Here are the listings to find a support group in your area. Please visit the Global GIST Network at www.globalgist.org to view more information about international GIST representatives and their organizations. If you would like to speak with a state or global leader please contact us at liferaft@liferaftgroup.org.

U.S. Regional Support Group Chapters

RepresentativeNameWebsite
AlabamaKyle Brown
Gina Smith
California, SouthernDina Wiley
ColoradoJohn Abrams
FloridaJacklyn (Jackie) VanderPol
HawaiiErin Rakes
IllinoisJim Hugheshttp://www.gistchicago.org/
Illinois Caregiver Support GroupMarlene Nei
KansasChristine Engel
MaineJodi Merry
MarylandWendi Lax
MichiganEllen Rosenthal
MinnesotaAnanth Pai
New YorkPat Bonda-Swenson
Frances Wenderoth
North CarolinaCarolyn Dewalt
Jennifer Higgins
South DakotaPaul Homan
South CarolinaPaula Stover
PennsylvaniaTiffany Werner
Puerto RicoEileen Rolon
TennesseeAlice Sulkowski
UtahMike Ginsberg
Carrie Callister
VermontElizabeth Ching
VirginiaSally Jackson
WashingtonJack Tinnea
WyomingAlan Quille

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Country Support Group Liaisons

CountryNameWebsite
ArgentinaVicky Vielhttps://www.dondequieroestar.org/
AustraliaShari Reid
Robert Cabion
Sarah McGoram
AustriaAmy Bruno-Lindner
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 Fernandezhttp://www.alianzagist.org/
http://www.gist.cl/
http://www.gistchile.cl/
ColombiaJairo Becerrra
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/
GreeceGeorge Constantinou
GuatemalaSilvia Castillo de Armashttp://www.asopaleu.blogspot.com/
Hong KongThomas Chow
HungaryZoltan Kalo
Andras Szekfu
IndiaNandini Dabbir
Friends of Max

Rashi Kapoor
Sachin Sarcoma Society

http://friendsofmax.info/
IranNegar Amirfarhad
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/
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 KoreaYoung Jae Kimhttps://cafe.naver.com/koreagist
SpainLuis Herrerohttp://www.gistespaña.es/ and http://colectivogist.wordpress.com/
SudanMohamed-Elbagir Ahmed
SwitzerlandHelga Schnorfhttp://www.gist.ch/
ThailandKittikhun Pornpakakul
TunisiaHanen Bouamoud
TurkeyHaver Tanbay
United KingdomNic Puntishttp://www.gistsupportuk.com/
UruguayVeronica Armand Ugon
VenezuelaAngel Selena Rodriguez
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