Austin Film Festival

Help Austin Film Festival Sponsor a Room for Teenagers at the Children’s Ambulatory Blood and Cancer Center

In an effort to broaden its positive impact on the lives of young people, Austin Film Festival is partnering with ‘Specially for Children, a premier group of pediatric oncology and hematology specialists, to provide a special facility for the treatment of teenagers with cancer and blood disorders. The new Children’s Ambulatory Blood and Cancer will be a friendly facility incorporating a unique design reflecting the cultural diversity of Austin.

Young patients battling cancer and blood disorders are not able to visit many public places while in treatment. The goal to create an environment that will brighten patients’ spirits and give them something to look forward to when they visit is a worthy one, but beyond that central idea exists a further need to set aside a unique, age-appropriate area for teens. Current facilities consist of several chairs in a single room for the treatment of infant to young adult patients. Very often teen and young adult patients report increased anxiety and discomfort while receiving infusions beside smaller children who play loudly with toys or create other disturbances.

The Austin Film Festival’s infusion room will offer patients an interesting and interactive film-oriented experience to distract them from uncomfortable procedures and make their visits seem shorter and less exhausting.

Austin Film Festival is proud to partner with ‘Specially for Children in fulfilling its concept for the Center, and I hope you will choose to lend your support by donating to this worthy project as well.

Donate today!