“We’ve had people who’ve been able to participate in support groups while getting their chemo, or from a hospital bed or from home, and even out of state, so it has allowed us to stay connected even though we’ve been physically distant,” she explained about the support that Gilda’s continues to provide.Īs for LaughFest, Wigger added, “A great example this year was the Seriously Funny Adventure challenge. Wigger said she anticipates that both Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids and LaughFest may keep some of their hybrid programs in place going forward, well after the pandemic has passed. It has been an incredible festival, we’ve been saying here, four days have just flown by way too fast.” “We couldn’t be more happy with the engagement of the community and the involvement of everybody.
The annual event is meant as a fundraiser and to bring awareness to Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids which offers free emotional support for anyone on a cancer journey or grieving the loss of a loved one.įOX 17 spoke with Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids president Wendy Wigger Sunday about this year’s abbreviated festival and, fittingly, she was all smiles. The 11th annual LaughFest wrapped up Sunday night after four full days of comedy and fun, done safely and for the most part, remotely.
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