Gilda's Club is named for comedian Gilda Radner of Saturday Night Live fame, who died of ovarian cancer in 1989. While in treatment in the mid-'80s, Gilda visited a cancer support community in Los Angeles where she found others going through similar experiences to hers. She drew strength and comfort from the support the group provided, and it became her dream that similar communities be available everywhere, so no one had to face cancer alone. The first Gilda's Club opened in New York in 1995 and Gilda's Club Greater Toronto opened its signature red doors in 2001, in the city where Gilda got her start in show business.
The Wellspring. Within the warmth of a Wellspring centre, cancer patients and their loved ones will find people who understand, and free programs that address the everyday challenges that cancer brings.
There has been some progress when it comes to treating ovarian cancer but there is a long way to go to ensure a woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer has similar outcomes as women with other cancers. There are many ways you can help.