Frequently Asked Questions
Emergency Financial Assistance Program
Can patients visit the Angel Foundation™ office to expedite the process?
While we are unable to take walk-ins, we are available by phone or email to answer questions. Call (612) 627-9000 or email us.
Can a patient apply again after the initial financial assistance is received?
Patients are able to receive one general grant from Angel Foundation™.
What if a patient dies during the application process or hadn’t used up their entire amount of financial assistance?
As long as the application is approved prior to the date of death, the patient’s immediate family members have the rights to the remaining financial assistance dollar amount.
Adult & Family Programs
What services do the Adult & Family Programs provide?
The Adult & Family Programs focus on how a parental cancer diagnosis affects the entire family. In addition to our in-person programming, we provide consultations and a variety of online resources to provide support for the whole family throughout all stages of the cancer experience.
Who qualifies for Adult & Family Programs?
Adult & Family Programs are offered to Minnesota families with children, preteens, and teens who have a grown up in their life that has cancer. Program activities are provided free-of-charge, including those who do not qualify for Angel Foundation’s™ Emergency Financial Assistance program.
How do we offer support to parents and caregivers?
Parenting through cancer can be difficult. Adult & Family programming and Angel Packs™ offer parents guidance on how to open up healthy lines of communication with their children; how to talk honestly about their diagnosis; and different behaviors that may manifest in their child. Parents are also encouraged to reflect on their own needs, identify reliable self-care techniques, and build a support network through interaction with other families who attend program activities.
What support do we offer children, preteens, and teens?
Children learn about cancer in age-appropriate and evidence-based programs and activities, such as Camp Angel, medical play sessions, and family retreats. These activities help children understand they can’t “catch” cancer like a cold or influenza, they didn’t cause their parent’s cancer by anything they did or said, and that it’s okay to cry. Children benefit from peer support with other kids who are going through a similar experience. Through Angel Foundation’s™ community of support, they see that they do not have to go through the cancer experience alone.
Donate to Angel Foundation™
Where does Angel Foundation’s™ funding come from?
Angel Foundation™ is fortunate to receive funding from a variety of sources including individuals, businesses, foundations, special events, and community fundraisers.
What is the organization’s current annual revenue budget?
The revenue budget for 2022 is $3.2 million dollars.
How much of my donation will go to program support?
Eighty-one percent of our revenue is re-invested back into programming for adults with cancer and their families.
Is my contribution deductible?
Angel Foundation™ is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
Can I designate my gift to support a specific program?
If you would like your gift to support a specific program such as Camp Angel, or Emergency Financial Assistance, or Adult & Family Programs, please note that in the memo line of your check or the online form. There is a $2,500 minimum required in order to designate a gift.
Do you accept honor and memorial gifts?
Every day more and more people are selecting to celebrate a special birthday or anniversary or make a gift in memory of a loved one with a gift to Angel Foundation™. When you make your gift, please note the person being honored, or the next of kin for memorial gifts, along with their address and we will send them a card informing them of your gift.
Does United Way support Angel Foundation™?
Angel Foundation™ is not a United Way-funded organization however, we are fortunate that during employer driven United Way campaigns, many individuals will “write in” Angel Foundation™ as their charity.
Many companies offer matching gift programs for their employees. Please check with your employer to see if they have an employee giving program.
How can I donate?
- You can make a credit card donation online through our secure webpage at mnangel.org/donate.
- You can also mail your credit card request or check payable to Angel Foundation™ to:
Angel Foundation™
1155 Centre Pointe Drive, Suite 7
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
By making a charitable gift to Angel Foundation™, a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization, the donor understands that charitable donations are not refundable.
What volunteer opportunities are available at Angel Foundation™?
Angel Foundation™ has several special events throughout the year including Angel Gala and Angel & Eagles Golf Classic, among others (check our website for dates and information) and we are often in need of volunteers to help with the planning and execution of these events. There are also administrative opportunities at our office on a regular basis. Please call DeAnne Anderson at (612) 627-9000 ext. 503 or contact us.
Angel Foundation™ also offers opportunities for corporate groups to pack Angel Packs™ at our office. To learn more, email Jim Thrubis, Director of Corporate & Community Partnerships, at jthrubis@mnangel.org.
How could our school, church or community group contribute to your mission?
Throughout the course of the year, many groups or individuals host fundraisers to benefit Angel Foundation™. To assist in planning these events click here.
How would I request a speaker to provide more information about Angel Foundation™ to employee or community groups?
Angel Foundation™ welcomes the opportunity to promote greater awareness of its programs. If you would like someone from our staff to present to your business or organization, please contact Holly Muhammad at hmuhammad@mnangel.org for further information.