One of CAN's most important functions
is to provide for the needs of individuals in
our community dealing with cancer. In almost
every case, these issues would remain unattended
be it not for CAN's assistance.
-- A 21 year-old young man in need
of surgical intervention that could
only be rendered in another state, CAN provided
a rental car and gas cards for the family
to take him to Boston. He could not fly due
to his lungs could not handle the pressure
changes on an airplane.
-- For a widowed mother with advanced
colon cancer, CAN provided her family
with a gift CAN with several personal items
and cards to Publix and Mobil gas to enable
her to continue getting herself to her chemo
treatments.
-- A 63 year-old lung and brain cancer
patient was thrilled to receive his
rent for 2 months and even more thrilled to
see a Kmart gift card in his gift CAN. He
remarked that he could now get "some
good coffee and a new set of sheets for his
bed". His caregiver called after his
recent death and commented on how he felt
the "people of CAN were so wonderful".
These are but a few examples of how
CAN helps individuals affected by cancer every
day. This one-on-one, individual support is
giving new hope to people in our community.
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