A Spouse’s Perspective

As the person that needs to stay strong because of all that she's going through and how much she needs me, the stress and pressure to take on so much can be overwhelming. I do my best to take care of us including financially. It has been very difficult to keep our heads above water. Your gift comes at a perfect time and I cannot thank you enough. Cancer changes so much in your life and charitable groups such as yours and the people that run them are so very important to the people and the families of the people that must fight this terrible disease. Thank you again.

All the best,

William Roe

Fighting Cancer is Hard Enough

Still in The Battle

I am currently a cancer patient still under going radiation treatment and I was referred to Vicky’s Angels by my social worker. I was Blessed with becoming a part of this family and forever grateful for the help I received. I am willing to share my Journey in an effort to provide Hope for other families that are faced with the heavy burden of financial stress while trying to focus on healing and fighting. Thank you for everything! It was a huge impact on my family’s life at the most difficult time of our life.

God Bless
Susan, cancer Warrior still in battle

Truly Angels

I just want to thank the committee for their support during this time of physical and financial hardship. Without their generosity, I could not focus on my treatment plan and recovery. They reassured me that my health was most important during this time and provided resources for support specific to my type of cancer in addition to financial support. Without their help, our family would be stressed about finances and struggling to pay bills. They truly are angels.

Sincerely,
Kristi

A Time of Physical and Financial Hardship

Kristi

Thank You!

I was diagnosed with postate cancer, with a high PSA level of 100. I was trying to hold it all together, but it was getting harder as the bills starting coming. Gettysburg Cancer Center referred me to your organization. I felt relief and hopeful when the committee approved my application. I am grateful for the generous people, who are willing to help others in their time of need. Thank you so much for paying last month's rent.

Sincerely, Matt

Answered Prayers

My deepest appreciation and gratitude goes out to you and your staff for the desperately needed help and assistance. In helping me to pay my rent and utility bills. My faith and trust is very strong with God and I TRUELY believe he blesses us with what we need when we need it the most. A deep DESIRING prayer was answered when I was led to Vickie’s Angels, Mickey and staff.

It was a true blessing for all, great assistance and help you have given me. So deeply appreciated. I would highly recommend Vickie’s Angels to anyone who is having the desperate need as I do. I believe in God and I believe in Vickie’s Angels.

May God truly bless all your hearts with great joy and happiness with all you do.

Sincerely,
Mr. Billy Sechrist

God Bless

I just want to thank Mr. Mickey and the whole committee for helping me through this very difficult time.
Their generosity is truly a blessing and without them I don't know what I would do.

Thanks so much for everything you do for me and may God bless you all and the Vickie's Angels Foundation.

Happy Holidays

I have not forgotten your help and kindness when I needed it most. I plan to pay you back in full eventually, for now here is a small portion to help with the holidays.

My last scan was clean, so it would seem that I am cancer free for the moment anyway. Still dealing with a number of side effects from the surgeries and treatments, but in general I feel OK.

Thanks again and Happy Holidays!

** At Vickie’s Angel Foundation we never ask or expect return payment for our support.

Mary's Story

Mickey and Staff,

A year ago when all of my "bad luck" started with my back and neck injury, being let go from work and losing my medical insurance. Doctors turned me away from much needed medical help. My only thoughts were "nobody cares" just when I thought things were going to get better I find a lump on my throat and the doctor tells me I have thyroid cancer, that was my past year 2009-present.

Looking back I can say it was the worst year of my life but at the same time the best year of my lfie simple because I found Jesus and now have a solid relationship with him. Finding Vickie's Angel Walk was his work to show me I was wrong, he cares and you care. My final pathology report came back benign and I believe the Lord is going to somehow help me with the expense fo the surgery. Words can't express my appreciation. This help allows me to get a jump start on my debt.

Again Thank You, Mary

PS-My son was so happy that he could get junk food at the grocery store.

Unique Mission

Dear Mickey and the other angels,
We would like to thank you for helping us get through a very difficult time by providing support and assistance. Though we have not met yet, we feel very fortunate to know that we will soon be able to! Your organization is absolutely wonderful and unique in its mission. We are so grateful to have come into contact with you.

We really feel that your group identifies with and understands our situation. We are so fortunate to have found you. THANK YOU ALL SO SO MUCH FOR YOUR SELFLESS KINDNESS AND CONCERN FOR OUR STRUGGLE. We can't wait to meet you. Thank you for helping us with groceries and the expense of the baby supplies, and with help with our rent. Thank you for making this awful situation a little less awful. God bless all of you!

Breathing Room

In just an instant, my wife's life and my life changed with the cancer diagnosis. Operations, Doctors visits, and now chemotherapy have put us in a tailspin. But we thank God for his many blessings that we receive and are especially thankful for Vicky's Angel Foundation. With a very simple process you have assisted us in paying some monthly bills which has allowed us some breathing room. You have helped us more than you know and we will not forget. Thank you for your assistance to our family in this time of need. As time moves on and our brains are able to better understand this awful disease we hope to be able to help others who are fighting cancer also. Karen is doing well and has two chemotherapy's left. After that, radiation for 6 weeks. We are hopeful that the cancer has been eliminated. Thank you again.

