Leslie Yancy-Meadows

Leslie Yancy-Meadows is a volunteer with the American Lung Association in West Virginia. She is a respiratory therapist with Cabell-Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. She also teaches respiratory care courses at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio. Leslie first became involved with the American Lung Association at the 2012 Fight For Air Climb in Huntington, which she participated in with Cabell-Huntington Hospital. Since then, Leslie came on board as a committee member for the 2013 Fight For Air Climb. Leslie worked hard to promote the event, build her team, get new teams signed up, and recruit first responders to participate. She also secured more than fifteen volunteers for event. With her help the event double the 2012 Climb’s success by raising more than $10,000 with 78 participants.

In addition to working two jobs and raising four children with her husband, Leslie is an avid runner and volunteer. She works hard to raise money and awareness for both the American Lung Association and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. This month, Leslie plans to participate with her team in the 2013 Greenbrier River trail Bike Trek, a three-day, 100 mile bike event sponsored by the American Lung Association in West Virginia.

Leslie has increased awareness of the American Lung Association and its work throughout southwest West Virginia. She is passionate about providing care and information for her COPD patients and is always the first to volunteer to help.