Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF GILDA'S CLUB TWIN CITIES IS TO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE IMPACTED BY CANCER ARE EMPOWERED BY KNOWLEDGE, STRENGTHENED BY ACTION AND SUSTAINED BY COMMUNITY.
GILDA'S CLUB TWIN CITIES' (GCTC) EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM OF SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IS BUILT ON FIVE CORNERSTONES: SUPPORT GROUPS, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, EDUCATION, SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND INFORMATION & REFERRAL. THIS CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL WHO ARE IMPACTED BY CANCER, ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THOSE LIVING WITH CANCER AND THE NEEDS OF THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. OUR WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS ARE FACILITATED BY LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND STRUCTURED BASED ON CANCER CIRCUMSTANCE (E.G. LIVING WITH CANCER, FAMILY & FRIENDS, LIVING WITH LOSS, POST-TREATMENT). SUPPORT GROUPS MEET WEEKLY IN THE CLUBHOUSE, WHICH PROVIDES A WARM AND WELCOMING NON-CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT. MEMBERS ARE ASSIGNED TO SPECIFIC SUPPORT GROUPS, SO THE GROUP FORMS ITS OWN COMMUNITY AND THE MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS AND CONCERN IN A SUPPORTIVE SMALL GROUP SESSION.
THE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAM OFFERING AT GILDA'S CLUB TWIN CITIES CONTINUES TO GROW TO MEET OUR MEMBER DEMAND. EACH MONTH, WE PROVIDE A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING YOGA, QIGONG, IMPROV CLASSES, EXPRESSIVE ARTS, NUTRITION AND COOKING CLASSES. GCTC PARTNERS WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERS AND ALLOW THEM TO FULLY EMBRACE LIFE AS THEY EXPLORE HEALTHY OPTIONS. OUR CLUBHOUSE, WHICH HAS A TEACHING KITCHEN, MIND-BODY STUDIO, ART STUDIO AND OTHER SPACES, PROVIDES A WELCOMING SETTING FOR OUR MEMBERS TO EXPLORE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE OFFERINGS.
CANCER IS OVERWHELMING. THERE IS A NEW LANGUAGE TO LEARN AND NEW RESOURCES TO MARSHAL. GCTC OFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND INFORMATION AND REFERRAL DESIGNED TO HELP NAVIGATE A CANCER EXPERIENCE. NEW MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE A CUSTOMIZED MEMBERSHIP PLANNING SESSION WITH A LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, WHICH ALLOWS GCTC TO IDENTIFY MEMBERS' SUPPORT NEEDS WHILE ALSO ENSURING THAT THEY ARE REFERRED TO OTHER AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO THESE ONE-ON-ONE OPPORTUNITIES, GCTC PROVIDES MONTHLY GROUP EDUCATION SESSIONS ON A VARIETY OF RELEVANT TOPICS (MEDICAL, LEGAL, FINANCIAL AND MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED). GCTC ACTIVELY PARTNERS WITH OTHER NONPROFITS SERVING THOSE IMPACTED BY CANCER TO ENSURE THAT OUR MEMBERS' NEEDS ARE MET.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Elizabeth Utter | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $115,000 |
| Valerie Martinson | TREASURER | 6 | $0 |
| Louise Harris | BOARD CHAIR | 7 | $0 |
| Ehren Mcgeehan | VICE-CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| Eva Stevens | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| Renee Garpestad | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Bauer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Nelson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Piatkowski | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joel Carter | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jenni Lilledahl | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James Brefeld | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Elena Beckius | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Al Seck | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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