Helping Family Members & Friends 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