Programs & Services

Hands of Hope

Hands of Hope

A cancer diagnosis can create an economic hardship on an individual or family, and the Hands of Hope Program provides financial assistance to people in active cancer treatment. Cancer patients have enough to worry about without the added stress of trying to figure out how to pay for groceries or rent. This program helps ease the financial burden many low-income patients face by providing a month’s worth of groceries or assistance with their rent/mortgage.

New Program

A cancer patient must meet income guidelines,  and be nominated by the oncology social worker or patient navigator from their cancer treatment center. 

Healing Arts

Join together in a welcoming space to find inner peace and comfort through art

Studies show that creative expression is very therapeutic in healing after cancer

Support Groups

We offer support groups at our center, through our Hope Bus and in the community that provide safe spaces to express feelings freely and judgement free

Healthy Body

Exercise, yoga, nutrition & cooking classes offered throughout the community

Cancer takes a toll on the body, improve your well-being with the Healthy Body classes

Holistic Health

Meditation, Ayurveda, sex after cancer and much more

Healing the mind, body and spirit

Young Survivor Group

Young Survivor Group

For more information about the Young Survivor Group and to receive the calendar, please email

Specifically meets the unique needs of women diagnosed before age 44 

The support services and healing arts activities are designed by young survivors for young survivors. 

Metastatic Cancer Program

Metastatic Cancer Progam

This program is evolving and offers private support groups, spa services, education, and much more.

Living with metastatic breast cancer has many challenges and our program is designed to help metastatic patients with their needs. 

Oncology Massage

Oncology Massage is offered as a part of the Gloria's Angels program for cancer patients that are post treatment

Some benefits include stress relief, muscle relaxation, increase mobility etc.

Comfort Care Bags

Comfort care bags are offered to new cancer patients as a part of the Gloria's Angels program. The bags offer information & products to help the patient begin their journey. 

Gloria's Angels Meals Program

Gloria's Angels Meal Program

Gloria's Angels program provides a healthy meal delivery service for cancer patients in treatment. 

Hope Bus Program

Hope Bus Program

To request the Hope Bus, please contact Maureen DiPiero atMaureen@gloriagemma.org or call 401-861-4376. We encourage requests be made several months in advance due to the high demand for the Hope Bus.

The Hope Bus is the backbone of our community outreach program. It delivers our programs, services and resources across Rhode Island, southeastern Massachusetts and eastern Connecticut.

Pink Spirit Program

This program focuses on providing free breast cancer education to students from middle school through college, as well as to local businesses. It focuses on the risk factors, symptoms and screening methods for good breast health and early detection of breast cancer.