Angels Among Us
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Mission Statement
Providing support, comfort and hope to families battling pediatric cancer.
About This Cause
“To financially assist families with a child battling cancer living or being treated in Nebraska”. Our beliefs are guided by the sheer statistics. When a child has been diagnosed with cancer, not only is the news to the parents devastating emotionally, it soon can become financially difficult as one of the parents must quit work or minimally reduce hours to be with their child during cancer treatments. In the case of a single parent, the situation can be even worse. By providing financial assistance to those who qualify, we are able to allow the parent(s) to focus on the child rather than finances. To ensure proper and responsible use of our funds, all payments are made directly to the creditors of the families we are serving. OUR GOALS: The mission of “Angels Among Us” incorporates three primary goals: 1. To financially assist families with a child battling cancer, through funds raised from community events, donations, grant writing and corporate sponsorships. 2. To foster a sense of community by providing needed resources and information through hosting events where families can mingle. Raising awareness by providing educational information on our website, and sharing tips and advice in our quarterly newsletters. 3. Enlisting the help and support of families who have utilized our services, letting them speak from a first-hand testimonial perspective to broaden awareness. Gaining commitment from them to serve in a volunteer capacity, once they are self-sustaining again, to champion our cause. Through strengthening our foothold and gaining more visibility in the community, we will be better positioned to fulfill our mission and fortify our organization. THE FAMILY ASSISTANCE FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM: The majority of our families come to us as a referral from a Social Worker at Children’s Hospital, or the Nebraska Medical Center, here in Omaha. Others seek us out from word of mouth, or from visiting our website. Each family completes our financial aid application and returns it to our office. We in turn, conduct a standard background check, to ensure their need is substantiated. We provide each family up to $500 per month for the recommended treatment plan. We pay funds directly to the creditors to ensure proper and responsible use of our funds. We mainly pay such necessities as house payments, utilities, auto payments, insurance payments, travel expenses and other expenses as necessary. Nebraska ranks #1 among 12 midwestern states in incidence of pediatric cancer and every year 60-80 new cases are realized.