Summer 2016

IN THIS ISSUE Gildafest’16 honors Melissa McCarthy with The Gilda Radner Award for Innovation in Comedy Gildafest’16 Honors Melissa McCarthy

Gilda’s Club New York City Mission: Univision Features To Support, Educate, and Empower Cancer Patients and Their Families Gilda’s Club NYC Our free comprehensive cancer program includes support groups, educational lectures and workshops for everyone impacted by cancer – men, women, teens, and children. Teen & Youth Update: Teen Essay Contest Winners Camp Sparkle

Gilda’s Club New York City New Program: 195 West Houston Street Open to Options New York, NY 10014 (212) 647-9700 Ten Bands One Cause www.gildasclubnyc.org Announces Artists (L-R) Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy attend Gildafest’16 Revlon Love is On Actress and comedian, Melissa Producer Paul Feig, who could not @gildasclubnyc $1M Challenge McCarthy, received The Gildaattend in person, sent a video clip #gildasclubnyc Radner Award for Innovation sending accolades to McCarthy Staff Updates Comedy in the presence of 280 and talked about his personal guests at Gildafest’16 on July 12th at connection to Gilda Radner. The Carolines on Broadway. award was presented to Melissa by Sarah Baker and Gilda’s Club NYC Actress Sarah Baker, who has CEO, Lily Safani. been featured in several films with McCarthy, hosted the event. Special Gildafest showcased some of today’s guests included actress Kristen top comics with performances by Wiig and former SNL writer, Alan SNL star Michael Che, Marina Zweibel who gave a touching tribute Franklin, Lynne Koplitz, Matteo to Gilda Radner. Lane, Carmen Lynch, Emma

