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Help Cancer Patients Focus on their Health!

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ORGANIZATION: Drivers For Survivors

  • 39 people are interested

Do you want to help a cancer patient?

Has someone you know faced the diagnosis of cancer?

Have they needed supportive companionship and rides to their treatment?


"Delivering Compassion & Making a Difference, One Survivor at a Time."

Drivers For Survivors provides free transportation service and supportive companionship for ambulatory cancer patients, from suspicious findings through completion of treatments.

This service is provided for ambulatory cancer patients living in the following designated areas of South, Central, and East Alameda County: Fremont, Newark, Union City, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, Castro Valley, Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton going to all cancer-related medical appointments within a 60-mile radius of ZIP code 94538, freeing them to focus on their health and essential treatment.

Drivers For Survivors is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides free transportation service and supportive companionship for ambulatory cancer patients, from suspicious findings through completion of treatments.

We have been servicing Fremont, Newark and Union City for over 4 years and expanded our service areas to Hayward, San Leandro, Castro Valley, Ashland, Cherryland and San Lorenzo in July 2017! As of July 2019, we had expanded to Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin. ***We need your help to launch the new areas***

  • Looking for Volunteer-Companion Drivers!
  • Help cancer patients with flexibility in your hand!
  • No set schedule, only whenever you are available!

We are looking for Volunteer-Companion Drivers to assist cancer patients by providing rides and companionship.

You can help to alleviate some of the stress associated with some of the practical aspects of a cancer diagnosis by this act.

Our requirements are that you have a 5-years good driving record and pass a background check.

Let’s Talk!

We would love to welcome you as one of our Volunteer-Companion Drivers! Your help and support will make a big difference in this beginning phase of our service area expansion!

Contact us by calling (510) 462-1100 between 9am and 5pm or email us at volunteers@driversforsurvivors.org for more information!

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About Drivers For Survivors

Location:

39270 PASEO PADRE PKWY, STE 355, FREMONT, CA 94538, US

Mission Statement

Drivers For Survivors provides free transportation service and supportive companionship for ambulatory cancer patients, from suspicious findings through completion of treatments.

Description

This service is provided for ambulatory cancer patients living in Fremont, Newark, Union City, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley, Ashland and Cherryland going to all cancer-related medical appointments within a 60-mile radius of ZIP code 94538, freeing them to focus on their health and essential treatment.

Clients under 18 must be accompanied by a adult guardian and all patients must be ambulatory. Our volunteer drivers are background checked and must have a good 5-year driving record to qualify.

We provide companionship along with the transportation.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Crisis Support
Health & Medicine
Community, Crisis Support, Health & Medicine

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

39270 PASEO PADRE PKY STE 355FREMONT, CA 94538

SKILLS

  • People Skills

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 21
  • Orientation or Training
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Looking for varied ethnicities

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