In November 2011, Amberlyn Fett, 22, lost her lifelong battle with Cystic Fibrosis, but her legacy of caring and giving during the holiday season and the charity she created lives on.
Numerous hospitalized children of all ages at Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin this past Christmas received gift bags courtesy of the Amber’s Angels foundation.
Fett, who spent many Christmas seasons in the hospital for treatment, saw firsthand many children who had no one there with them and no present to open.
That reason led Fett to found Amber’s Angels during her freshman year at Dripping Springs High. Gift bags were also given to children at the University of Texas Health and Science Center in San Antonio where Fett’s life was saved and extended more than two years after receiving a double-lung transplant. Before her passing, it was Fett’s wish to “pay it forward” by honoring these hospitals and enriching the lives of the children there.
Each year through donations, and with help from family, friends and volunteers, Amber’s Angels, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit continues to provide gift bags to hospitalized children.
For more information, visit www.ambers-angels.org. All donations are tax deductible.
