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2 people are interested
Drive Cancer Patients to medical appointments-Yakima
ORGANIZATION: American Cancer Society (Kennewick, WA Office)
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2 people are interested
Can you spare a few hours a month to help save a life? Lack of transportation has become a major problem for thousands of cancer patients. Many patients need daily or weekly treatments, often over a period of months, and they simply have no transportation or are too ill to drive. Family and friends may help, but sometimes it's just not enough. Road to Recovery is an American Cancer Society service program that provides cancer patients with transportation to and from scheduled treatment appointments. Volunteer drivers donate their time to take patients to treatments and return them to their homes. Very flexible drive once a week or once a month. This is to medical appointments so you must be available during business hours for those kind of appointments.
Perfect for retired folks that still want to do other things. If you work rotation shifts and have a day off during the week and want to do a 30 min radiation appointment ride you can. Or if it is for Chemotherapy the ride may be for 4-5 hours but, you could be just the drop off or pick up person or come back when the patient is done. We have snowbirds that do this and if you have visitors coming just put in that you are not available for that week! You are always in control of when and how far you drive. This is one volunteer spot where you don't have to commit to a certain shift or amount of time to give each week, it can vary depending on how busy you are.......
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About American Cancer Society (Kennewick, WA Office)
Location:
7325 W. Deschutes Ave, Suite A, Kennewick, WA 99336, US
Mission Statement
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
Description
The American Cancer Society office in Kennewick helps to achieve the organization's mission by working with community volunteers in the Columbia Basin as well as Eastern OR to raise much needed donations through fundraising events such as Relay For Life and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. These dollars go towards funding the Society's efforts to prevent cancer, save lives and diminish suffereing from cancer by funding groundbreaking research, providing education, advocacy and community services. There are many active services the American Cancer Society provides at the community level, such as Cancer Resource Centers set up in Cancer Treatment facilities and hospitals, lodging programs for cancer patients, and other programs such as Look Good...Feel Better for women going through cancer treatment.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
7325 W Deschutes AveKennewick, WA 99336
DATE POSTED
April 28, 2020
SKILLS
- Patient Care
- Healthcare
- Social Work
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Flexible
- Have cell phone, internet access, reliable car and be available during Dr Appt hours.