Know the GIST – Join the Battle with this Birthday Fundraiser!
GIST Mentor David Wolfe is celebrating his birthday this year by holding a fundraiser. Join the battle to know the GIST and raise funds towards GIST research.
GIST Mentor David Wolfe is celebrating his birthday this year by holding a fundraiser. Join the battle to know the GIST and raise funds towards GIST research.
Santy DiSabatino, Director of our US GIST Mentor Program, chatted with a group of GIST patients who have extensive experience advocating for themselves and their loved ones for the best possible care.
US GIST Mentor Director, Santy DiSabatino, shares what having a Mentor means to the newly diagnosed and what being a GIST Mentor means to him and he makes an appeal for more volunteers to mentor LRG patients and caregivers.
Our feature story is about a couple, Ira & Kay Stolzer, who have supported each other throughout their 41-year marriage and a GIST journey.
Join us on Thursday, February 18th at 2pm ET for our next “Conversations with the LRG". In this presentation, our GIST Mentors will discuss the role of the GIST Mentor and how one can [...]
Join us on Thursday, September 10th at 1pm ET for our next “Conversations with the LRG" for a discussion of the role of the GIST Mentor and how one can assist you on your GIST journey.
An LRG GIST Mentor helps patients and their caregivers through their GIST journey – from receiving a diagnosis to navigating different resources of information, support, treatment options, side effects, etc.
The LRG held a GIST Mentor training day in our offices in Wayne, NJ, in October 2019. The gallery includes photos of the new GIST Mentors, LRG staff. One of the training days was on Halloween so some of the staff dressed up. These photos were taken by David Josephy of Life Raft Group Canada.
[Please note that GIST Peer Support program has been renamed the GIST Mentor Program 11.5.19]. Last month, we posted information on our new program to support our members. The GIST Peer Program is an additional support system to help patients and their caregivers through a very difficult time in their lives. Why? They may just be finding out they or a loved one has GIST, or they are experiencing a recurrence and they want to be able to talk with someone.