Angels of Hope produces and sends out beautiful, handcrafted Angels to children‘s hospitals, nursing homes, hospice houses, rehabilitation centers, and other facilities, at no cost to them, to share the Angels’ message, “Do not be afraid. You are not alone.”

When you feel alone, unwanted, afraid, useless, or hopeless, it is no small thing to be reminded that you are not alone, that you do matter, that people care for and about you. This is the purpose of Angels of Hope, to be a face of hope and truly make a difference in the lives of so many people facing some of the most challenging times in their lives. We offer an open invitation to all who would like to be a part of this dream coming true. We are constantly receiving cards, notes, and e-mails telling us how much the Angels of Hope mean to residents, patients, staff, and families. Each facility receives an Angel selected just for them. They can choose an Angel with a white or brown face. Child Angels are sent to children’s hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses.

Activity Directors at many of the Nursing Homes where Angels have been placed, have shared stories about how they are using the Angels to help their residents. Some Angels stand at the entrance of the facility to greet all who enter. Others have places of honor in dining rooms and activity rooms. Others travel from room to room visiting residents and uplifting hearts.

In late May, 2011, our vision of what Angels of Hope is and can be, expanded as our hearts went out to all of the people on the planet who are suffering at this time through natural disasters and the ravages of civil conflict and war. We see all of the images of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the tornado in Joplin, MO,

the starving orphans in Somalia, the wildfires roaring across the western and southern states, hurricanes, flooding, on and on, a seemingly endless stream of suffering, where a single voice in that wilderness could make all the difference in the world: “Do not be afraid. You are not alone.” It is for this we strive through this labor of love, to be that voice, that face of compassion for those who need something, anything, anyone who will see, remember, and care.

As of mid-September there are nearly 50 Angels of Hope across the United States in exactly these areas. Go to Natural Disasters to see more information and a complete list of placements. It will be updated regularly. We now have Angels of Hope in the Oncology Department of a hospital in Nazareth, (the peach-colored Angel above,) an Angel in an orphanage for girls in Jerusalem, in a church in Cairo, Egypt which is diligently working to quell the violence between Egyptian Christians and Muslims, and soon to a clinic in the mountains of Haiti, 2 orphanages in Mexico, and 1 in Belize, 1 in Kenya, and more. See International Angels for updates and information about our international placements.

With the expansion of Angels of Hope internationally, as well as across the U.S., to areas that are experiencing natural disasters, famine, and conflict, the need has become all too apparent, to touch a particularly vulnerable group of people, the children who have become orphaned through earthquakes, famine, HIV/AIDS, conflict and war. How much they need a gentle reminder how very precious they are, and that they are truly not alone. We now have an Angel Coloring Book which we will be sending along with an Angel of Hope to orphanages. They will soon also be available to purchase through this site, along with Angel Magnets and Angel Packets, with all proceeds supporting the work.

It is very expensive to ship Angels overseas. It costs $40 to for all of the materials to produce and ship an Angel within the continental US, but $90 for an International Angel to be sent - and that only covers materials and shipping. In addition, there are costs for production space and utilities. We have no doubt that this work is changing lives because we hear from those who have received the Angels, and their heartfelt gratitude is simple and clear. If it touches your heart and you would like to support it, we invite you to make a donation by clicking on: