The American Cancer Society invites the community to give someone the ride of their life by becoming a driver for its Road to Recovery program.

The program is designed to provide transportation for area cancer patients to and from their medical appointments or cancer treatments.

Because of the increasing number of requests for rides from area cancer patients, the American Cancer Society seeks additional volunteer drivers for the program.

Road to Recovery volunteer drivers offer their time and vehicles to the cancer patients, many of whom have no other means of getting to their lifesaving treatments and appointments. Every cancer patient has unique needs and many require daily or weekly treatments over the course of several months. The American Cancer Society considers its volunteer drivers to be essential members of each patient’s medical team.

Cyril Faulkner, a volunteer for the program, says being a driver for the American Cancer Society has been one of the most rewarding experiences of his life.

“I like to drive the same patient through their entire treatment so I get to really know the patient,” says Faulkner. “Being a cancer survivor myself gives me some understanding of what a patient is going through and I feel I can give them encouragement.”

To be a Road to Recovery driver, a person must have the following:

• A current, valid driver’s license issued by the state in which they reside.

• A good driving record, which will be verified by the DMV.

• Access to a safe and reliable vehicle.

• Maintain sufficient limits of automobile liability insurance for their personal vehicle.

• Must be in good health.

• Must complete the volunteer driver’s application and attend a training/orientation.

For more information, call 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.

To sign up as a Road volunteer, visit: relay.acsevents.org.