{"id":70377,"date":"2016-06-28T13:47:23","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T17:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=70377"},"modified":"2016-06-27T18:50:14","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T22:50:14","slug":"extra-summer-hours-give-a-few-to-save-a-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=70377","title":{"rendered":"Extra Summer Hours? Give a few to save a life!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Volunteer-Services-Drivers\"<\/a>Sometimes the biggest challenge in cancer treatment is getting there. Thankfully, the American Cancer Society can help with a committed group of individuals that drive patients to treatment centers across Central NY to get the care they need. However, more drivers are needed for the patients. Summer for many may be a chance to slow down life a bit. If you find yourself with a few extra hours on your hands, please consider volunteering for this lifesaving program! Driving patients to treatment centers is a rewarding experience and a great way to help the community.<\/p>\n

Nearly 300 rides were offered to and from cancer treatment last year across Central NY alone, and the need for rides is increasing, according to the Society. \u201cGetting yourself to and from treatment should NOT be a barrier to care,\u201d said Stephanie D\u2019Amico, Program Manager for the American Cancer Society. \u201cOur Road to Recovery program provides this critical service, and we rely on volunteers to help patients in their town.\u201d<\/p>\n

A cancer patient who needs radiation therapy might require between 20 and 30 trips to a health center within six weeks<\/span>. A patient receiving chemotherapy might report for treatment weekly for up to a year. “Treatment can make a patient feel too sick to drive. In many cases, a patient is driven to hospitals and clinics by relatives or friends, but occasionally they need to seek alternative transportation. That’s where Road to Recovery, an American Cancer Society community program, helps.\u201d<\/p>\n

One Morning or Afternoon Once A Month<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Volunteer drivers receive simple training and an orientation from the American Cancer Society, and are asked to volunteer for at least one morning or afternoon once a month, which can be as little as two hours.\u00a0 The Society matches drivers’ availability with the needs of patients who call.\u00a0\u00a0 “If you have a car and can volunteer your time — even one morning once a month — you can make a real difference in someone’s life by becoming a driver,” says D\u2019Amico.<\/p>\n

“Some volunteers say driving patients is one of the most rewarding jobs you can do,\u201d she says.\u00a0 “Sometimes a driver will have the opportunity to bring the same patient several times, get to know them, and be able to offer support. For patients who have no family in the area, volunteer drivers really make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

To volunteer as a Road to Recovery driver call 1.800.227.2345<\/a> or visit www.cancer.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes the biggest challenge in cancer treatment is getting there. Thankfully, the American Cancer Society can help with a committed group of individuals that drive patients to treatment centers across Central NY to get the care they need. However, more drivers are needed for the patients. Summer for many may be a chance to slow […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":70378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23810,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wellbeing","category-top-story"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Volunteer-Services-Drivers.jpg?fit=220%2C100&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p43meu-ij7","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=70377"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70377\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/70378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=70377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=70377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=70377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}