Interested in helping cancer patients through their life-changing journey? The American Cancer Society Cancer Resource Center is looking for volunteers to do just that.

Selected volunteers will be trained by professionals. The training will involve hospital time and plenty of hands on experience with cancer patients.

Volunteers will learn to support, reassure and encourage their patients. They will also learn information about specific treatment for their patients involving medical and non-medical needs.

The time commitment for volunteers can be as little as four hours a week and can potentially change a life in your community.

The ACS offers rides to treatment centers, support from those around you, makeup courses and additional benefits.

The American Cancer Society’s main goal is to help individuals diagnosed with cancer through prevention methods and early detection. The ACS actively supports and facilitates research and community involvement.

To get more involved call the ACS’s 24-hour phone number, which is 1-800-227-2345.

A volunteer training session will be held Thursday Oct. 24 at the American Cancer Society Eugene Office. Training will last from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.