Gilda's Club Opens Red Door to Those Touched by Cancer
Newark clubhouse, named after 'Saturday Night Live's' Gilda Radner, provides free emotional and social support to everyone
There's a new club in town – and everyone's invited to it. Gilda's Club Newark opened its red door Tuesday, offering a warm and loving hangout for cancer patients and anyone affected by the illness. Named after "Saturday Night Live" comedienne Gilda Radner, who died of ovarian cancer at age 42, Gilda's Club provides a comfortable environment where cancer patients and others can receive emotional and social support. "We know that this population is diverse and underserved," said Joanna Bull, Radner's psychotherapist who co-founded Gilda's Club in 1995. "Our vision has been for many years to come to an inner-city area where this wrong could be righted." The 4,000-sq. ft. club, located at 208 Lyons Ave. across from Newark Beth Israel …
