Here are the listings to find a support group in your area. Please visit our International Resources to view more information about our GIST representatives and our partner patient advocacy organizations around the globe. If you would like to speak with a state or international representative, please contact us at liferaft@liferaftgroup.org.

U.S. State Leaders

RepresentativeNameWebsite
AlabamaKyle Brown
Gina Smith
CaliforniaS. Foudeh
ColoradoJohn Abrams
ConnecticutFrances Wenderoth
DelawareWendi Lax
IdahoCarrie Callister
IllinoisJim Hugheshttp://www.gistchicago.org/
Indiana
Jim Hugheshttp://www.gistchicago.org/
MaineFrances Wenderoth
MarylandWendi Lax
MassachusettsFrances Wenderoth
MichiganJim Hugheshttp://www.gistchicago.org/
New HampshireFrances Wenderoth
New JerseyPat Bonda-Swenson
New YorkPat Bonda-Swenson
Frances Wenderoth
North CarolinaCarolyn Dewalt
OregonJack Tinnea
PennsylvaniaFrances Wenderoth
Rhode IslandFrances Wenderoth
South CarolinaPaula Stover
South DakotaPaul Homan
UtahCarrie Callister
VermontElizabeth Ching
WashingtonJack Tinnea
WisconsinJim Hugheshttp://www.gistchicago.org/

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Global Support Leaders

CountryNameWebsite
ArgentinaVicky Vielhttps://www.dondequieroestar.org/
AustraliaShari Reid
Robert Cabion
BelgiumGerard van Oortmerssenhttp://www.contactgroepgist.be/
BoliviaVicky Ossiohttp://www.alianzagist.org/
BrazilLuciana Holtzhttp://www.oncoguia.org.br/
BulgariaJuliana Popovahttp://www.gist-bg.com/
CanadaDavid Josephyhttp://www.liferaftgroup.ca/
ChilePiga Fernándezhttp://www.alianzagist.org/
http://www.gist.cl/
http://www.gistchile.cl/
ColombiaJairo Becerra
María Helena Matamala
http://www.fundaciongistcolombia.org/
Costa RicaMichael Josephyhttp://www.alianzagist.org/
CyprusGeorge Constantinou
Czech RepublicJana Pelouchovahttp://www.diagnoza-cml.cz/
Dominican RepublicAlejandro Miranda
FinlandSaila Mattilahttp://www.syopapotilaat.fi/gist
FranceEstelle LeCointe-Artznerhttp://www.ensemblecontrelegist.com/
Germany / AustriaMarkus Wartenberghttp://www.daslebenshaus.org/
Germany / SarcomaKathrin Schuster
Germany / SarcomaMichaela Geissler
GreeceGeorge Constantinou
GuatemalaSilvia Castillo de Armashttp://www.asopaleu.blogspot.com/
Hong KongThomas Chow
HungaryZoltan Kalo
IndiaViji Venkatesh

Rashi Suri Kapoor

http://friendsofmax.info/

https://sachinsarcomasociety.org/
IranNegar Amirfarhad
IrelandRebecca Quil Foyle
IsraelAvi Zigdonhttp://www.gist.org.il/
ItalyBarbara Tamagni Colombohttp://www.gistonline.it/
JapanSumito Nishidate http://www.gist.jp/
JordanSameer Yaser
KenyaFlorence Thwagi
MacedoniaDejan Krstevski
MexicoRodrigo Salashttp://www.fundaciongist.org/
NepalAtul Upadhyay
NetherlandsGerard van Oortmerssenhttp://www.contactgroepgist.nl/
New ZealandDonncha Lynch
NorwayFrode Hombhttp://sarkomer.no/
PakistanSobia Wali Muhammad
PeruKarla Ruiz de Castillahttp://www.esperantra.org/
PhilippinesRoy Mijares
Rod Padua
http://www.touchedbymax.weebly.com/
PolandPiotr Fonroberthttp://www.gist.pl/
RomaniaSimona Ene
RussiaDmitry Bukhtenkov
Yana Smirnova
SamoaLeasi John Galuvao
Saudi ArabiaMohamed-Elbagir Ahmed
ScotlandStacey McAully
SingaporeAmelia Yeo
South Korea(YJ) Young Jae Kimhttps://cafe.naver.com/koreagist
SpainLuis Herrero de la Fuentehttp://www.gistespaña.es/ and http://colectivogist.wordpress.com/
SudanMohamed-Elbagir Ahmed
SwitzerlandHelga Schnorfhttp://www.gist.ch/
ThailandKittikhun Pornpakakul
TunisiaHanen Bouamoud
TurkeyHaver Tanbay
United KingdomNic Puntis
Jayne Bressington
http://www.gistsupportuk.com/
UruguayVeronica Armand Ugon
VenezuelaAngel Selena Rodriguez