Meet Your COPD Foundation Captains!

Mamaroneck, NY

Hey everyone! My name is Hayley Harrison, and I’m proud to be a COPD Foundation Captain for New York. I am a compassionate high school student who works to help individuals affected by COPD live happy and healthy lives. My nana (grandmother) was diagnosed with COPD in 2015 when I was ten years old, so I’ve been directly impacted by the illness and understand what many of you are going through. My nana is truly the strongest person I know, and all of my work as COPD Foundation Captain will be in her honor.

I have a lot of experience with advocacy and volunteering which makes me the perfect candidate to represent all of you. My goal is to ensure that all individuals with COPD are able to live their lives to the fullest potential and that treatment is accessible. I also hope to inspire my generation to take precautionary measures to minimize the risk of COPD in the future. Additionally, it’s important to me that those affected by COPD know that they are not alone. All individuals with COPD deserve to have a community behind them that will celebrate their triumphs and support them through their struggles, and I hope to provide that as a COPD Foundation Captain. I plan to achieve these goals through community events, raising awareness, advocacy, and fundraising. I also would love to hear your suggestions, so please reach out to me if you have any ideas or would just like to talk! :)