Taking steps to raise awareness and funds for kids with cancer
AngelWorks
AngelWorks has assisted over 1,200 families and counting that are battling pediatric cancer and now funds an average of three funeral per month.
Getting Involved
Every Little Step Matters
Our Promise:
I made a promise to a young man named Joe Friend several years ago to raise awareness for kids with cancer. I am keeping that promise by helping families with children battling cancer EVERY DAY, and doing everything I can to raise awareness.
Childhood cancer is underfunded and is in need of our government’s help for legislative change. It is a horrible monster that is stealing our children but gets little attention. Did you know that 7 children will die today from cancer? I will keep taking a stand, raising my hand, and being their voice until we create a better tomorrow for our young cancer warriors.
I joined this fight by choice and am beyond grateful for my board members and all of our volunteers that joined to help me make a difference. Alone I can do so little, but together we can change the world!
You are missed every day Joe Friend. …And I have finally learned to take time to smell the roses.
Ellie Hite
AngelWorks Founder & Director
Here are the facts
- Each school day, 46 children are diagnosed with cancer
- Childhood cancer is the #1 killer of children by disease, more than asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, congenital anomalies, and pediatric AIDS combined
- All 12 childhood cancer types share only 4% of the National Cancer Institute’s funding
- Over half of pediatric cancer families will file for personal bankruptcy because of the costs of fighting the diseases
- 1 in 5 kids with cancer will die
- AngelWorks covers the cost of up to three (3) funerals each month
- The average cost of a funeral for AngelWorks is $7,640
Support Our Warriors
Get Involved
We are always welcoming to new volunteers!
Following our FaceBook page is an easy way to stay up to date with new events and volunteer opportunities.
Please email paula@myangelworks.org to be added to our volunteer email list.
Do you know a company that might be interested in sponsoring our efforts or inviting Ellie to speak at an event? Please let us know! You can email Ellie at: ehite@myangelworks.org
Make a Donation
We are only able to accomplish all of the wonderful things that we do with the help of individual and corporate donations and sponsors. If you would like to make a donation, you can mail a check to:
AngelWorks
1861 E. Audubon Blvd
Lancaster, OH 43130
OR
Text AngelWorks to 44321
Your donation of any amount is not only appreciated by all of us at AngelWorks, but also by the families we serve.
What Drives Us
Our Mission
We are working hard to raise awareness and funds for kids with cancer. We will continue to provide financial and emotional support to families with a child battling cancer while working diligently to create awareness.We believe creating awareness, is the key to creating better funding, leading to new treatments for our childhood cancer warriors. Until a cure is found, we will also continue to pay for funerals and provide support for grieving families after the loss of a child.
