Delta council provided another financial shot in the arm for the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society.
At the Nov. 6 regular meeting, civic politicians approved a grant request of $5,000 for 2018.
“It’s a marvelous service that is provided,” said Coun. Bruce McDonald, who put forward a motion for council to approve the grant request. “There are 65 people in Delta that are being transported by volunteers to the cancer centre in Vancouver, so it is money well spent in my opinion.”
Delta awarded a $5,000 grant in 2016 and 2017.
The Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society was established in 2015 following the unexpected cancellation of a similar program offered by the Canadian Cancer Society.
The society serves Delta, Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, Maple Ridge, Mission, the Tri-Cities, New Westminster and the North Shore. Volunteer drivers offer round trip transportation for patients living in these areas for treatment at facilities across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.
Drivers are reimbursed for the kilometres driven, tolls and parking costs and are connected to the people they will be driving in a safe and secure manner.
To learn more about the program, call 604-515-5400 or visit www.volunteercancerdrivers.ca.
