DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 15, 2020 — Gilda’s Club is hosting a free series of virtual workshops for children, teens, and their families on Wednesdays at 6PM, July 8 through July 29, 2020.
Children, teens, and their families are invited to join us via Zoom and work together to create, build, and learn as a team. Families can participate in all four events or choose based on interests.
According to Kelly Craft, Gilda’s Club Quad Cities Program Manager, “This series is meant to help families impacted by cancer have fun, learn, and bond together. Parents and children can also make connections with other families in a situation like theirs.”
- July 15: Fort Making (supplies needed: blankets, chairs, etc);
- July 22: Kid-Friendly Recipe (supplies needed: pretzel rods, peanut butter and/or semi-sweet chocolate for melting, your choice of toppings: granola, chopped nuts, raisins, etc); and
- July 29: Rock Painting (supplies needed: rock, acrylic paint, paintbrush).
For cooking and rock-painting workshops: Families may purchase their own materials, or if requested, Gilda’s Club Quad Cities staff can deliver materials to your home. If families would like materials delivered, please request these materials at least 7 days before the workshop to Kelly Craft at kcraft@gildasclubqc.org or 563-484-0006. If requested, we will provide food ingredients for recipe (no utensils and cookware) and paint and paintbrushes for rock painting (no rocks and table covering).
Anyone impacted by cancer is welcome to attend.
Registration is required at http://www.gildasclubqc.org/calendar. For questions, please call Gilda’s Club at 563-484-0006 or email kcraft@gildasclubqc.org.
This series has been made possible by the Kiwanis Club of Geneseo.See all of our virtual programs and get updates about Gilda’s Club Quad Cities at http://www.gildasclubqc.org.
About Gilda’s Club
Free of charge, Gilda’s Club Quad Cities provides support, education, and hope to all people affected by cancer. As a Cancer Support Community affiliate, we are part of the largest employer of psychosocial oncology mental-health professionals in the United States. Our global network brings the highest-quality cancer-support to the millions of people touched by cancer.
