Supporting patients and families
affected by Brain Cancer

Welcome to Glio Support Association Inc., a Florida NonProfit corporation approved as a 501(c)3 Federal Non Profit. Roberta Ruge is the founder of Glio Support Association Inc and GBM Never Alone Corp, established in memory of her husband, Peter D Ruge in an effort to aid and assist Glioblastoma and all brain cancer patients, families and caregivers. GB< Never Alone Corp is the parent company of Glio Support Association Inc, assisting in the support of the programs and Community outreach efforts.

Sponsor the Cause
Closest to Your Heart

OUR 2023 CAMPAIGNS WERE CREATED TO PROVIDE THE GREATEST BENEFITS TO THE PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS OF BRAIN CANCER PATIENTS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE DIAGNOSIS THROUGH THE VERY DIFFICULT JOURNEY OF BATTLING THE DEADLIEST FROM OF CANCER.

The challenges in caring for a patient of Glioblastoma are unimaginable and yet with your help we are able to provide assistance through every step of the illness and beyond to grief recovery and healing for the family unit.

We invite you to become a sponsor or to make a general donation to support the patients, families and caregivers of brain cancer today.

The 12 Step Grief Recovery and management Program for Widows - Click the image above or the button below to learn more about our Zoom meetings and watch the very healing videos.

Providing Education, Stress Reduction, Home and Family Care Services and Assistance for Glioblastoma Cancer Patients, Families and Caregivers from Diagnosis to Healing or Hospice and Grief Recovery.

Our Friends!

Glio Support Association Inc. HAS also joined with several affiliates who offer products we believe you will love!. 5% of the total of your purchases will be donated to fund our campaigns and allow us to assist the patients, families and caregivers of brain cancer.

Thank you for visiting our affiliates and contributing to aiding those who are in need.

We Are Proud to Announce
Our 2023 Campaigns

Million Lights
Our Signature Program

Million Lights is a community support program that begins from the time of diagnosis and continues to the time palliative care or Hospice and extends through the process of grief recovery and healing for the family. . Our efforts provide assistance in the daily needs a family encounters as they begin the GBM caregiving journey.

Through your support we provide emergency nutritional services, meal preparations, housekeeping assistance, routine repairs to the home and even dog walking and watching the homes during crisis times. This includes in home assistance with the patient as the illness progresses.

Almost everything changes during the journey from diagnosis to healing or palliative care in the daily routine of caring for your loved one. We invite you to become one in a Million Lights!

Healing Art Therapy
Adults Grief Recovery

THE ART OF HEALING GRIEF AND STRESS

New Sessions Beginning in 2023! Art therapy is a way of self expression using Art Materials and the creative process to explore emotions, reduce anxiety, increase self-esteem and heal the soul.

Caregivers live with constant anxiety. It’s time to heal yourselves and rebuild your life by connecting with individuals and building a caring, healing community. We offer a variety of classes including drawing, painting, ceramics and sewing. Four different classes Classes are held online via Zoom each quarter. Donations are used to pay for materials, shipping and costs associated with live streaming the classes.

GSA
Dedicated to change.

Typically when you are told there is a brain tumor, you have just received the worst news of your life. If you are NOT the patient, you must become the advocate. Gather yourself and be prepared to fight. You will be tempted (sometimes rightfully so) to just blindly follow what you are told. I want to remind you of something important; the doctors work for YOU! They certainly know more than you, but you MUST remain in control.

It is likely you know NOTHING about GBM, it is rather rare. That is why we are here, to ensure that you have the facts, sometimes brutal facts, and guide you through the critical beginning of this journey.

Glioblastoma … the very word sounds foreboding - because it is. GBM incidence is very low among all cancer types. Only one in every ten thousand cancer diagnosis is Glioblastoma. However, with an incidence of 16% of all primary brain tumors, it is the most common brain malignancy. It is notoriously wily and considered the deadliest human cancer. Glioblastomas charge their way into normal brain tissue diffusely and erratically, making them surgical nightmares. There are different forms, but it is generalized as Glioblastoma Multiform, or GBM Grade 4 malignancy. The illness is life-altering for those who are touched by this diagnosis. Only 25 percent of glioblastoma patients survive more than one year, while less than 5% survive more than 5 years. As is true with all diseases that have a low incidence rate, there is not a high commitment to fund researchers. It is up to us, those who are touched by this illness, to stand together and rise up to promote research and new treatments. Click for current clinical research trials.