Responding to the growing needs of Lyme patients in Virginia, the National Capital Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Association has established a patient/caregiver support and education group in central Virginia.

The chapter will serve Lyme sufferers and supporters from the counties, cities and towns around Lynchburg, Roanoke, Farmville, Lovingston, Halifax County and Charlottesville.

The group welcomes everyone with an interest in Lyme and Tick-Borne diseases. The first gathering will be  Saturday June 7th, 2PM at the Central Virginia Community College, Merritt Hall in Room 5207.  Subsequent meetings will be announced after a regular meeting date has been established.

We are pleased to announce that Joe LeBlanc will be leading the group.  Joe is a board member of the National Capital Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Association.  He has a long and impressive history of educating the public on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases. 

Mr. LeBlanc has been researching Lyme disease since late 1994 when his wife Betty first became ill.  Both he and his wife have talked to many other Lyme sufferers, not only in central Virginia but have received calls from all over the US.  Joe has been on local radio and in the past has had WSET interview he and his wife in their rural country home. Interviews about their struggles with Lyme have also appeared in newspapers over several years, as well as Letters-to-the-Editor.  Joe has presented Lyme information at the local Amherst Rescue Squad "Health Day".

A 3 part series on The Lyme Controversy was presented on WSET in Lynchburg. It has raised a lot of interest which prompted Joe to form a NATCAPLYME chapter to make more people aware of the difficulties facing them and their families. Please contact Joe at joeleblancva@aol.com for additional information. Please see Calendar of Events for upcoming meeting Date, Time, and Location.

Here’s how to get to the meeting:

Central Virginia Community College

Training Location: 
Driving Directions:

Southbound on US Route 29
Take the US 29S/Danville exit and turn right at the end of the exit ramp. Stay in the right lane and turn right onto Harvard Street at the stoplight.  See directions below for “After you are on Harvard Street."

Eastbound on US Route 460
Take the 29N/Lynchburg exit and get into the left lane at the end of the off ramp. Continue on until you pass Wal-Mart on the left-hand side of the highway, then turn left at the next stoplight. You will then be on Harvard Street. See directions below for "After you are on Harvard Street. "

West bound on US Route 460
Take the 29N/Lynchburg exit.  Get in the left lane and turn left at the third stoplight. You will then be on Harvard Street. See directions below for "After you are on Harvard Street."

Northbound on US Route 29
After you pass the Lynchburg Airport you will pass under an overpass. This overpass is the city limits of Lynchburg. Get into the left lane and continue on until you pass Wal-Mart on the left-hand side of the highway, then turn left at the next stop light. You will then be on Harvard Street. See directions below for "After you are on Harvard Street".

After you are on Harvard Street
CVCC is near the top of the hill on the right-hand side of Harvard Street and should be visible soon after you make the turn. Take the second entrance on the right, which is the one nearest the Central Virginia Community College sign.

PLEASE PARK IN LOTS 1 OR 2 ONLY – ALL OTHERS WILL BE TICKETED.