK (PLEASANT RUN FARM) Click here for directions to Gilda's Clark during Construction
Latest News
Join the Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana Associate Board at the party of the year!
Don’t miss WIGS! – a night of drag, live music, food, drinks and the ever- popular wig and costume contest on Thursday, October 9 at Play Louisville from 6 to 9 pm.Read More
Celebrate the spirit of Kentucky with our Ultimate Bourbon Raffle!
This is your opportunity to win some of the rarest and most exquisite bourbons, featuring the Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby 150 Baccarat Edition signed by Mystic Dan Trainer Kenny McPeek, Jockey Brian Hernandez, Jr., and Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall.Read More
We Are Hiring A Bilingual Contract Mental Health Professional
If you’re good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you’re great at what you do, join us at Gilda’s Club!Read More
Gilda’s Club Satellites In Clark And Floyd Counties In Indiana
Open Now! Cardinal Ritter House and Pleasant Run Farm in IndianaRead More
Programas En Español
Los programas en español se centran en la cultura y la relevancia para las necesidades de la comunidad de habla hispana.Read More
Volunteer To Be A Meal Host!
Hosting a meal for families living with cancer before they attend support groups is always a special experience. Please consider helping out!Read More
Gilda’s Club Announces Financial Assistance Program For People In Active Treatment
Financial assistance application available nowRead More
Living with cancer is not a choice.
How you live with it is.
When cancer knocks on your door,
walk through ours.
Gilda's Club has been a safe haven, a second family, and a wonderful experience for me. I have laughed, cried, and learned so much.
Gilda’s is an extension of my family in a way I would never have expected. It’s made such a positive impact on my family and me.
I have adopted the motto of Gilda's Club as my own. I did not want a cancer diagnosis, but I am choosing how I live with it. My choice is to live positively with the help from Gilda's Club!
The support I've received has been invaluable and it's comforting to know I'm surrounded by people who truly understand the cancer journey and are there to support me every step of the way.
Prior to finding Gilda’s I felt isolated and overwhelmed. Speaking with other caregivers has been key to being able to cope and keep going, as well as getting much needed information to advocate and care for my mom.
My experience at Gilda’s has been transformative. The support groups, wellness activities, and educational workshops have empowered me to navigate my cancer journey, while helping others do the same.
Thank you to our sponsors!
