Angels Among Us Creates COVID-19 Response Fund for Its Cancer Families

Angels Among Us (AAU) (myangelsamongus.org) has created its own COVID-19 response fund for its cancer families to help fill the funding gap they are currently experiencing. Currently, 92 cancer families are being financially supported by Angels Among Us in the form of payments to mortgage and rent, utilities, auto payments, medical bills, and other critical needs. These 92 families are relying on AAU’s support more than ever.

In most cases, it is likely that a parent of a child with cancer either loses a job or is forced to quit their job due to their child’s diagnosis. In this current situation, many families are experiencing additional income loss and additional job losses.

Imagine having a child battling cancer with a compromised immune system during these uncertain times. Imagine not only losing one job in your household, but being furloughed or laid off a second household income due to COVID-19.

Angels Among Us has commitments to keep to its families and needs your help to do so. Please consider giving to the COVID-19 response fund at https://bit.ly/2VbeIaa or send a check paid to Angels Among Us at 3858 Jones St., STE A, Omaha, NE 68105. Every dollar matters and every dollar helps to keep local cancer families focused on what matters most—their sick child.

Angels Among Us is a Nebraska nonprofit that provides financial and emotional support to families whose children are battling pediatric cancer. Any family living in or being treated in Nebraska is eligible to apply for financial support. In 2019, Angels Among Us provided financial support to 115 families, giving $410,000 to helping with expenses. For more information about events or to get involved, contact Aly Theilen at alyssa@myangelsamongus.org or visit myangelsamongus.org.