Helping Family Members & Friends With Cancer
Ways You Can Help a Family Member or Friend with Cancer:
? Introduce them to Gilda's Club and offer to drive them over for a tour
? Organize a calendar with other friends to prepare and deliver meals to the family
? Offer to help clean up even if it is just for one hour
? Offer to help with sewing
? Offer to help weed their garden and care for their house plants
? Help with the laundry and ironing
? Offer your time to help write letters or go to the post office
? Volunteer for long or short trips to the market
? Help pick-up other medical needs or get prescriptions filled
? Pick up favorite foods or a surprise treat
? Offer to drive them to their doctor’s appointment or therapies
? Take your friend to breakfast, lunch or dinner at a favorite spot
? Pick-up or return books, CD’s or movies
? Create a “sunshine basket” with wrapped small gifts, one to be opened each day
? Sit and reminisce together
? Offer to drive them to Gilda's Club activities or support groups
? Attend a Gilda's Club Volunteer Orientation yourself, & become involved with the social & emotional support program we have to offer you, as well as your loved one
"In life, a friend is like water in the desert." - Anonymous
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