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September 19, 2023

“Expressive writing is a release. It can move people to express what has meaning for them and those listening.” Sharon...

“I interviewed at Gilda’s Toronto in 2016, and the group workshops took off.”

June 21, 2023

My name is Antonietta Gutierrez. When I was 12, my dad died of stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer....

As the recipient of the Lorna Rosenstein Youth Volunteer Leadership Award, I was matched with...

May 12, 2023

“Little did I know that I’d be using Therapeutic Touch on myself now that I have advanced cancer. It makes...

Crystal Hawk, MEd, RT, is a Gestalt psychotherapist/educator and Therapeutic Touch and Emotional Freedom Techniques...

April 26, 2023

I never imagined ending a day of golf with a desire to join a fantastic organization that provides emotional, social...

Now I can see how one day on the golf course can build community and...

March 30, 2023

Hi, my name is Tory, and I run the family programming at Gilda’s Toronto. I am excited to be part...

The best part is connecting families with other families going through a similar experience in...

March 10, 2023

Does anybody walk around saying, I’ve got that kind of cancer? My family has a history of cancer, but I...

I struggled and needed to talk about what I was going through. The give and...

March 10, 2023

If you had told me following my breast cancer diagnosis, “You’re going to write a poem about the lessons you...

I was in a “warrior” state but knew I needed more than the medical treatment...

October 12, 2022

My name is Jeffrey. Three years ago, my wife and I learned that her cancer was untreatable, and she had...

We found out about Gilda’s Toronto, and they had a lot of information for me...

October 6, 2022

My name is Ute. It has been multiple years since the pandemic became a part of everyone’s life. We have...

A friend suggested I seek out a support group, something I would never have considered....