When Keisha Brown was diagnosed with breast cancer on June 29, 2007 she had many thoughts running through her mind. Her biggest fear was what was going to happen to her 1 year-old daughter, Angel. This is what led Keisha to later create the Angel Wings Fund, named after her daughter.
Since Keisha had assistance from her friends and family during her battle with cancer, she did not have to worry if Angel was being taken care of. This is something that she would like to provide for other children in Angel’s situation.
“There are many men and woman who are affected by cancer. There are many men and women doing research to find a cure. But what about the children, those who are not diagnosed with cancer, but lose a parent because of it? Those are the ones we are overlooking. Those are the children Angel Wings will help to fly,” Keisha said.
The Angel Wings Fund is designed to help children whose parent has passed away due to cancer in the form of a college scholarship. It is also hoped that this will lessen the burden placed on the surviving parent. Another mission of the Angel Wings fund is to bring cancer education events to schools, making children aware of the many types of cancer at any early age. These events can range from health fairs to motivational speakers.
Since Keisha had assistance from her friends and family during her battle with cancer, she did not have to worry if Angel was being taken care of. This is something that she would like to provide for other children in Angel’s situation.
“There are many men and woman who are affected by cancer. There are many men and women doing research to find a cure. But what about the children, those who are not diagnosed with cancer, but lose a parent because of it? Those are the ones we are overlooking. Those are the children Angel Wings will help to fly,” Keisha said.
The Angel Wings Fund is designed to help children whose parent has passed away due to cancer in the form of a college scholarship. It is also hoped that this will lessen the burden placed on the surviving parent. Another mission of the Angel Wings fund is to bring cancer education events to schools, making children aware of the many types of cancer at any early age. These events can range from health fairs to motivational speakers.