Continued on page 3 1 Board of Directors Laura Bartlett, Chair Mark J. Alles Rob Bochicchio Plan ahead with the Legacy Society Andrews Donnovan Robert J. Easton Be Prepared with Robert C. Faulkner Carl S. Goldfischer, MD “We have designated Gilda’s Club NYC as one beneficiary Jennifer Hill of an Easton Family Charitable Trust. Through almost OPEN TO OPTIONS™ Sofija Jovic, PhD 16 years of Board work for Gilda, I have learned how Mike Lee - A New Program Ellen A. Lubman important the Club’s services are to people touched by Matthew R. Patterson cancer. Joan and I are pleased and proud to do this to Initiative Andrea F. Rabney Jami Rubin help assure that the GCNYC mission continues strong for Alexander Scott many years into the future.” William S. Slattery Robert J. Easton Open to Options™ (O2O) is an Associate Board Ashley Loesch, Chair Announcing this year’s participating Artists evidence-based approach to Dara Adams Gilda’s Club NYC (GCNYC) has • Leaving a percentage of treatment decision support. The Andrew Altschuler established the Legacy Society the estate or assests after Music distribution companies RED and WEA are spearheading the third Christopher T. Chambers Cancer Support Community Mandy Cheuk to celebrate and thank those providing for family. annual Ten Bands One Cause charity initiative. This year’s limited pink Tracey Doolin vinyl are from: Anthrax, The Black Keys, Courtney Barnett, Ed Sheeran, (CSC), in collaboration with the Meghan Finlayson individuals who share our belief • Setting GCNYC as a Education Network to Advance Michelle K. Fong that no one should face cancer beneficiary of 401K/IRA plans Jim Breuer & The Loud & Rowdy, My Chemical Romance, NOFX, Maria Franceschelli Opeth, Pixies and Red Hot Chili Peppers. The releases will be available Cancer Clinical Trials (ENACCT), Katherine Griffith alone. or insurance policies. developed and evaluated the Open Krista Gundersen • Establishing a Charitable for purchase at retailers nationwide wherever vinyl is sold and online. Also, Blaike Hannay to Options™ program to help patients Neil Heckman Bequests from a will or trust are the Gift Annuity or a Charitable Bull Moose will donate $1 for every Ten Bands One Cause Spotify playlist Megan M. Knurr subscription, up to $1,000. www.10bands1cause.com communicate more effectively with Andrew Levison most common way to leave a gift Remainder Trust to GCNYC. their health care team in order to Zachary R. Mattler to GCNYC. Some options include: Alex Modell Gildafest’16 honors arrive at the treatment decision that Ellie Newman All of the above qualify for is right for them. Tiffany Robin Emily Sanchez • Setting aside a certain dollar membership in the Society. Melissa McCarthy Victoria Scarborough amount. continued from page 1 Ari Schnitzer As an affiliate of CSC, Gilda’s Club Jessica Serre For complete information, visit: Willmann, and Michelle Wolf. Thank you to our sponsorsNYC is now an O2O trained site Lauren Servideo Whitnee Shulman www.gildasclubnyc.org/legacy-society-planned-giving Ghostbusters, Svedka Vodka, able to guide cancer patients, in Steven Smolyn a non-directive way, to anticipate John Switzer The event featured a live auction and Starbright Florals, to all of James Trani Additional Ways to Give with items including a signed poster our volunteers who helped make their questions and concerns Remi Tseng Katherine Wynkoop by the Ghostbusters cast, (Melissa the event run smoothly and to while describing their individual Stefani Zien Recurring Gifts: Bunny Bunny members may give a monthly McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie everyone who attended the evening. situations, medical options and Staff donation of as little as $10. Recurring donors are important to Jones and Kate McKinnon), and a Gildafest’16 raised more than personal goals, in advance of an Lily Safani, CEO Gilda’s Club, as even small donations add up quickly and make a upcoming medical appointment. Migdalia Torres ride home that evening in the famed $145,000 for our program. Deborah K. Wilson huge difference in keeping Gilda’s Club’s program free for everyone Ghostbusters mobile, Ecto1. Nadine Bartholomew who needs it. Christine Braunstein The O2O facilitator helps the patient Fran Castellanos-Ross develop and organize a Question Emily Grotheer Michele Halusic Securities: Gifts in the form of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds that List (QL) which becomes a reference Nivia Herron have appreciated in value may be especially attractive to you under point for the patient to use to guide Eileen Jackson Ramona Maysonet the current tax laws. the conversation about the various Janine Perillo Michelle Ramlochan treatment options available to the Pontip Rasavong Matching Gifts: Approximately 91% of companies will match patient. The very act of developing Emily Riordan Jessilyn Torres an employer’s gift at a 1:1 ratio. Find out if your company has a and referring to the QL can help the matching gift policy. GildaGram patient feel empowered, focused and Publication of the Development Office more in control of the conversation Deborah K. Wilson, Director of Development simultaneously helping to reduce Pontip Rasavong, Marketing & Communications For more information about the Legacy Society or Manager stress. other giving opportunities, please contact: Gilda’s Club New York City 195 West Houston Street • New York, NY 10014 Deborah K. Wilson, Director of Development at (212) 647-9700 (212) 647-9700 • [email protected] 2 3 www.gildasclubnyc.org • @gildasclubnyc Top Three Winning Essays Congratulations to the 2016 “It’s Always Gilda’s Club NYC featured on Univision Something” Teen Essay Contest Winners First Place: “Pancreatic Cancer” This year marked our 7th Annual the teens who shared their personal by Cindy McCabe Univision visited Gilda’s Club NYC “It’s Always Something” Teen Essay stories with us. The finalists read their on June 14, 2016 to find out more Contest. A total of 94 essays were essays aloud to those in attendance. Second Place: “Blink of an Eye” about our work within the Latino submitted by teens living in the NYC by Haley Essig community. area and Long Island, who wrote Thanks to the generosity of Nancy about how cancer has personally Cambino, the teens in attendance Third Place: “Memento Vivere” Migdalia Torres, Executive Director impacted their lives. were surprised with a special “raffle” by Britney Franco of Program & Off-Site Expansion, offering BLI Summer Jam concert was interviewed by Univision The difficult task of selecting the tickets. News. This media coverage had a winners of the contest belonged to significant reach among Latinos our amazing panel of guest judges You can read the full winning impacted by cancer, as the volume of composed of acclaimed young adult essays online on our website at inquiry calls following the airing was authors: Kresley Cole, Ally Condie, www.gildasclubnyc.org/its-always- overwhelming in a wonderful way. Kami Garcia, Jonathan Maberry something-teen-essay-contest and Tonya Hurley. Additionally, Gilda’s Club was The Teen Essay Contest is open to invited to the Univision studios A reception inviting all contest students in grades 9-12 in New York where Senior Program Manager, segment called, “Contigo En La City, and Suffolk and Nassau Counties Comunidad” (With You in The entrants and their families and (L-R): CEO, Lily Safani, Haley Essig, Carolina Hoires, had the opportunity friends was held on May 19th to on Long Island. Submissions for the 2017 Britney Franco, Dennis Paoli, Tonya Hurley to be interviewed for their Sunday Community). celebrate the accomplishment of contest will open in January.

