Rio Bravo Cancer Center

Josh Farler Foundation

We are very excited to announce the new Josh Farler Transportation Fund within the Rio Bravo Cancer Center.

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4500 Morning Drive Suite 105 (Hyw 178 and Morning Drive)
Bakersfield, CA 93306
Phone: (661) 491-5060

The Rio Bravo Cancer Center
Founded in 2016 with the goal of providing the most advanced cancer treatments to the undeserved regions of Bakersfield and Kern County. We have a world class team of physicians along with state of the art diagnostic and treatment technology. We offer cutting edge cancer services paired with compassionate counseling and support. The cancer center is comprised of the Department of Hematology/Oncology and the Department of Radiation Oncology. The two departments collaborate to provide our patients with the highest quality patient care. Our team works together to treat cancer comprehensively and to ensure that no person must face the challenge of a cancer diagnosis alone.

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Recipient Story

Alicia Rodriguez
	My name is Alicia Rodriguez and I live in Bakersfield, CA. I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in February 2015 and recently had a recurrence. I was doing well I thought. 2 years ago I got a transplant and I thought I was cancer free but I had a recurrence. The doctors explained that I have an aggressive cancer which is why I had the recurrence and why my markers were increasing. I started a new chemotherapy treatment in April and since then my markers have decreased. It seems like I am responding well to this new treatment. I am being treated at the AIS Cancer Center. As far as transportation, sometimes I drive myself, other times my husband or my daughter come with me. The commute is about 20 minutes. I receive gas cards from the Josh Farler Foundation. They have helped so much. When I’m not feeling well my husband doesn’t go to work so he can care after me. With the assistance from this foundation, we haven’t had to worry about spending money on gas. This has helped us by putting us at ease about my transportation to my appointments. It has provided a lot of relief. When I was traveling to and from Los Angeles for appointments, the social worker at AIS was able to help provide constant financial assistance for the traveling expenses through the Josh Farler foundation. I would like to say thank you so much and God bless all of you! You might think your donations are not a big deal but they are. It meant so much to me to be able to receive assistance through this foundation and I don’t think I could have done it otherwise.
	Alicia Rodriguez

Introducing the Josh Farler Foundation Sustaining Membership program.

Making a small automated contribution to the Josh Farler Foundation (JFF) is now even easier by selecting a Subscription.

Casual

Subscribers are just that - individuals who are willing to help without breaking the bank. Donations at this level typically make the following types of activities possible:

Provide fuel for 6 round trip treatments in the local area
Allows for 2 round trip treatment sessions for patients from outlaying areas.

Trend Setters

Subscribers who can give a little more Their outreach supports some of the following:

An extended visit to out of town treatment facilities (IE: UCLA, USC)
Treatment visits for patients without personal vehicles
Overnight treatment stays for outlaying patients

Game Changers test

Subscribers who dig a little deeper in order to make a bigger difference and receive not only our deepest thanks their generosity provides :

Multiple trips to out of town facilities
Fuel for a typical patient for a year

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