Gildas Club Kansas City

Gilda’s club Kansas City uplifts and strengthens people impacted by cancer by providing support, fostering compassionate communities, and breaking Down barriers to care… So that everyone impacted by cancer receives the support they want and need throughout their experience.

Counseling and support groups: the organization offers professionally facilitated short-term counseling and support groups for anyone with any type of cancer from any health system. Groups include living with cancer, caregivers, living with loss, young adults, and more. There is also a group conducted in Spanish. Counseling and specialized programs for treatment decisions and distress screening are also offered. Kid support and families connect include a structured curriculum for children ages 4 to 14 who have a family member with cancer.

Social activities and events: in the spirit of the organization’s namesake, gilda radner, gckc was established as a community of support. Social activities provide families with an opportunity to connect to others and realize that cancer does not define one’s self. Social activities include comedy nights, game nights, a night of remembrance and more. Licensed mental health professionals are present as therapeutic opportunities occur. The organization opens its clubhouse for community use, open house events, and for other cancer support organizations’ use.

Gildas Club Kansas City is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 20-0493511) based in Kansas City, MO.