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A little over 21 years ago, the children’s hospital in Atlanta needed $25,000 to make renovations on the floor where they cared for
children with cancer. Thinking there might be a connection, the development ocer, Vicki Riedel, called upon Aflac to hear the
appeal. Vicki was skilled in much more than raising money – she was the mother of a young cancer survivor.
Vicki shared her story about how her one-year-old daughter, Ansley, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and needed
a bone marrow transplant to save her life. Unfortunately, there was not a facility in Georgia that could provide the transplant. Ansley
and her family had to travel across the country in order for her to receive the transplant. After three months, Ansley returned to
Georgia for her follow-up care. After Aflac heard her story, we took the opportunity to build a preeminent childhood cancer and
blood disorders center so that no family would have to travel across the country to save their child’s life.
The original gift was $3 million to name the Aflac Cancer Center in 1995. Due to the generosity of the Aflac Field Force, the Aflac
Foundation and Aflac employees, the Aflac family has now contributed more than $96 million.
The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center is recognized as one of the largest and most renowned programs in the country,
annually caring for more than 2,000 children with cancer and more than 4,300 children with sickle cell disease, hemophilia and
other blood disorders.
As for Ansley, fast-forward 20 years, and her time in the hospital helped shape her future career goals. After developing strong
bonds with the nurses whom she was surrounded by each day and remembering their impact on her life, Ansley is now a registered
nurse at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Ansley Riedel with William G. Woods, M.D.,
professor and director of the Aflac Cancer
and Blood Disorders Center of
Children’s Healthcare
of Atlanta.