MISSION

Gilda’s Club is a cancer support community where men, women, and children, who have any type or stage of cancer, and their families and friends, can come together, free of charge, for social and emotional support. Currently there are 21 Gilda’s Clubhouses in the United States and Canada.

VISION

The Gilda’s Club philosophy of providing an emotional and social support community as an essential complement to medical care for people and families living with cancer will serve as a beacon for the development of health and human services in the 21st century.

Gilda’s Club Worldwide will assume its rightful place as the international leader in advancing understanding of the essential bond of emotional and social support to the cancer experience, not only to those living with cancer, but also for the families and friends who surround them.

VALUES

Gilda’s Club is a special community because of our deep commitment to the following Core Values:

Individual Expertise and Collective Wisdom: We value the individual’s expertise as gained through their direct experiences and the collective wisdom that comes from being in community with each other.

Learning to Live with Cancer: Our doors are open for members to be who they are—which means accepting the full range of feelings and choices associated with living with cancer, whatever the outcome.

Spirit, Whimsy and Humor: Gilda’s Club uses the spirit, whimsy and humor of Gilda throughout our organization: this is a place where you can let your hair down . . . even if you have no hair!

As Essential as Medical Care: We believe that when cancer is in the family, mutual social and emotional support are as essential as medical care.

Commitment to Excellence: We are committed to excellence in the quality of our program, the fulfillment of our mission, the governance of our organization and our relationships with each other.

Free to Members: Social and emotional support for members is free of charge . . . we simply cannot charge for what is given freely heart to heart.

These Core Values are embraced by all of us in the Gilda’s Club movement.

Gilda's Club Worldwide 322 Eighth Avenue, Suite 1402 New York, NY 10001 Phone: (917) 305-1200
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