Volunteer Patient Advocates

Volunteer Patient Advocates further our mission across the state of Pennsylvania by supporting patients and providing education and outreach to their surrounding communities.  These volunteers are available by phone between 10am-8pm.  Volunteers do not provide medical advice.

North Western PA

(Includes all or part of the following counties: Erie, Clearfield, Crawford, Mercer, Lawrence, Clarion, Jefferson, Elk, Forest, Venango, Warren, McKean and Potter)

Kathy Baker, RN, 814-221-8407

Donna Confer 814-755-4410

Mary Jane Ruffner 330-261-0989

South Western PA

(Includes all or part of the following counties: Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington, Greene, Fayette, Sommerset, Bedford, West Moreland, Indiana, Armstrong and Cambria)

Rosalyn Heleniak 412-770-6411

Rose Hinch 724-283-8811 

Ahyanna Morton 301-658-8867

North Central PA

(Includes all or part of the following counties: McKean, Centre, Clinton, Tioga, Montour, Lycoming, Cameron, Potter and Union)

Susan Bender 814-342-1889

Mary Dynda 814-362-4546

Melissa Ostroff-Gundrum 814-235-1376

South Central PA

(Includes all or part of the following counties: Blair, Bedford, Fulton, Franklin, Adams, Cumberland, York, Huntingdon, Perry, Mifflin, Juniata, Snyder, North Unberland and Dauphin)

Sally Frear 814-623-5820

Jennifer Thompson 717-201-9092

North Eastern PA

(Includes all or part of the following counties: Luzerne, Columbia, Sullivan, Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Wayne, Pike, Monroe and Lakawanna)

Cynthia Donlan 570-956-0072

South Eastern PA

(Includes all or part of the following counties: Carbon, Northampton, Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill, Lebanon, Lancaster and Berks)

Greg Keiper 717-821-6826 or 717-273-2094

Lisa Ross 610-533-9586