Mission

Pair Up Process

Here is how we pair up a cancer fighter with a survivor:

1. Imerman Angels learns about a cancer fighter in need. This can happen in a few different ways. Sometimes a cancer fighter directly contacts Imerman Angels. Other times, a friend or family member contacts Imerman Angels on behalf of a cancer fighter. In addition, hospitals and other organizations refer cancer fighters to us.
2. Once the initial contact is made, an Imerman Angels representative speaks, either in person or by telephone, with each cancer fighter. The representative asks about cancer type, treatments, age, gender, family, geographic location, and any other relevant information for the connection. (All Imerman Angels representatives are cancer survivors.)
3. The Imerman Angels representative uses our database to identify a survivor who is most similar to the fighter. We examine the survivor list in order to find the most appropriate survivor. For example, we would pair up a married woman fighting cervical cancer with another married woman who has survived cervical cancer.
4. The last step is the actual connection. Once the fighter-survivor match has been identified, the Imerman Angels representative calls the fighter to tell him or her about the survivor. The representative also calls the survivor to tell about the fighter. We provide the necessary contact information to both the fighter and survivor. At that point, the relationship is completely in the hands of the fighter-survivor pair. We, of course, are always available for further advice, information, or guidance.

Referring Angels

We cannot do this alone. Without a continually growing list of fighters and survivors, we will not achieve our mission to ensure that no one fights cancer alone. Please see our contact us page to refer cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers.