‘Tis the season for giving, and Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU (SCI) is grateful to have a group of  approximately 40 dedicated individuals who give their time to help others through their cancer journey.

“They do more than greet or provide directions to patients; they make sure that the time patients spend at SCI is as positive as it can be,” says Cindy Davidsmeyer, director of community support at SCI. The volunteers’ job ranges from helping people find clinics, assisting with wigs or just listening to a patient or caregiver who wants to talk.

A friendly face can make all the difference to someone coming in for cancer treatment. Many of Simmons Cancer Institute’s (SCI) patients travel from outside the Springfield area, and when they come in for the first time, a greeting and a smile add reassurance in an unfamiliar place.

Each of the volunteers has a specific motivation for coming in to SCI for their four-hour shift, all of them relating in some way to the role of cancer in their lives.

Read more about the stories of these special individuals.
Interested in volunteering? Contact Cindy Davidsmeyer at 545-3837.
Learn more about Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU.