American Cancer Society, Inc.

Goal: $3,000.00

Specific Need

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 with cancer who do not have a ride or are unable to drive themselves. Road to Recovery connects cancer patients in need of transportation to treatment with volunteers to get them there. We also provide transportation grants to local healthcare systems partners to provide transportation assistance to their patients.

Over the years, many of our community members here in Crawford County have utilized the Road to Recovery program. Help us ensure that we can continue to help cancer patients get to and from their vital treatments. Having cancer is hard, getting to treatment shouldn't be.

Mission

The American Cancer Society's mission is to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer.

Profile

The mission of the American Cancer Society is to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer. As we all know, when cancer strikes, it hits from all sides. That’s why we’re committed to attacking cancer from every angle. The needs of people facing cancer continue and so does our work. Cancer patients still need support during this crisis. Funds raised help the American Cancer Society to continue with cancer research, the 24/7 helpline, and for continuing services to get patients the care and support they need where we can.

We identify the most promising avenues for research to address what is not known today and act on what is proven to work and ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to benefit. These are our mission platforms:

Research
We have invested more than $4.9 billion in research since 1946. By taking what we have learned through research and translating it into action, we've contributed to a 31% decrease in the overall US cancer death rate since 1991. That means that we helped avoid nearly 3.2 million cancer deaths during that time.

Cancer Prevention
We fund and conduct research to discover how people can take steps to reduce their cancer risk, and provide information on the causes of cancer – from environment to lifestyle choices to genetics, and more. We work to encourage healthy lifestyle choices – like avoiding tobacco, eating healthy, and being physically active – that could help to eliminate approximately 50% of deaths from cancer.

Cancer Screening and Early Detection
We publish guidelines for health care professionals and lay people alike, to help individuals know what cancer screenings are right for them.

Access to Care
We believe no one should die of cancer because they cannot get the quality care they need. We are working to increase screening and reduce cancer risk for underserved communities and boost our investment in our transportation and lodging programs to help patients receive treatment and support.

Patient and Caregiver Services
We provide patients and caregivers with resources that can help improve – and even save – lives. From free rides to chemo, places to stay when treatment is far from home, and our live 24/7 helpline, we’re here for everyone with cancer questions and concerns, when and where they need us.

Survivorship
We are transforming the care and long-term health of the 15.5 million cancer survivors in the US through innovative ways to mitigate the harmful long-term effects from cancer and cancer treatment.