I started STR Transportation because I know there is a need in our community for transportation to appointments for everyone. Several years ago, my mother was diagnosed with cancer. I realized that when one member of your family is ill, it affects all aspects of the family dynamic. We were lucky, my father had recently retired and was able to take her to daily radiation treatments and I had a job that offered me the flexibility to be there for her during chemotherapy appointments. During that time, I talked to a lot of patients that did not have that luxury. They were dependent on other forms of transportation or didn’t want to inconvenience their family and friends. This is a hard time for the patients and the last thing they should be worried about is how to make these life-saving appointments. Some would be waiting for hours until their designated rides showed up. To me, this was completely unacceptable.