Lois Wilkinson, Special Projects Manager
Lois Wilkinson joined the staff of DBCC in 2004 after volunteering on the first SLOL in Kent County. Lois currently coordinates the Peer Mentor Program in Kent County. Along with matching up newly diagnosed patients to a trained peer mentor Lois also helps train and educate the mentors. She is also responsible for contacting physicians and hospitals throughout the state of Delaware to help market and implement the Peer Mentor Program.
Lois joined DBCC two years after her diagnosis of breast cancer. She was able to bring her experiences as a survivor to Kent and Sussex Counties and form a large base of dedicated survivors and volunteers into the DBCC family. Lois also coordinates various workshops and educational seminars for breast cancer survivors as well as other forms of fellowship activities for survivors.
Lois also was instrumental in starting the popular Nurture with Nature Program. This program takes survivors out into nature and gives them a chance to unwind, relax, form bonds with other survivors and relieves the stress bought on by their diagnosis of breast cancer.
Lois completed the National Breast Cancer Coalition’s Project LEAD Workshop and weeklong Institute in 2009.
Lois graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science degree. Lois grew up in Middletown, Delaware and moved to Dover when she married her husband, Mike. In her spare time Lois enjoys gardening, travel, shelling, kayaking and spending time with her cat “Smokey”.