Wawa Charities Committee and Our Teen Program

Thank you Wawa Charities Committee for recently selecting Gilda’s Club South Jersey to be a recipient of a $47,700 grant to support our Teen Program. What a huge shot in the arm.

The Teen Program is a program of social and emotional support for people ages 13 through 18 years. The grant will allow us to continue to do our monthly outreach to ten area schools and once a month at the Clubhouse supporting students who either have cancer themselves or who have a loved one living with cancer.

In addition, the funding will allow us to continue our annual Teens Touched by Cancer Writing Contest, which had 100 entries this year. Stay tuned to this space as we will be announcing the 2011 winners next week. This year also marks a turning point in the contest with participants coming from 22 schools all over southern New Jersey.

The funding will allow for important new programming in teendom. Starting this month we will be offering a Teen and Young Adult bereavement group monthly in the Clubhouse. This group will be facilitated by our Program Director, Erin McAllister, who, along with Teen Program Manager Nicole Tyner, has nurtured this program since its beginning.

Next spring, we will be offering a regional one-day conference for our school partners on the topic of how schools can and should respond when a member of their community is diagnosed. So often the schools are on the front line when significant and difficult issues arise in a family. Yet often they do not have the training to know what to do. That will be the focus of the conference—to give our local schools the resources they need when cancer comes close to home or to school.

The development of Gilda’s Teen Clubs has been an amazing journey, beginning seven years ago with one high school. That first meeting was fateful. Close to 60 students showed-up, after the well intentioned principle was pretty sure no one would attend. Later that year we received a one year grant through National Institute of Health, thanks to the support of Congressman Frank LoBiondo, to expand our effort. We have never looked back.

Now, thanks to Wawa Charities Committee, we are able to kick it up a notch for our Teens.

Registration is required for all programming. Please call to register.
Linwood Clubhouse: 609-926-2699
The Living Room at AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute: 609-407-4788

New Member Meetings
Attend a New Member Meeting to learn all about the Gilda’s Club program & tour the clubhouse.
Attendance is required before participating in any group or activity.

Linwood Clubhouse: The Living Room:

Monday, May 2 – 6pm Thursday, May 5 – 1pm
Tuesday, May 10 – 10:30am Monday, May 9 – 1pm

Saturday, May 21 – 11am Thursday, May 19 – 1pm

Thursday, May 26 – 3:30pm Monday, May 23 – 10:30am

For families touched by cancer in any way!

Tuesday Noogie Night & Tween Group - 6:30pm
Thursday Night Grief Busters - 6pm
while parents/caregivers attend clubhouse groups & activities

We're encouraging our Noogie families to join us on May 7 for the Shirley Mae Run & Walk! There is a special 1 mile run for kids. Join Team Roseanne Roseannadanna Bandanas by clicking here.

Fun Friday - May 20

5:30 - 6:15 - Family Dinner
6:15 - 7:30 - "Small Talk"
6:15 - 7:30 - "Big Talk" for parents/guardians

Sponsored by Atlantic Medical Imaging.

Registration Required 24 hours in advance. A parent or guardian must be present in the clubhouse for children to participate.

Cooking with Herbs with Lisa Grey

Wednesday, May 4 at 12:30pm

Lisa Grey, Breast Cancer survivor/member of Gilda's Club South Florida, cookbook author, and PhD candidtate for Health Psychology (with a concentration in Nutrition) will demonstrate how to prepare simple meals with herbs. With a simple mini food processor, you can create healthy nutritious meals for you and your family every day! Held at the Gilda’s Club Living Room at AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute.

Flowing Yoga (formerly Intro to Yoga)

Thursdays at 9:30am

Join Susan Hussong for an hour of flowing yoga (vinyasa) that incorporates both postures (asanas) & conscious awareness of the breath (pranayama). Treat your body & mind to an hour on the mat & leave feeling refreshed, renewed, & relaxed. Held at the Gilda’s Club Clubhouse in Linwood.

Family & Friends Group

Monday, May 9 at 10:30am

Facilitated support group for family members & friends of individuals living with cancer. Held at the Gilda’s Club Living Room at AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute.

Updates on Blood Cancers
Monday, May 9
5-6 supper & social
6-8 presentation

Presented by Dr. Andres Ferber from Cooper Cancer Institute. Learn about what is new in the treatment & diagnosis of blood cancers.

Held at the Gilda’s Club Clubhouse in Linwood.

Believe - Divas In A Man's World

Wednesday, May 4 at 7pm

The world's best celebrity and female impersonator show, Believe - Divas in a Man's World, is opening at Resorts Casino in May. But before it opens to the public, they're performing a pre-show just for Gilda's Club South Jersey on May 4! 100% of the $50 ticket price will go directly to GCSJ. The tickets are general admission and include a gourmet coffee and dessert reception following the show.

Please call the Resorts box office at 609.340.6172 or 609.340.6498 or go to ticketmaster.com to purchase tickets now! Sponsored by Resorts Atlantic City.

"Like us" on facebook for your chance to win free tickets!

Shirley Mae Run & Walk

Saturday, May 7

Join our team, The Roseanne Roseannadanna Bandanas, on Saturday, May 7 for the 2011 Shirley Mae Run & Walk! NEW THIS YEAR: 10K run, D-Tag timing, exciting 1.5 mile walk route along the boardwalk!

If you can’t participate this year, please consider making a team donation to support us! Click here to register online or to make a team donation. Thank you!

Images of Springtime Musical Fashion Show & Luncheon

Saturday, May 7 at 11am-2pm

Grab your girlfriends for a special afternoon! Musical Fashion Show Courtesy of Atlantic City Outlets The Walk ~ Raffles ~ Auction ~ Health & Wellness Information ~ And so much more! Tickets are $50/person. Net proceeds will benefit Gilda's Club South Jersey and the ARC of Atlantic County. For more information or to RSVP by phone, please call Susan Christopher at (609) 653-6708.