Gilda's Club Celebrates Grand Opening
Club Opened Doors In August
Updated: 8:27 am CDT October 18, 2008
MIDDLETON, Wis. -- After a successful capital campaign, Gilda's Club of Madison opened its doors in August, and Friday, it held its ceremonial ribbon cutting.
VIDEO: Watch The ReportThe new Middleton facility is there to help anyone touched by cancer -- emotionally and socially. The facility is already serving 160 members.Inspired by the late comedienne Gilda Radner, Barry and Cindy Alvarez led the fundraising charge.It was Radner's therapist who opened the first Gilda's Club 13 years ago."This is a place to live with cancer, whatever the outcome, to live, to live every day in the best possible way," said Joanna Bull, Gilda's Club founder.
VIDEO: Watch The ReportThe new Middleton facility is there to help anyone touched by cancer -- emotionally and socially. The facility is already serving 160 members.Inspired by the late comedienne Gilda Radner, Barry and Cindy Alvarez led the fundraising charge.It was Radner's therapist who opened the first Gilda's Club 13 years ago."This is a place to live with cancer, whatever the outcome, to live, to live every day in the best possible way," said Joanna Bull, Gilda's Club founder.Copyright 2008 by Channel 3000. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
