Gilda's Club

It is amazingly well done.

Gilda's Club, Kansas City, commissioned the artwork for a fundraising auction celebrating its 15th anniversary.

Of course, Mahomes wears number 15, which made him a natural subject for this.

The board member, Paul Titterington, helped connect Lane with the organization.

He was diagnosed with cancer at 26.

He's been a survivor for 15 years.

He credits Gilda's Club with providing invaluable support.

I believe Gilda's Club is named after Gilda Radner, who was Gene Wilder's wife, who passed away.

But just to be with somebody who knows what you're feeling at that moment, it really does something for you.

So they do have several locations, they have Gilda's Club, which I love.

And they also have another location in Center City, but they handle a Bucks County, Philadelphia County, Montco, Delaware and Chester counties all through in the Pennsylvania areas.

OK, so and it's not just Philly and it's not just California.

And whereas Gail's Law honors Gail Zemer, a Wisconsin breast cancer advocate who died in 2024 following a late-stage diagnosis after cancer went undetected in dense breast tissue, and reflects the importance of breast density awareness, informed discussions with healthcare providers, and access to appropriate screening and diagnostic services for all.

And whereas local organizations, such as Gilda's Club Wisconsin, provides cancer prevention- prevention resources and assistance through support groups, individual counseling, patient advocacy, workshops, lifestyle activities, and family programming for adults and children impacted by cancer, as well as the family members and friends who care for them, ensuring that no one faces cancer alone.

And whereas everyone deserves access to timely, affordable, and high-quality breast cancer screenings and education, since we know prevention and early detection are critical to reducing cancer risk and improving health outcomes.

Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Dane County Board of Supervisors commits to continue supporting organizations like Gilda's Club, raising awareness about breast cancer prevention practices, and advocating for policies that will provide access to resources and protections for all residents of Dane County.

Be it finally resolved that the Dane County Board of Supervisors recognizes October 2026 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Month.Move it, please

Um, during her illness, I became acutely aware of the importance of the community around cancer patients, invisible to me prior to that time.

Uh, the in- infinite number of medical providers from every, uh, facet of the profession, obviously the oncologists, the surgeons, phlebotomists, anesthesiologists, uh, personal trainers, uh, physical therapists, the nurse assistants, the folks in the nursing home who help feed people unable to do so, um, those providing basic, uh, life support care, um, as well as prayers from the local community, fundraisers from other organizations, and support for those providing that support, which is almost as important during that time.

was helping out with this.

I love Tanya over at Gilda's Club.

Yeah.

Marky and I have been going back and forth at Co-Serve for Kids.

And so the next year I reached out and got Amy Kessler, who has passed away, unfortunately, cancer situation.

That's why, you know, I think I read it.

gravitated more towards Gilda's Club, which was given to me.

And I love Tanya.

He had to keep saying, "Listen, you know, I, [laughs] I think I wanna be part of this debate, too." They were just going back and forth, so we'll talk more about that coming up as well.

Also, we'll learn in the 7:00 hour, exactly at 7:49, about Gilda's Club of Metro Detroit, their Bras for a Cause event coming up, and, uh, Jamie will be here to help me, uh, talk with Laura Von Brown about that.

Also, uh, Jaalen Best, uh, he's an actor, and he's coming up at 8:49.

He is playing in this new Prime series about Muhammad Ali called The Greatest.

Farley got the conversation going, but it's on all of us to fix the problem.

On this week's Automotive View, I'm Mike Martinez with Automotive News.

It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a lot of organizations around town are having their official galas or their official events, and that is true also for Gilda's Club of Metro Detroit.

Also a podcast guest here was Laura Varon Brown, CEO of Gilda's Club Metro Detroit.

We

have a fun run for Gilda's Club.

Me and Edie are doing a week from today.

A 5K.

I got done doing my football stuff, and now I'm going to lock in for the game.

And, by the way, I want to say, Laura Jane Hyde, the head of Gilda's Club for the last 27 years, today's her last day at work.

She's retiring.

She is an amazing human being for...

The cancer community.

Sylvie's talked eloquently about this.

Gilda's Club is a great, great organization that works with families affected by cancer.

Today's her last day at work.

I did a workshop where we were confronting mortality.

And I spoke with some lovely women at Gilda's Club in Toronto.

A good friend of mine worked there for a number of years and put me in touch with them.

And they were very, very giving people.