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Drive Cancer Patients to Treatment as a Road To Recovery Volunteer - Alameda County, CA

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ORGANIZATION: AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

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Drive for good 2023M

The American Cancer Society provides free rides to treatment for people with cancer. As a trained Road To Recovery volunteer driver, you can change someone’s life in as little as one hour a week by ensuring a ride is available, so care isn’t stopped or delayed.

Keep in mind that most rides are needed during Monday through Friday, primarily between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Drivers should have regular availability at some point during that time frame (you choose your availability).

If you own or have regular access to a safe, reliable vehicle, then you’re already on the road to volunteering. But you’ll also need to

  • be between the ages of 18 and 84
  • possess a valid driver’s license and adequate automobile insurance
  • pass a background check and motor vehicle records check
  • be comfortable using technology and have reliable internet access
  • complete required training

The American Cancer Society takes your safety seriously and has implemented new guidelines to minimize COVID-19 risks to patients and volunteer drivers. All volunteer drivers are strongly encouraged to stay up to date with COVID vaccinations.

What’s often standing between people with cancer and lifesaving treatment is a ride to get there. And we need you now more than ever.

Connect with us at cancer.org/drive to learn more about Road To Recovery volunteer opportunities in your area or contact Rachael Tolman at Rachael.tolman@cancer.org.

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About AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Location:

270 Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303, US

Mission Statement

At the American Cancer Society our mission is to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.

Description

While most people know us for our research, we do so much more. We promote healthy lifestyles to help you prevent cancer. We research cancer and its causes to find more answers and better treatments. We fight for lifesaving policy changes. We provide everything from emotional support to the latest cancer information for those who have been touched by cancer.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Health & Medicine
Seniors
Community, Health & Medicine, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple locations Union City, CA 94587

(37.59523,-122.04397)
 

SKILLS

  • Patient Care
  • Transportation
  • Bus/Van Driving
  • Transportation Management
  • Healthcare
  • Veteran Care

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Volunteer as much as your schedule allows! Ideally providing at least 1 ride a month to help a patient with cancer get to treatment.
  • In addition to requirements above, you must have internet access, be able to show proof of adequate automobile insurance, and have access to a safe and reliable vehicle.In addition to requirements above, you must have internet access, be able to show

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