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Old 03-30-2012, 01:17 PM
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http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/29/y...reatment-in-s/




Those of us who are fortunate enough to have never suffered through cancer likely don't realize how the disease can turn some of life's simplest acts into huge hurdles. Just getting to treatment appointments can be daunting with the onset of symptoms and side effects. One cancer survivor in Austin, Texas has set up a network of exotic and classic car owners to make getting to the hospital a little bit easier and more fun at the same time.



Ken Adams noticed a large number of cancer patients who were forced to take public transportation or rely on friends and family to make it to treatments while he was waiting for his own doctor. Adams then hatched the idea for volunteers to help get those patients from home to the hospital, and Your Ride Is Here was born.



Patients get to ride in everything from vehicles like the Aston Martin Rapide to the Chevrolet Camaro and even the Ferrari Enzo. For patients who may be going through some of the darkest days of their lives, the chance to ride in some of the world's greatest pieces of engineering is also a chance at a valuable smile.



We've been plenty guilty of balking at supercars in the past, and while they remain firmly out of grasp for the vast majority of the human race, they also represent just what mankind is capable of with the right motivation. We're just glad to see some of their owners have a similarly impressive capacity for compassion.



If you don't own a supercar but still want to help, Your Ride Is Here relies entirely on donations, which can be made here. They've also made an excellent video that best explains their purposes, which can be viewed farther down the page.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Vh53KMPSs



I for this!
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i'm moving to texas and i'm getting cancer!



in all seriousness, what these people are doing for others is absolutely amazing. i appluad them aswell.
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I've always thought that if I know I'm about to die, I wanna rent a Ferrari and have someone drive me around in it until I die with the sound of a 8000 rpm V8 in my ear.




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