BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Bio: Alecka Weber is a Program Manager for the American Cance r Society\, overseeing transportation and lodging for WI. Prior to this r ole\, she was an American Cancer Society Patient Navigator located at Col umbia St. Mary’s hospital in Milwaukee\, WI- working with cancer patients throughout their continuum of care. Alecka has an Bachelor’s in Social W ork and a Master’s in Urban Studies- Health Policy\, both from the Univer sity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Alecka has spent her career working with und erserved populations\, and has worked with all realms of cancer\, from pr evention to diagnosis to survivorship and end of life. Program: The Ameri can Cancer Society Road to Recovery program relies on volunteer drivers t o take cancer patients to and from their treatments. Lack of transportati on is often a major problem for cancer patients when either they have no transportation or are too ill to drive. Family and friends may help\, but are not always available. We are looking for more volunteer drivers to h elp cancer patients in your area. Time commitments vary but rides are gen erally during the weekday and each Road to Recovery volunteer driver deci des how much time he or she contributes. Requirements for participation i nclude a valid\, current driver’s license\, a safe driving record and pro of of insurance\, as well as completing the application process and a bri ef training session. For more information on volunteering as a Road to Re covery driver\, contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org/drive. Please RSVP DTEND:20171213T010000Z DTSTAMP:20240329T011046Z DTSTART:20171212T234500Z LOCATION:MAC SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Speaker: Alexa Weber - Road to Recovery (RSVP) UID:6191a684-31a2-4616-a306-deda1e84a0f4 X-ALT-DESC:
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\n\nAlecka Weber i s a Program Manager for the American Cancer Society\, overseeing transpor tation and lodging for WI. Prior to this role\, she was an American Cance r Society Patient Navigator located at Columbia St. Mary&rsquo\;s hospita l in Milwaukee\, WI- working with cancer patients throughout their contin uum of care. Alecka has an Bachelor&rsquo\;s in Social Work and a Master& rsquo\;s in Urban Studies- Health Policy\, both from the University of Wi sconsin-Milwaukee. Alecka has spent her career working with underserved p opulations\, and has worked with all realms of cancer\, from prevention t o diagnosis to survivorship and end of life.
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\n\nThe American Cancer Society Road to Recovery pro gram relies on volunteer drivers to take cancer patients to and from thei r treatments. Lack of transportation is often a major problem for cancer patients when either they have no transportation or are too ill to drive. Family and friends may help\, but are not always available. We are looki ng for more volunteer drivers to help cancer patients in your area. Time commitments vary but rides are generally during the weekday and each Road to Recovery volunteer driver decides how much time he or she contributes . Requirements for participation include a valid\, current driver&rsquo\; s license\, a safe driving record and proof of insurance\, as well as com pleting the application process and a brief training session. For more in formation on volunteering as a Road to Recovery driver\, contact the Amer ican Cancer Society at \;1-800-227-2345 \;or visit \;cancer.org /drive.
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