Canadian cancer society volunteer driver program toronto

Volunteer drivers in clean latemodel cars provide safe, friendly transportation for those who need it. Now imagine having to worry about how you will get back and forth to treatment. Locate and compare canadian cancer society in canada, yellow pages local listings. Her volunteer work with cancer patients includes canvassing for the door to door. Volunteer drivers give mobility to those in need driving. Currently retired and a volunteer driver for the canadian cancer society s wheels of hope program. Be a road to recovery volunteer american cancer society.

My resources and support university health network. A new volunteer fleet of drivers has formed after the canadian cancer society cancelled their service which left hundreds of cancer patients without a way to get to and from their appointments. Volunteer drivers for cancer patients in the lower mainland are back on the road today after the canadian cancer society cancelled its b. Canadian cancer society toronto, peel and southern york. Bighearted volunteers stepping up to replace cancelled. Canadian cancer society volunteer drivers give people in their. Canadian cancer society, bcyukon division, will soon end its volunteer driver program. Our wheels of hope transportation service covers 2 programs. I worked as a volunteer for a program the canadian cancer society hosts, relay for life. Freemasons cancer car program, bc and yukon, supports the canadian cancer society by providing free rides to and from primary cancer treatments. Canadian cancer society toronto, ontario home facebook. Thanks to the canadian cancer society s volunteer driver program, cancer patients who are unable to drive themselves or arrange rides with a family member, friend or neighbour have one less thing to worry about.

Canadian cancer society calling for more volunteer drivers. Honda canada foundation launches new partnership to support. Join us and help create a world where no canadian fears cancer. Cancer patients needing transport to treatment appointments may be able to get rides with volunteer. Volunteer driver at canadian cancer society canada. Driving program for cancer patients back on the road cbc. Getting transportation to treatment canadian cancer society. A delivery driver from second harvest waits for a volunteer at the. Helpdesk supportanalyst former employee toronto, on 9 march 2020. Volunteer driver provided program and family provided program. This is the canadian cancer society s official facebook page. Completion of the american cancer society training course. Cancer society in desperate need of volunteer drivers.

If you have questions about the wheels of hope volunteer driver provided program or the registration fee, call 18002636750. Imagine facing the devastation of a cancer diagnosis. Throughout this volunteering experience, i learnt how to use the program called crm where we input all the information. Canadian cancer society toronto, peel and southern york region. Canadian cancer society needs volunteer drivers the oshawa. Cheryl hanlon volunteer driver canadian cancer society. Visit our wheels of hope section to learn more about this program. The cancer societys wheels of hope program facilitates volunteers to take patients to treatments at toronto hospitals including sunnybrook. The volunteer cancer drivers society is a notforprofit organization providing free, safe, timely and efficient transportation to and from cancer related medical appointments throughout the lower mainland. In ontario, 1 in 5 cancer patients have trouble getting to their lifesaving treatment appointments. As a volunteer driver, you will pick up people receiving cancer treatment from their home. However, the cancer society s volunteer driver program is short about 20 drivers, and cant keep up with the demand.

New users of the societys volunteerdriver program will have to pay a. Were putting the program in jeopardy for our clients, explains. In 2019, over 200,000 trips were offered to people with cancer by volunteer drivers. Toronto, on february 11, 2020 today, the honda canada foundation hcf. Volunteer driver provided program return trips for patients from their home to. Wheels of hope canadian cancer society volunteer drivers. For cancer patients, getting to treatment appointments can be difficult at times. Facts about the canadian cancer society wheels of hope program. Volunteer driver current employee kamloops, bc 15 march 2020. We represent the canadian cancer society in the greater toronto area, peel and york region south. Find useful information, the address and the phone number of the local business you are looking for. Gildas club greater toronto is a place where men, women, teens and.