Volunteers

Linda became involved with PMP Pals through her sister, Doris, who was a close friend of Pals' founder Gabriella Graham. After Doris passed away from colon cancer in 2008, Linda took over the Bare Bottom Bears program. Linda is a breast cancer survivor and continues her involvement to honor the memory of both Doris and Gabriella.

Connie lives in Florida with her husband, Willie (aka Captain Chemo). Semi-retired from the healthcare industry, she got involved with Pals after Willie’s 2015 goblet cell diagnosis. A regular host at HOPE Zoom meetings, she coordinates Pals’ Mentor Program and supports various patient/caregiver interactions. Her mantra: If I can help just one person, then I’ve done my job.

Diagnosed with LAMN in 2022, Lindsay shares her marketing expertise to share the PM Pals message of HOPE. She moderates weekly HOPE Zoom meetings, mentors newly diagnosed Pals worldwide, and coordinates the Barad Blanket Program with her father, Jim. A marathon runner, she keeps up with friends, family, and rescue pup Charlie.

Tara and her husband John joined Pals after his goblet cell diagnosis in February 2022. Based in New Jersey and a nonprofit communicator and fundraiser by trade, Tara shares her skill set with Pals as both volunteer and consultant.

Diagnosed in 2022 with LAMN, Roberta joined Pals early on in her quest for understanding. Since doing well after surgery, she is putting her organizational and negotiating skills to work for Pals on various projects and Meet Ups.

Mike provides IT support for PMP Pals and helps with our website, email, and databases. An IT Manager for a produce distributor, he and his wife Angela have been integral to PMP Pals’ history by supporting its earliest online presence and caring for Gabriella Graham throughout her final years.

Jamie Voetsch is living her dream in Oregon with her hubby and pets. Diagnosed with Stage IV goblet cell in 2019 and a Cancer Thriver living with disease, she helps others in our community by attending HOPE Zoom meetings, mentoring, writing greeting cards, moderating Pals’ Private Facebook Group, and vlogs about her cancer journey.