Over the past year, Angels Among Us (AAU) (myangelsamongus.org) coordinated 33 emotional support programming events for the pediatric cancer families of Nebraska and Western Iowa. These events allowed families to escape the daily worries of the hospital and treatment to enjoy quality time together.
“Emotional support programming was started in 2022 to give pediatric cancer families support from all angles and build community with those who have walked a similar journey,” said Brittany Friesen, AAU’s Director of Family Programs.
With a month to go in 2024, AAU plans to interact with more families and provide holiday cheer. Three Angel Flix movie events in Omaha, Central City and Lincoln allow families to enjoy the movies in a deep-cleaned theater free of charge. The events also include face painting, crafts, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus and a free breakfast.
AAU thanks the generous sponsors that make the emotional support events possible: Ameritas, Children’s Nebraska, Digital Express, Hausmann Construction, KLC Logistics, A Local Collective, Methodist Physicians, RBC Wealth Management/ The Kelley Group, Scheels, Scooter’s Coffee, WealthPlan Group/Feltz WealthPlan, Wade and Christine Behlen, Jim and Mindy Young and several other friends of AAU.
AAU is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to provide financial and emotional support to any family whose child is battling pediatric cancer living in or being treated in the state of Nebraska. Since 2006, over 720 families have been supported with over $5 million in financial support. If you are interested in learning more about AAU’s mission, please contact Ashley McMurchie at ashley@myangelsamongus.org or by calling (402) 934-0999.