Camp Sparkle Thrives with Full Day Camp Gilda Comes to You: Hispanics/Latinos

Fourteen children participated in Through ourGilda Comes to You of unmet supportive care needs July’s exciting week of full day Camp (GCTY) program, we have partnered (informational, practical, support, Off-Site Spanish-Bilingual Sparkle programming, which took with major medical cancer centers in and spiritual) when compared with Programming place from 9AM-4PM each day. NYC in order to reach and provide African Americans and Caucasians The Mount Sinai Hospital Ruttenberg cancer support to underserved and (Moadel, Morgan, et al., 2007). Treatment Center - Upper West Side Parents/guardians of our campers uninsured populations, including Amigos Unidos - Grupo de Apoyo reported that the full day was Latinos. In order to reach more Latinos living Cada Miercoles 10:00am-11:30am incredibly beneficial for two major with cancer, we have incorporated Montefiore-Einstein Center for reasons: it provided additional fun One study found that Hispanics/ Spanish-bilingual GCNYC Patient for the children, and it helped to Cancer Care- Bronx Latinos were more likely to report Navigators at our GCTY partner Mujeres Unidas - Grupo de Apoyo para facilitate the busy schedules of the poor mental, physical, and social sites. In addition, we have developed Cancer de Seno adults. quality of life when compared with culturally sensitive and competent Cada Lunes 9:00am-10:30am Caucasians and African Americans programming to meet the needs of Campers had a blast with workshops Queens Cancer Center - Queens (Yanez et al, 2011), as well as lower this emerging population, which Amigos Unidos Grupo de Apoyo including interactive yoga with Yogi perceived social support, high now represents 20% of the members Field trips were taken to The and a screening of summertime Mensual Beans; acting & imagination with levels of uncertainty (Sammarco & we serve. Children’s Museum of the Arts and favorite, Surf ’s Up. Improv for Kids; cooking creations Konecny, 2010), and higher levels Please check our Off-Site Program the Central Park Zoo. with Freshmade NYC; movement of depression (Ashing-Giwa et For more information about our Calendar for more information. Six trained Junior Associate Board with Energetic Juniors; a live animal al., 2013). Hispanic/Latino cancer programs offered in Spanish, please Camp Sparkle wrapped up with a teens assisted with this Camp program with Rizzo’s Wildlife; and survivors had the highest level contact Fran Castellanos-Ross. sporting fun with Bee in Motion. day of pizza, PopBar frozen treats, Sparkle session. 4 5 You can help win $1,000,000 for Gilda’s Club!

The Gilda’s Club NYC staff is happy to introduce two new members of the team! Between September 14th and October 26th, we will need YOUR help to win $1M in the Emily Grotheer, Volunteer & Fran Castellanos-Ross, Program It is with mixed emotions that we Revlon Love is On Million Dollar Challenge. Outreach Manager, has joined Manager, Membership & Off-Site say goodbye to two valued GCNYC the Gilda’s Club team effective July Partners, is a clinical social worker employees: YOU CAN HELP US IN TWO EASY STEPS: 25, 2016. She has over 10 years of with over 20 years of clinical, Step 1: Create a Crowdrise fundraising page on experience working in the non- supervisory and managerial September 14th under the Gilda’s Club NYC page. profit industry. She’s a native New experience across various agency Jordan Patinkin, Volunteer and Step 2: Reach out to your Friends & Family and Yorker and resides in Brooklyn. settings. She is Spanish/French Internal Events Coordinator ask them to donate to your page and/or join you in bilingual and Reiki I Certified. For three years, Jordan successfully creating their own pages. That’s it! maintained and expanded our Join Gilda’s Marathon Team and run in the 2016 TCS program and volunteer base. Her NYC Marathon on November 6, 2016. ASSOCIATE BOARD UPDATE: enthusiasm and passion for our The organization that raises the most money in the 6-week time period will win the $1M prize. The top 4 community was inspiring. We wish Read Neil’s story on why he chose to run for Gilda’s Club finalists will also be awarded prizes. Congratulations and welcome 2016-2017 her well in her new position at and how cancer motivated him to train and fundraise. Associate Board Members Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. www.gildasclubnyc.org/marathon-runner-profile-teamgilda-neil The more people we have fundraising, the better our and new Executive Committee! chances are. The best part is, all monies raised by our team will go directly to Gilda’s Club NYC. Contact us Ashley Loesch, Chair [email protected] to learn how you can get involved. Neil Heckman, Vice Chair Whitnee Shulman, Communications Emily Sanchez, Co-Chair Events & Fundraising MARK YOUR CALENDAR Katherine Wynkoop, Co-Chair Events & Fundraising Blaike Hannay, Co-Chair Volunteer & Outreach For more information about any of the listed events, please visit our website at Mandy Cheuk, Co-Chair Volunteer & Outreach www.gildasclubnyc.org under Special Events or e-mail [email protected] Carolina Hoires, Senior Program Dara Adams Alex Modell August October November Manager Andrew Altschuler Ellie Newman Carolina had been vital in the August 15 - 19 October 1 November 6 Christopher T. Chambers Tiffany Robin development and expansion of our Special Program Special Program GO #TEAMGILDA Tracey Doolin Victoria Scarborough off-site program, Gilda Comes to Camp Sparkle Day of Beauty TCS NYC Marathon Meghan Finlayson Ari Schnitzer You. For five years, she has been Michelle K. Fong Jessica Serre September providing remarkable quality October 10 November 10 Maria Franceschelli Lauren Servideo comprehensive cancer support to September 5 Columbus Day Special Event Katherine Griffith Steven Smolyn our community. Carolina will be Labor Day CLUBHOUSE CLOSED 21st Annual Benefit Gala Krista Gundersen John Switzer relocating to Florida where her CLUBHOUSE CLOSED Megan M. Knurr James Trani October 21 December family resides. Andrew Levison Remi Tseng September 23 Social Event December 9 Zachary R. Mattler Stefani Zien Social Event Noogiefest - Halloween Celebration Social Event Thank you for your service! 6 A Celebration of Our Members Winter Wonderland 7