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Gilda’s Club is a hub for cancer-related information and referrals in South Florida. We are deeply connected to our local community, which offers a robust array of cancer resources. As an affiliate of the Cancer Support Community, our parent organization, we have access to national resources, too.
The Cancer Support Helpline is staffed by community navigators, resource specialists and a Helpline navigator who have over 170 years of combined experience helping people affected by cancer. The Helpline provides guidance, resources and support to cancer patients or their loved ones with a variety of needs—from getting information about cancer, identifying a local support group or just finding someone who is willing to listen. We speak your language! We provide help with coping in over 200 languages.
Cancer Support Helpline services include:
Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. ET and Saturday – Sunday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET
Our trained professionals can be reached toll-free at 1-888-793-9355 or LIVE CHAT HERE.
MyLifeLine exists to easily connect cancer patients and caregivers with friends and family in order to reduce stress, anxiety and isolation.
By creating your own private website, our goal is to help you find hope, regain control, document your journey, and receive social, emotional, and practical support from friends and family throughout the treatment process and beyond.
On MyLifeLine discussion boards, you can connect with others like you. Share your unique cancer experiences and offer insights, coping strategies and inspiration. Covering a wide range of topics like coping with side effects of cancer treatment, nutrition with cancer, and caregiver support, our discussion boards are moderated by licensed mental health professionals and are available 24/7.
The Cancer Experience Registry® is a free and confidential online survey for anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer, and for caregivers of individuals with cancer, to share their cancer experience.
The Registry provides an opportunity to give back to the cancer community. The survey covers many topics including emotional well-being, cost of care, and cancer diagnosis and treatment. The data you provide informs Cancer Support Community services and programming to benefit the greater cancer and caregiver communities
Frankly Speaking About Cancer® is the Cancer Support Community’s landmark cancer education series that provides trusted information on a variety of topics important to people affected by cancer.
Each workshop is led by a health care professional specializing in the cancer-related workshop topic being presented. This unique format offers participants an opportunity to connect with others experiencing similar needs and concerns, as well as access to a health care professional outside of the doctor’s office in a comfortable, safe and relaxed environment.
American Cancer Society
(800) 227.2345
Cancer Support Community Hotline
(888) 793.9355
Patient Advocacy Foundation
(800) 532.5274 (dial 3 for case management)
Cancer Care
(800) 813.4673
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
(877) 557.2672
Jessica June Children’s Cancer Foundation is a Children’s Cancer Charity, Fund, and Foundation based in South Florida with children assisted in Miami, Broward County including Ft. Lauderdale through Weston, and Palm Beach County including West Palm Beach through Wellington and most recently St. Petersburg and Tampa in Pinellas County, Florida. The mission of the Jessica June Children’s Cancer Foundation is to provide emergency financial assistance for children fighting cancer to ensure access to basic human necessities. Additionally, the Foundation advocates for and raises awareness of childhood cancer.
The Live Like Bella Childhood Cancer Foundation is committed to being a recognized leader in childhood cancer research and advocacy while providing financial support to families whose children are battling cancer. The mission to fund innovative childhood cancer research, provide financial support to families whose child is undergoing treatment, and assist families who have lost a child to cancer with memorial expenses.
Sofia’s Hope, Inc. is committed to making a difference in the world of childhood cancer and specifically in the world of pediatric cardio-oncology. They recognize that in the fight against childhood cancer there have to be two simultaneous approaches. Research funding which will have a long-term impact and the development of patient and family programs that support those going through the journey today.
Arielle Anacker Cancer Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to raise funds to help needy pediatric cancer families pay their bills, support Ewing’s Sarcoma research and support the four memorial funds set up in Arielle Anacker’s name.
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For questions about Gilda’s Club and our program, please call 954-763-6776.
A cancer diagnosis can bring with it fear, isolation, anger, and an overwhelming need for information about treatment options, health insurance, and how to manage the daily routine of life – not to mention if you need to overcome barriers to services such as finances, transportation, food, or multiple services needed while going through treatment.
Our Children, Teen and Family Program is designed especially for kids and teens living with cancer themselves or who have cancer in the family and is built upon the five pillars of our program model: support, healthy lifestyle, education, social opportunities, and information and referral.
Group support provides you opportunities for connection with others who are sharing a similar experience and the comfort in knowing you are not alone.
These classes and workshops are led by professionals and skilled volunteers and include a broad range of body-movement, stress reduction, and creative expression classes to increase members’ skills and their sense of control and well-being and are open to members only.
Educational workshops provide you opportunities to acquire new skills, information, and techniques to learn how to live with cancer.
Social activities are among the most popular offerings at Gilda's Club. From our holiday parties to monthly themed social events, these activities are meant to build a sense of community and belonging for all our members.
Gilda’s Club is a hub for cancer-related information and referrals in South Florida. We are deeply connected to our local community, which offers a robust array of cancer resources.