have adopted the name Cancer Support Community following the merger. The proposed name change caused controversy in some communities. Upon hearing the news, Radner's late husband, Gene Wilder, commented that she would have been upset with the name change, saying, "she would have cried." The national organization introduced a web-based diagnostic "distress screening" tool which led the Pittsburgh Gilda's Club to change its name and sever its ties with the national organization because of a disagreement over requirements to offer the screening tool to all patients. In 2019, due to financial struggles, The Lake House, a non-profit organization for cancer support, merged with Gilda's Club Detroit. This offered another Gilda's Club location in Detroit that allowed for the expansion of the Club's reach. In 2021, the club in Evansville, Indiana, dissolved its relationship with Gilda's Club saying the association with the national group was too costly. The chapter was renamed Cancer Pathways Midwest. Celebrities Associated Numerous celebrities and notable figures have associated themselves with Gilda’s Club. The most notable figure is the late Gene Wilder, co-founder of Gilda’s Club, and Gilda Radner’s Husband. In 1996, former Northwestern University president Leontine Chuang and Princess Diana attended a lunch with various members of Gilda’s Club Chicago. Princess Diana’s visit in 1996 helped bring awareness to Annie Laurie allowing for Gilda’s Club Chicago to become what it is today. In 2017, the English comedian Ricky Gervais, made a generous donation of $10,000 to Gilda’s Club Chicago as a thank you to the city for selling out his two shows. In 2018, The Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation, founded by the Chicago Cubs first baseman, partnered up with Gilda’s Club Chicago to provide children living with cancer or having a family member with cancer, a free 5-day summer camp for almost 40 kids between the ages of 13-19. In 2018, Nicky Delmonico, Chicago White Sox outfielder, alongside girlfriend Tiffany Maher from Fox tv show So You Think You Can Dance attended the dance class “BeMoved” to show support for those suffering from cancer in association with Gilda's Club Chicago. In November 2019, former Saturday Night Live cast member Vanessa Bayer was presented with the Gilda Radner Award at Gilda’s Club NYC gala. More than $850,000 was raised at the gala which will go towards providing free cancer support to those in need. Recent Events Gilda's Club hosts a number of events which include; concert benefits,