“There are so many moments that stay with you,” he says. “Sometimes you’re just listening. Sometimes you’re encouraging someone. Sometimes people just need someone to listen.”

“I remember thinking, ‘What a wonderful idea.’ During my treatments there were days I struggled to drive myself, and I often felt like a burden asking my son to take time away from work or school to drive me. I wished I had known this service existed. Right then I decided that once I was able, I wanted to be on the giving end of that kindness.”