Cancer Survivors Needed to Provide Hope to Others!

CanCare of Houston, Inc., an interfaith cancer support network with the mission: to improve the quality of life for cancer survivors and their families, is currently taking applications for their fall volunteer training course. Cancer survivors and family members of survivors are invited to apply for the next class to be held from October 29-31. CanCare’s 17-hour training gives candidates tools to be successful at performing the most important task they will be asked to do as a CanCare volunteer…listen. After completion of training, volunteers will be able to provide one-on-one, long-term emotional support to those experiencing cancer. CanCare matches volunteers with individuals according to cancer type, treatment, gender, age and family situation. Support is provided free of charge to anyone who needs it.

What: CanCare Class, Fall Volunteer Training Class

Trainers include doctors, nurses, clergy, psychotherapists, professional trainers and fellow cancer survivors. Trainers will teach candidates how to validate the feelings of those struggling with cancer and appropriately share their own cancer experience in order to give them Hope for the future.

Who: Cancer survivors and their family members

—Applications from survivors of all cancer types accepted; however, CanCare particularly needs survivors of several specific cancer types including lung, gynecological and pancreatic cancers as well as all forms of leukemia.

—Bilingual in Spanish and English and either a cancer survivor or family member/caretaker of a cancer survivor are greatly needed.

—Survivors should be at least six months to a year past treatment to be considered for training.

When: October 29, 30, 31 with a graduation celebration dinner on November 1

Why: Help others cope with the physical, spiritual & psychosocial aspects of cancer

How: Call 713-461-0028 to request an application and schedule your interview

CanCare trains those to give Hope to others.

CanCare volunteers believe no one should suffer alone with cancer. Studies show that people with cancer who get peer support, encouragement and Hope have a better chance of living well in spite of their diagnosis. The unique relationships that are formed between patients and survivors allow the patients to talk openly, share concerns and express their fears without feeling that they are hurting or overburdening their loved ones. CanCare also recognizes that everyone in a family is affected when one member has cancer. CanCare helps family members cope with cancer and become part of the healing team. CanCare currently has 69 Houston area congregations as part of their ministry and outreach programs. For more information, visit www.cancare.org.

Last updated: 2004-09-01