Janine Best
Share the Spotlight Janine Best – Coquitlam Resident Meet Janine Best, a Coquitlam resident and volunteer driver with Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society. Janine provides essential transportation for patients travelling from Coquitlam, Port Moody, and Port Coquitlam to treatment centres such as Surrey Memorial Hospital. Janine’s motivation to volunteer began during her father’s cancer treatment, when […]
Mike Britton
Share the Spotlight Mike Britton – Chilliwack Resident For Mike Britton, every drive begins the same way: checking Google Maps from home, reviewing road and highway conditions, and preparing for whatever the day may bring. Mike first became a volunteer driver after seeing an advertisement while looking for a meaningful way to give back. “Volunteering […]
Steve Scott
Share the Spotlight Steve Scott — Delta residentA Lifetime of Giving Back When Steve Scott reached out to share that he had been awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers, it quickly became clear the recognition was only part of the story. Behind the award are more than four decades of service, leadership, and compassion. Steve’s […]
Connie Rosales
Share the Spotlight Connie Rosales — Delta residentWhy I Volunteer Meet one of our compassionate volunteers, a resident of Delta who joined VCDS in November 2023, bringing with her a heart full of purpose — and a story rooted in love, resilience, and hope. “I first heard about VCDS in 2018, when my husband was […]
Cliff Zenzen
Share the Spotlight Hugh Aspinall — Langley residentWhy I Drive There’s something quietly powerful about people who show up consistently, compassionately, and without needing recognition. Cliff Zenzen is one of those people. Born in Vancouver and raised in the Fraser Valley, Cliff has spent a lifetime rooted in community. From coaching adult and children’s baseball […]
Hugh Aspinall
Share the Spotlight Cliff Zenzen — Chilliwack residentWhy I Drive Hugh joined the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society in March 2019 after a moment that stayed with him, when a friend who had been volunteering as a driver suffered a stroke and could no longer continue. Hugh stepped in, and he has been supporting patients ever […]
Dawn Bejarano
Share the Spotlight Dawn Bejarano | Chilliwack Some people choose to volunteer. Others arrive there through life-changing moments. For Dawn, it was both. In 2021, her husband was diagnosed with cancer. In 2022, Dawn received her own diagnosis. Together, they faced appointments, treatments, and uncertainty side by side. They drove each other, supported each other, […]
Nicole Bienvenu
Share the Spotlight Nicole Bienvenu | Why I Drive For Nicole, volunteering is about showing up for people when it matters most. “I’ve always believed in supporting my community, especially in moments that matter most. When someone is facing cancer, it doesn’t matter what kind, it impacts the individual in such a profound way. They […]
Donald Bates
Share the Spotlight Donald Bates | Why I Drive Donald’s journey with the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society began through a simple connection. A friend he met while volunteering in the healthcare system introduced him to VCDS. What resonated right away was the opportunity to genuinely help people, while also bringing purpose and structure to his […]
Don Hiebert
Share the Spotlight Don Hiebert | Why I Drive “Retirement isn’t slowing down, it’s finding purpose every day.” For Don, that purpose comes from volunteering with the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society. Based in Abbotsford, he has been supporting patients for nearly three years, offering rides, conversation, and care when it matters most. What Don loves […]