The holidays can be a very hard time for families that have lost a child. In 2013 some of our very close friends lost their little girl, Giulianna. We wanted to do something to honor her life and memory as well as the lives of other children that had passed away.

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sMilesforSammyMainLogo1We teamed up with Palliative Care and sMiles 4 Sammy to start an annual Angel Ornament Dinner in 2014. If you have lost a child due to medical illness we would love to have you and your family join us. Dinner and ornament craft supplies are provided.

Details

Date:
Wednesday – December 14, 2023
Time: 6:00PM-8:00PM
Location:
Dell Children’s Medical Center
4900 Mueller Blvd
Austin, TX 78723


Join us at Dell Children’s Medical Center as we honor all of our angels, eat great food (thanks to our wonderful friends at sMiles 4 Sammy), and spend an evening with other families that just get it. This event is free, child friendly, and open to ALL families that have lost a child to medical illness.

Registration is required. Please let us know how many adults and children will be in your party.

If you know of a family that has lost a child due to medical illness that would like to join us, please feel free to share this event with them.


Past Events

Wednesday December 11, 2019 we invited families that have lost a child due to medical illness to join us as well as sMiles 4 Sammy and the Palliative Team at Dell Children’s for our 6th annual angel ornament dinner. We love bringing these amazing families together to share memories of all of the children that have passed. These families share stories that fill my heart.
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On December 5, 2018 we invited families that have lost a child due to medical illness to join us as well as sMiles 4 Sammy and the Palliative Team at Dell Children’s for our 5th annual angel ornament dinner. It’s hard to imagine that we started this 5 years ago, but it has become one of our favorite events each year for sure.
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On December 6, 2017 we invited families that have lost a child due to medical illness to join us as well as sMiles 4 Sammy and the Palliative Team at Dell Children’s for our annual angel ornament dinner. It was a lovely evening spent with wonderful families sharing beautiful stories and memories.
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angeltree2016On December 10, 2016 we met a local girl scout troop and some friends of Casey in the Mueller Park behind the hospital to decorate the angel tree. The ornaments used to decorate this tree were all made to honor a child that has earned his/her wings.
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angeldinner2016On December 8, 2016 we hosted our 3rd Annual Angel Ornament Dinner with sMiles 4 Sammy and Dell’s Palliative Care Team. We had a lovely evening with some wonderful families.
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25919776733_411ca50323_mDecember 6, 2015 We met with a handful of volunteers to decorate a tree with the wonderful angel ornaments. The tree was located just outside Dell Children’s were you could see the tree from some of the patient rooms
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26522605455_a850e5c62f_mDecember 3, 2015 We co-hosted our second Angel Ornament Party up at Dell Children’s Medical Center.
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25919763293_e1688d2b1d_mDecember 13, 2014 We met with a handful of volunteers to decorate a tree along the famous 360 loop with the specially made angel ornaments.
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You can check out a news clip from this day as well- KXAN News

 

One of our volunteers shared a YouTube video from the day as well:


26456538111_e9b3750a61_mDecember 4, 2014 We co-hosted our second Angel Ornament Party up at Dell Children’s Medical Center.
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