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 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. while they re in hospital, 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.
they would make the same long journey home. so, richard started to give them 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.