no child should miss their treatment due to lack of transportation. even though he s passed away almost 13 years, it s still like he s with me. to have emilio and to hold him and to be a father, it s almost like a dream. i see kids that remind me of emilio. i hear sounds like emilio will hear. but that s good. because he s here to make sure that i m doing the right thing. sometimes i wonder, you know, god, do i have to really do this because i lived it? but then i quickly say of course i do. when you re fighting for your child s life, nothing else matters. [ applause ] it s my honor to present cnn hero richard nares. [ applause ]
with more than 13,000 children diagnosed with cancer each year, many poor families struggle simply to get to the hospital so their child can receive care. here to tell us how one man saw those families and decided to help them is an ambassador for gabriel s angel foundation for cancer research, star of the good wife and the upcoming cabaret on broadway, please welcome alan cumming. [ applause ] our next hero met a 1-year-old boy with a brain tumor who needed frequent chemotherapy treatments. richard nares was stunned by how this boy and their mother made their way to the hospital. they would leave their home at 4:00 a.m., take four buses and arrive four hours later. after chemo with a weakened immune system, this little boy slept in his mother s arms as they would make the same long journey home. so, richard started to give them
the support they can get, even from people you barely remember from high school who you know on facebook. with more than 13,000 children diagnosed with cancer each year, many poor families struggle simply to get to the hospital so their child can receive care. here to tell us how one man saw those families and decided to help them is an ambassador for gabriel s angel foundation for cancer research, star of the good wife and the upcoming cabaret on broadway, please welcome alan cumming. [ applause ] our next hero met a 1-year-old boy with a brain tumor who needed frequent chemotherapy treatments. richard nares was stunned by how this boy and their mother made their way to the hospital. they would leave their home at 4:00 a.m., take four buses and arrive four hours later. after chemo with a weakened immune system, this little boy slept in his mother s arms as
a ride in his trusted buick, and that ride led to many more. he started a foundation, bought a van, hired a driver, and provides more than 2,500 free rides for low-income families with children facing cancer. he also offers translation services, help buying lunch, and even enrolls them in the bone marrow donor network. for richard, this work is more than a moral calling. it s personal. we live here. it s everyday treatment. i had no car. i had no nothing. i asked the doctors if i can do public transportation, and they say they wouldn t recommend it. she can get an infection. she can get really sick. we re in this together. it s all i care right now, my daughter s life. we want to fight.
hero richard nares. [ applause ] to hear the words your child has cancer, you become paralyzed with fear. i was one of those parents, until i found a way to honor emilio. every day, countless children miss their chemo therapy or other related cancer treatments because they are poor. i want these children to have a fighting chance. please help me make ride with