ANGEL CHARITY FOR CHILDREN INC
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Mission Statement
The Mission of Angel Charity for Children, Inc. (a 501(c)(3)) is to improve the quality of life for children in Pima County. This is accomplished through an established program of fundraising for the beneficiary(ies) selected annually by the General Membership. It is our hope that the community supports the mission of Angel Charity until all the needs of Pima County’s children have been met.
About This Cause
Louise Thomas, founder of Angel Charity for Children, Inc. is an everyday hero, an “Angel” who turned a personal tragedy into a cause that has positively impacted the lives of more than a million children throughout Pima County, Arizona. The family tragedy was the loss of her 9-year old son Michael to lymphoma in 1979. From her personal grief, Louise has brought hope for a better life for children in our community. Since Angel Charity was founded in 1983, the all-volunteer organization she spearheaded has touched more than 1 million children, 120 nonprofit children’s agencies and raised more than $31 million to improve lives of children in Pima County, Arizona. 41 Years of Community Impact The tragic loss of Michael fueled the start of Louise’s more than 41-year commitment to community service. Her personal experience with the Ronald McDonald House led her to understand the importance of the facility, which houses families whose children are being treated at Tucson, Arizona hospitals. In 1982, she was asked to join the board of directors and develop a plan to pay off the property’s mortgage. Facing the challenge full throttle, she and co-founder/vice chair, the late Jane Loew Sharples, started Angel Charity for Children. The first Angel Ball was modeled after a successful fundraising event Louise attended in Dallas, Texas. Louise, Jane and others quickly jumped in, asking friends and colleagues to join their cause. Plans were put into play for a gala event including dinner, ball and casino, with many businesses donating goods and services as prizes. All the hard work paid off. They successfully met their fundraising goal in one year, retiring the $305,000 mortgage and funding for additional space to the Ronald McDonald House in 1983. Angel Charity’s annual black-tie gala is attended by donors who support Angel Charity. This is truly Angel Charity’s signature event, and not to be missed. The Angel Ball was voted Tucson’s Best Formal Charity Event by Tucson Lifestyle magazine. Since then, hundreds of Angel volunteers have annually raised between $750,000 to $1,400,000 to fund nonprofits serving children’s needs by funding brick and mortar projects to build or renovate facilities, retiring mortgages, social services, health care, media research, education and the arts. Statement of Values: We are committed. • We are compassionate volunteers working together to make our community a better place. • We honor the tradition of Angel Charity by serving and impacting the needs of our community’s children. • We identify community needs and the beneficiaries who can leverage the dollars we raise for the greatest impact. • We value the friendships and relationships we build with each other through our service to Angel Charity. We act with integrity. • We are honest, accountable, authentic, and professional in our relationships with each other, our donors, and our beneficiaries. We are good stewards. • We build relationships with our donors based on gratitude and shared commitment to our mission. • We build positive partnerships with our beneficiaries