Volunteer: Chevrolet and World Cancer Day

February 4th was World Cancer Day. Chevrolet and the American Cancer Society came together for a great campaign. If you go to the Chevrolet website here, you can turn your Facebook or Twitter photo purple, a sign of survival. Every person that turns their profile photo purple, Chevrolet donates $1.00, up to 1 million, to the American Cancer Society. I am a cancer survivor more than once myself, and what caught my eye is below.  

Help Make Everyday a Celebration

Here is how it works. They offer a way to donate money directly to the American Cancer Society. You can do that here. These specific funds will go directly to helping the patients with travel costs, places to stay during treatment, rides to and from treatment, and someone to talk to. If you can donate funds do so. 

What Grabbed My Attention

Many people are not able to donate funds and have no idea how they can help. With the economy, unemployment rate and lack of US jobs, I fully understand this. Well, remember what I said up there about patients needing rides to and from treatment? You can donate your time and give a patient a ride, and from personal experience, this means a lot more than you will ever know. Simply give up a dinner, movie or a tv show and donate a few hours a week instead, that is all. Give people a chance to get the treatment they need. You have the ability to help save a life. Can you imagine the depth in that? How much time you give is totally up to you. 

How do you donate your time? You can call 800-277-2345 or you can visit the American Cancer Society website for THE ROAD TO RECOVERY. Enter your zip code and help save a life. 

More from The Road to Recovery Program:
Every day thousands of cancer patients need a ride to treatment, but some may not have a way to get there.
The American Cancer Society Road to Recovery program provides transportation to and from treatment for people who have cancer who do not have a ride or are unable to drive themselves. Volunteer drivers donate their time and the use of their cars so that patients can receive the life-saving treatments they need.
The American Cancer Society has a vast volunteer network in which individuals can make a difference in the fight against cancer. Volunteers can help with the Road to Recovery program by serving as volunteer drivers or coordinators.

• Volunteer drivers donate their time and resources to take patients to treatment and back home again. They also provide encouragement and support. Drivers must have a valid driver’s license for the state where they live. They must also have a safe, reliable vehicle and proof of automobile insurance. Volunteer drivers must have a good driving history and be in good health.
• Driver coordinators help schedule the rides. Coordinators can work whenever it’s convenient for them, one day a week, during the evening, or weekends. All it takes is as little as four hours a week of your time, organization, and communication skills to make a major impact on the well-being of cancer patients in your community.

To learn about volunteer opportunities in your area with the Road to Recovery program, call 1-800-227-2345.

Chevrolet Purple Roads:
 http://www.chevrolet.com/purple-roads-world-cancer-day.html

American Cancer Society Road to Recovery Program: 
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/supportprogramsservices/road-to-recovery

Turn your Twitter and Facebook profile photo purple for Chevrolet to donate $1.00:
http://www.chevrolet.com/purple-roads-world-cancer-day.html

Donate the gift of money to the American Cancer Society:
https://donate.cancer.org/index?utm_content=other&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=chevypurpleroads&utm_source=chevy_landing_referral&campaign=chevypurpleroads