Barbara E. Jackson, RN

Barbara E. Jackson, RN currently serves as President and Founder of the Central Pennsylvania Coalition United to Fight Cancer, CATALYST.

Mrs. Jackson received her nursing credentials from The Sharon General Hospital School of Nursing, Sharon, Pennsylvania and is a Licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, California, and Rhode Island.

For the past 27 years, she has served and continues to serve in many volunteer capacities in church and community settings.

Mrs. Jackson currently serves as a Board Member of the Capital Area Unit American Cancer Society and President of the Goodwin Memorial Baptist Church Deaconess Ministry. She served as a volunteer at the Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging for over ten years and as a volunteer, coordinated “Senior Independence Day.” This program was recognized nationally and received an award for the Agency under the Director, Mr. Lou Crippen.

She has received the following awards: Runner-Up for the Nurse of Hope Program; the American Cancer Society Volunteer Leadership Award; the Department of Health Award for Excellence; Special Recognition Resolution from the Office of City Council Harrisburg, PA for Community Service; Community Contest Winner in the "Sisters: Take Charge of Your Health" program sponsored by Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield; and a recognition award by the PA Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Early Childhood Education Linkage System program.

She is married to Deacon George W. Jackson and together they have five children, Yahne, Tia, Cortney, Tiffany and Brooke; one son-in-law, Shannon Winfield, and 7 grandchildren.

Her favorite saying is “To God Be The Glory”.