Volunteer drivers needed to take cancer patients to treatment

Getting to and from medical treatments is one of the greatest concerns cancer patients face during treatment. To ensure patients get to those much-needed appointments, the American Cancer Society provides free rides through its Road To Recovery program.

They are currently looking for volunteer drivers in Kane County so that all patients have transportation when they need it. An estimated 2,440 residents of Kane County will learn that they have cancer this year; however getting to their scheduled treatment may be a challenge.

"The free program provides patients rides to and from their medical treatment. To ensure that all patients have transportation when they need it, the Society is looking for volunteer drivers," according to Kelly Perez, program manager, mission delivery for the American Cancer Society.

Road To Recovery volunteers arrange their own schedules, with some volunteering as little as one afternoon a month and others driving patients as often as twice a week. For Kane County residents who have a car and some spare time, they can help someone keep a very important appointment.

"The program not only helps patients but is also rewarding for the volunteer. Several of our drivers have volunteered for a number of years and really enjoy helping a patient get to their lifesaving treatment," added Perez.

For information about Road To Recovery or other programs and services, call (800) 227-2345, or visit cancer.org.