About CancerLINC
Who We Are
CancerLINC is a Richmond non-profit that ‘LINC’s cancer patients and their families to legal, financial, and community resources to solve the non-medical obstacles that arise with a cancer diagnosis.
With the help of over 160 volunteer professionals, we address issues often experienced by patients such as: medical debt, life planning legal documents, employment issues, insurance denials, housing insecurity, community resource support and more.
CancerLINC services are always free and the professional services provided by our volunteers are free of charge to patients who live below the Federally-defined poverty level.
How We Started
CancerLINC was founded in 1996 when local attorney Phyllis Katz (right), a breast cancer survivor, personally needed help in dealing with the non-medical issues related to her cancer diagnosis and treatment.
That experience prompted Katz, and fellow attorney and breast cancer survivor, Ann Hodges (left), to organize a seminar about the plight of cancer patients. That first seminar at the University of Richmond was attended by more than 120 attorneys and advocates and marked the birth of the Legal Information Network for Cancer (LINC), now known as CancerLINC.
Small, But Mighty
We are a lean and efficient organization that uses our funds wisely to provide holistic case management services for an increasing number of cancer patients and families. Our quality staff of nine highly skillful and empathetic team members work with established partners on a local scale and are ready to help you and your loved ones get the support you need.
Meet the Team
Julianne Duvall
Executive Director
Patricia Green
Program Manager
Barton Zedd, Esq.
Client Services Attorney
Michael Wigginton
Client Services Coordinator
Julia Allen
Client Services Associate
Kayla Buscema
Client Services Intern
Eleanor Northrup
Client Services Intern
Join The Community
Along with our internal staff and our board of directors, our volunteer network consists of more than 200 volunteer attorneys and financial professionals supporting RVA cancer patients.
Are you looking to become involved in a thriving, purpose-driven organization and help to expand and evolve its impact?
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