Local Advocacy Teams
LBCA launched the Local Advocacy Team (LAT) initiative to provide opportunities for individuals with lobular breast cancer living in the same geographic area in the US to connect with one another and engage in in-person ILC awareness raising activities.
LBCA Executive Director and LAT Coordinator(s) host monthly Zoom meetings. Anyone interested in local advocacy-whether you have an official team, want to start one or want to conduct local advocacy individually-are welcome to join our monthly meetings to share tips, successes and challenges. Three LATs (below) have launched since 2024.
Lobular Awareness Network of The Carolinas (a LBCA Local Advocacy Team)
Launched in April of 2024, this LAT serves the Carolinas and is led by LAT Ambassadors Minnie Campolong, Kathie Nejberger, and Julie Ray.Â
In this video interview conducted for its launch, LBCA Executive Director, Laurie Hutcheson and former Local Advocacy Team Coordinator Kathleen Moss interviewed then LAT leaders, Minnie Campalong and Melanie Trimble to learn about the goals of their new LAT. Click on the video to watch the interview.
LAT DMV: DC, Maryland & Virginia
Launched in June 2024, this LAT serves Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia and is led by LAT Ambassaors Brenda Sulick and Jeanette Brown. LBCA’s former Advocacy Team Coordinator Kathleen Moss interviewed Brenda and Jeanette to learn about their goals. Click on the video to watch their interview.
LAT of NW Oregon
LAT of NW Oregon is led by LAT Ambassadors Kathleen Moss and Leslie Pifer-Pien
LBCA’s third Local Advocacy Team (LAT) launched in April of 2025 in the region of the US known as Cascadia, including Washington, and Oregon and was led by Kathleen Moss and Leslie Pifer-Pien. In April of 2026 the team chose to focus on NW Oregon alone. Watch LBCA COO Mason Mitchell-Daniels interview of the LAT of Cascadia (now NW Oregon) when it launched initially and hear the LAT ambassadors describe what inspired them to work together and what their plans are to raise awareness and advocate for more lobular breast cancer research in their LAT’s region of the US.
Join or Form a Local Advocacy Team
You can join an existing LAT if you reside in the South Carolina, DC, Maryland or Virginia or NW Oregon areas. To join, please complete a volunteer form or email the LBCA LAT Coordinator at LATadmin@lbca.org.