Please contact Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids at 616-453-8300 or by E-mail at [email protected] or visit their website at www.gildasclubgr.org

Meeting time2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 6:00 - 7:00PM Eastern

Meeting Location Gilda's Club Grand Rapids
1806 Bridge Street Northwest
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

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Upcoming events

IMF Events

Aug 14

Los Angeles, CA, Patient and Family Seminar 2026

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August 14, 2026 12:00 pm PST

Aug 24

Join Us For This Online Webinar: What's Next? - Managing Myeloma at Relapse

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August 24, 2026 3:00 pm PST

Oct 02

Short Hills, NJ, Patient and Family Seminar 2026

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October 2, 2026 12:00 pm EST

Support Group Events

Sep 08

Grand Rapids Monthly Meeting

September 8, 2026 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm ET

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Sep 22

Grand Rapids Monthly Meeting

September 22, 2026 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST

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Oct 13

Grand Rapids Monthly Meeting

October 13, 2026 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm ET

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Oct 27

Grand Rapids Monthly Meeting

October 27, 2026 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST

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Nov 10

Grand Rapids Monthly Meeting

November 10, 2026 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm ET

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Nov 24

Grand Rapids Monthly Meeting

November 24, 2026 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST

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Past events

May 26, 2026

Grand Rapids Monthly Meeting

May 26, 2026 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST

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May 12, 2026

Grand Rapids Monthly Meeting

May 12, 2026 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm ET

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Apr 28, 2026

Grand Rapids Monthly Meeting

April 28, 2026 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST

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Apr 14, 2026

Grand Rapids Monthly Meeting

April 14, 2026 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm ET

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Mar 24, 2026

Grand Rapids Monthly Meeting

March 24, 2026 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST

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Mar 10, 2026

Grand Rapids Monthly Meeting

March 10, 2026 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm ET

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Mar 15, 2021

Guest: Robin Tuohy, Vice President Support Groups, International Myeloma Foundation

March 15, 2021 5:15 pm to 7:00 pm ET

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What Is Multiple Myeloma?

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the bone marrow plasma cells. It is synonymous with "myeloma" and "plasma cell myeloma." Plasma cells make antibodies against infectious agents such as viruses and bacteria. A cancerous or malignant plasma cell is called a myeloma cell. Myeloma is called “multiple” because there are frequently multiple patches or areas in bone marrow where it grows.

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