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February 12, 2024
In the cancer world, it’s important to feel that you’re in a community. Jessica Williams – Gilda's Toronto Member About...
"My eldest is 27. I am a single parent of 13-year-old twin daughters and a...
July 10, 2023
Twenty-three families joined us on May 27 on Jacob Island in the Kawartha Lakes. One of the motivations for our...
Throughout the weekend, children, youth and families made beautiful connections with each other. Families held...
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...
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....
August 18, 2022
I was diagnosed with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer in February 2021, when I was 37. It was an incredibly shocking...
I was diagnosed with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer in February 2021, when I was 37....
June 8, 2022
“We believe in family. We care about our advisors and team members. They should not have to face their challenges...
Over the years, the connection has become more personal for Fiona – when her close...