Our Patient Support Advocates will help guide you during your cancer journey— throughout the screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up stages of your medical treatment.

Patient Advocates aim to help patients communicate with their healthcare providers to ensure informed decision making, may also help to obtain financial grants, provide referrals, organize estate and healthcare documents and arrange social support,.

Advocates may also work with insurance companies, employers, case managers and others who may have an effect on a patient’s healthcare needs.

Lindsey Cobble

"Anyone can, within their own small ways, turn on a small light in a dark room."

Emily Barnes

"Sometimes, the greatest gift we can give is compassion, understanding, and hope."

Hannah McDonough

There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone’s life.

-Mary Rose McGeady

Margaret Getz

“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light.” - Harry Potter

Erica Atkins

"I am passionate about building relationships that bring comfort during the most challenging times, and I am honored to walk beside patients, offering hope and encouragement throughout their journey."

Federal Work Study Student, UNC Wilmington/Healing Together Collaboration Team

At Hope Abounds Cancer Network, our student advocates are working on an initiative of Healing Together: Restoring Stability for Children and Families Facing Cancer, Hunger, and Homelessness.

Mildred Villines

Federal Work Study Student, UNC Wilmington/ Healing Together Collaboration Team