AMBER LOUISE ELCHERT FOUNDATION
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Mission Statement
The Amber Louise Elchert Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization providing assistance to special needs children and their families while building awareness of the needs and requirements of these special families within a community
About This Cause
Families that struggle with critically ill children face challenges that most of us could never imagine. The family dynamics are altered to accommodate the special needs of their child. Members of the family sacrifice personal preferences and activities to be available to provide care and support. Entertainment and vacation time is often sacrificed due to the sheer logistics of traveling with a child that requires ongoing care and special equipment. Money is not available for activities that other families take for granted as medical expenses and treatments consume much of the remaining budget. Long-term hospital stays bring extreme hardship to the family as it is now torn apart in different locations and one parent is often at the hospital with the child, missing work and incurring costs of transportation, parking, meals and lodging. The other parent takes on the burden of managing the home and any other children while still working to keep an income coming in. The mental toll it takes on a family is severe and long-lasting. Most will not understand the damage until much later as siblings enter adulthood with their own issues and parent's marriages end badly. Our foundation is focused on helping these families at their most vulnerable time with the support they need while building awareness of the unique journey they are on. Come help us make their tomorrow brighter.