Kelly Hendershot works across Cancer Support Community (CSC) to strengthen relationships with network partners and ensure consistent, high-quality engagement across the organization. Her work centers on collaboration, best-practice sharing, and driving innovation that expands the reach and impact of CSC’s programs worldwide.

Since joining CSC’s headquarters team in 2020, Kelly has served as the lead liaison for patient and family programming across the growing network. In this role, she supports program development, quality standards, and cross-network learning, helping network partners implement effective, evidence-informed programming while fostering alignment and shared growth across the network.

Kelly previously served as Program Director for Gilda’s Club Quad Cities, where she advanced through a wide range of roles, gaining hands-on experience in facilitation, leadership, marketing, web design, and project management. Her commitment to cancer support began as a personal need during her husband’s cancer diagnosis and death, and has grown into a lifelong dedication to ensuring no one faces cancer alone—guided by the belief that community is stronger than cancer.