Miracle Angels of Israel UMC present $8,500 to Beebe Healthcare

The Miracle Angels of Israel United Methodist Church of Lewes, led by the Rev. Marjorie Belmont, recently presented Beebe Medical Foundation with an $8,531 gift to support Beebe Healthcare’s Oncology Services Patient Special Needs Fund.

The Miracle Angels group, along with families and friends from Israel and Friendship United Methodist churches, raises funds through various community events including yard sales, bake sales and special gatherings. This marks their 14th year of dedicated support for Beebe’s Oncology Services. The Miracle Angels chose Beebe so their contributions, now totaling over $58,000, would stay local to help cancer patients and their families at Tunnell Cancer Center and South Coastal Cancer Center.

Miracle Angels member Sister Betty J. Streett said, “Our congregation has been profoundly touched by cancer over the years. We are committed to wearing a different cancer survivorship color each year to honor those we’ve lost and to show solidarity with those still fighting. This year, for our rainbow of hope worship service, we chose purple for all cancers, and the families wore their respective cancer survivors’ colors, symbolizing a rainbow of hope and the strength to continue the fight.” Lighted luminaria bags were presented in honor of and in memory of loved ones, and displayed in the sanctuary.

“Donations to the Cancer Patient Special Needs Fund directly benefit qualifying patients, providing essential support for emergent expenses such as transportation, utility bills, medical supplies and nutritional needs,” said Maurice Winkfield, executive director of Beebe Healthcare’s Oncology Services. “We are incredibly grateful for the Miracle Angels' unwavering dedication. Their generous contributions allow survivors to focus on healing rather than financial strain.”