Angels' Place

The mission of Angels' Place is to provide ongoing support services and respite care for children with life threatening illnesses and their families in the Greater New Orleans area. Consistent with the vision of our founder Anita Gilford, we support these families in a loving and caring manner throughout the year.

Angels' Place is a 501c3 non-profit children's charity serving seriously and terminally ill children and their families in times of crisis, overwhelming difficulty and great sadness.
We currently visit and provide respite care to over 80 children in local hospitals. Angels' Place serves a total of 350 family members which include siblings. We are one of only a few charities of its kind in the United States, and the only one in Louisiana that provides ongoing, year-round services. Angels ' Place provides respite care, referrals to other supportive agencies, family friendly special events like Spring Fling, Summer Carnival, Thanksgiving dinners, a Halloween "Booville" party, Holiday gift Adopt an Angel program, and other family strengthening activities. In addition, we give financial relief to our families with a school supplies drive, toy drives, and gift cards for unexpected expenses.

Read about more of our good works and programs on our website at https://www.angelsplacenola.org

Testimonials

Angels Place has been a beacon of light for my family! When my son was diagnosed with Leukemia he was homebound for almost a year - it was the most humbling experience of my life. Mark, Mary and the Angels Place team were (and still are!) able to provide us with parties, tickets to special events, the occasional gift card, and Christmas gifts for all my children. The services they provide make New Orleans a better place, not "The City that care forgot."