Kevin Higgins will run the Analog Devices Cork City Half Marathon on May 31 to raise crucial funds for Cancer Connect. The charity provides free transport to people attending cancer treatment appointments, including flexible arrival and departure times. Kevin’s sister-in-law Maria used the service during chemotherapy when it became difficult for family members to get time off and manage travel. The service collects people across Cork and removes worries about parking and arriving late or missing appointments. Cancer Connect has completed over 65,000 journeys with more than 600 volunteers. Kevin’s wife Amanda credits the volunteers’ kindness and decided to fundraise after volunteering options were limited by work schedules.
"There are so many different cancers and they provide transport to people who would not be able to drive to their appointments. Maria used them because she was going through chemotherapy and I brought her to a few appointments at the start but it became difficult to get time off. That is where Cancer Connect came in then and I think it is a vital service for people because it makes life so much easier. You don't need to worry about having to leave early to find parking or not even finding parking and being worried about missing your appointment,"
"Cancer Connect has completed over 65,000 journeys to and from Cork hospitals with over 600 volunteers dedicating their time to the charity. The charity is totally free and provides flexible arrival and departure times and collects people from all across Cork."
"I admire people who volunteer for anything because they are giving up their own time for someone else from your local community in their time of need. I myself had enquired about driving for them but I have just changed jobs and my roster wouldn't fit in with what they needed, so I decided to fundraise for them."
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