Jim Hughes

Amazing

Amazing, I can't tell you how much they helped my family out during one of our most difficult times, being diagnosed with cancer is hard, but then trying to figure out what you’re going to do financially when most assistant programs don't recognize your cancer treatment as an acceptable time off work to give assistance. Vickie's Angel Foundation on the other hand sat down with us and helped us every step of the way making it easier to get treatment and get the help I needed to beat the cancer without the worry of losing everything we have worked for just to pay for treatment. I highly recommend them to anyone in their time of need.

Honestly we cannot praise them enough for everything they helped with along this hard journey.

Grateful

I wanted to truly thank you for the generous gift cards you sent me in regard to my brother. He has been battling cancer for the last few months and between doctor appointments, tests and treatments, it has been very difficult.

It was Kelly from Lehigh Valley Cancer Center in Hazleton that told me about your organization. I never knew your services existed but am very grateful that you do. Bless you for all the good you do for all the people you help, just like us.

Very Scary and Uncertain

I want to give sincere thanks to you all for what you’ve done for me in these times of hardship which are very scary and uncertain to say the least.

Before pancreatic cancer, I never knew there were such Godly organizations such as yourselves that make dealing with this disease more bearable. No, I suppose there’s no cure yet and obviously because of the size of the tumor that was initially removed from my pancreas, I was deemed “high risk” for recurrence which I am dealing with now. I have another PET scan coming up this month, and another appointment with my oncologist to see what the results of the oral chemotherapy are since I started the cycles. The chemo makes me sick in that it causes nausea, vomiting, tiredness and just a feeling of malaise in general.

Thank you again for your generosity and kindness. I honestly don’t know what I would have done without your help.

Struggling

I want to say thank you to all of you angels that are helping me during this time of recuperation. I would appreciate the help through October if possible. I will be getting radiation starting the 28th of August. It will continue for 6 weeks (5 days a week) and I will be getting infusions once a month for a year. I’m finding myself struggling but still trying to help my cancer sisters now that my mind is working better. Your foundation was the only one that helped me and my family. I’m now approximately $10,000 in debt from loans but I will find a way to put my life together. Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart and thank you for all the help and kindness you have all shown my family.

Christmas Cheer

Dear Mickey,

I wanted to take the time finally to say Thank You for all you help. Since my diagnosis in March of 2009 of Breast cancer you have been right there with me with encouraging words and financial help. I could have never done this alone. God is an awesome God. But it is an extra plus to have friends like you.

I also wanted to thank you and your helpers at Christmas with the Christmas gifts you gave us. They were such a help and made our Christmas a lot merrier. Today I am going back for out patient surgery to start of my reconstruction. I will only be out of work for two(2) weeks and back to work. This has been a long journey which soon will be over. I have started working a part time job along with my full time during the day. To start to pay some bills. I am still Herceptin for about seven (7) more months. The Taxoxifen for two(2) years. I still get tired but push forward to live my life to the fullest, for myself and my kids. When you are single Mom is not a lot if time to rest. I love my children with all my heart and I believe they have kept me pushing to the end. Thanks again for all your help and support.

Donna's Story

Hi, my name is Donna and I am 45-years-old. I am a widow and on the anniversary date of my husband’s death I was told that I had breast cancer. The day before my 45th birthday I lost my right breast. I am alone, my family lives over an hour away. I have 2 children, both in the United States Air Force, one in Italy and one in Germany.

I haven’t seen either child for almost three years now, so going through this alone was so terribly scary. I do have one best friend that stood by me daily and other friends that said many prayers for me, but Mickey he is the best.

Vickie’s Angel Walk took care of my rent and my medical insurance at work so I could continue treatment. That is what Vickie’s Angel Walk is all about--helping to take those worries away so that you can focus on your health.
It is now 8 months later since the surgery and I am back to work and handling almost every- thing on my own again. It is tough, very tough.

Vickie’s Angel Walk is definitely an organization that is heaven sent. You can see GOD’s work being done everyday when they help individuals like myself. You can see how much Mickey adored Vickie through this work that he does in her honor. Bless You Mickey and all of Vickie’s Angels, you are truly ANGELS.

Daunting Medical Bills

Dear Mickey and the Angels,

Hello! We are writing to thank you for the wonderful help and concern and the kindness you continue to extend to us during this time! We were not very prepared to face this. We're so grateful that you paid our rent for us, allowing us to free up some room for the daunting medical bills. We've got a long road ahead still.

We also very much appreciate the Giant gift cards. We are down to one income now which makes it difficult to get the things we need. This has been a fantastic help with the baby as he needs specific formula and such and is unable to compromise like we are. thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Immense Loss

I want to thank you for helping me and my late husband when he was fighting his battle with stage 4 lung cancer. Don’t know what we would have done with out you helping us to pay our bills for the month. Joe lost his battle on March 8th 2013. Sorry it took me so long to send this but it was a very hard time for me. The year he was diagnosed, we lost my mother, her dog, (Joe’s brother, his Uncle and Aunt -to cancer). I am doing much better now. Went to Grief Counseling. I want to Give back. I was in a car accident, broke my right wrist. Expecting a settlement soon. Until then, thank you from the bottom of my heart , what you do is wonderful.