United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) is an organization made up of many angels. YOU are one of them! Your support is what keeps us moving forward and making a difference to many ostomates in need.

As UOAA grows we continue to seek new ways to sustain and create new paths of support. (This is where you come in!) Earn your shiny new halo! Take part in UOAA's OSTOMY ANGELS CHALLENGE and help us gain some new angels along the way.

Your support makes a difference in so many lives. People often turn to UOAA in times of concern and uncertainty. UOAA's staff and volunteers provide assistance every day to people across the country who are seeking knowledge, resources and support as they navigate their way through living with an ostomy. Your donation helps ensure that UOAA will continue to be a trusted resource for caregivers, family members and medical professionals.

Here's how it works: Take the challenge - become an angel!

1. Donate now to the campaign or better yet hit the "Start Fundraising" button to create a page, set a goal, and tell your story.

2. Add an Angel photo to your fundraising page.

Create an angel to take a photo of. Draw, paint, build, or lie down in the sand, leaves, flowers or snow. Be creative! Use paint or sidewalk chalk to make some wings on a background and stand or lie in front of it. (Thanks to Jocelyn Lacey, the angel featured in this campaign and UOAA's Office Assistant.)

3. Share your fundraising page via email or on social media. Personally invite your friends and family members to donate to your cause or start their own fundraiser.

Your donation today will empower people living with an ostomy or continent diversion, promote quality of life, and continue our work to erase the myths and stigma surrounding this life-saving surgery. Together we can change lives.

As a 501(c)(3) national Certified Charity organization, UOAA strives to fulfill its mission of promoting quality of life for people with ostomies and continent diversions through information, support, advocacy and collaboration.