Angels Among Us Awarded Grant From Iowa West Foundation

Angels Among Us (www.myangelsamongus.org) has received a grant in the amount of $21,600 from the Iowa West Foundation. Funds from the grant will be used to provide financial assistance to pediatric cancer families from Pottawattamie County in Iowa. “We are so grateful to the Iowa West Foundation for taking a leadership role in providing assistance to families from Iowa that are being treated here in Nebraska. This grant allows us to immediately meet the needs of families from Pottawattamie County who need help due to a pediatric cancer diagnosis,” said Susan Nelson, Executive Director.

The grant will be matched with other donations to fully support six families over the next year. Angels Among Us provides financial support up to $500 per month for a period of 18 months to help families remain financially stable as they walk through a cancer journey. Funds are paid directly to the creditor ensuring that funds go for their intended purpose.

“When children are battling cancer, parents shouldn’t have to worry about how it will affect them financially,” said Pete Tulipana, President and CEO of the Iowa West Foundation. “Our grant supports critical funds for less fortunate families in our community at a time when they need it most. In addition, local families gain access to a support group of peers and resources to get through this unfortunate time in their lives.”

The Iowa West Foundation is one of the largest private foundations in the Midwest. It has distributed more than $400 million to nonprofits and governmental agencies through southwest Iowa and eastern Nebraska since the inception of its grant program.

Angels Among Us is a Nebraska nonprofit that provides financial support to families battling pediatric cancer. In the last 11 years, Angels Among Us has assisted over 350 families with $1.5 million in support. Find out more online at www.myangelsamongus.org.