Support Angie's Institute at UH Rainbow Babies & Children's
Pediatric hematology and oncology specialists at UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Angie Fowler Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Institute offer young patients the latest advancements in childhood cancer and blood disorder care, with outcomes that rank among the best in the nation.
Char and Chuck Fowler and their family, Chann and Ed Spellman, and Holley and Rob Martens, established Angie's Institute in honor of their daughter and sister Angie, who was just 14-years-old when she died of melanoma in 1983. For the Fowlers, joining with families and generous supporters has made Angie's Institute truly special.
"Losing Angie at that age, there was real grief in not knowing what she would have been like as an adult and what she could have accomplished," shared her sisters, Chann and Holley. "But being able to celebrate the institute in her name, even all these years later, has been so therapeutic."
Angie's Institute Features:
Sickle Cell Anemia Center
The Sickle Cell Anemia Center, part of the Angie Fowler Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Institute, is home to the largest inherited blood disorders program in Northeast Ohio. In cooperation with local and regional pediatricians and family physicians, the center helps more than 250 children manage the disease and reach their full potential as adults.
Andrew Uhrman Inpatient Unit
The Andrew Uhrman Inpatient Unit opened to patients in 2020, extending the state-of-the-art healing environment of Angie's Institute to inpatients who are fighting cancer and blood disorders. Made possible thanks to generous support from Seth Uhrman, the Andrew Uhrman Inpatient Unit is a lasting tribute to Seth's son, Andrew, who passed away at age 10 from a rare blood disorder.
Angie's Garden
Open year-round, this 7,500-square-foot rooftop healing garden is a magical place where UH Rainbow Babies & Children's patients and families can take a break from the clinical environment without leaving the facility. Visitors to the garden can relax under blue skies, breathe fresh air, and stroll amid rainbow-colored beds of flowers high above the city.
September is National Childhoood Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease for children under the age of 14. Make a gift today to support UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Angie Fowler Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Institute.