Alström Angels was formed in March of 2012 by Cassie Johnston and her family, shortly after her 3-year old daughter, Bryce, was diagnosed with Alström Syndrome; one of the rarest and most devastating diseases in the world.

Through the family’s shock and profound sadness from the diagnosis, they made a decision to do something positive for Bryce that would outshine her crushing new reality.  This decision was the beginning of Alström Angels.

Their initial intent was three-fold: bring more awareness to Alström Syndrome so children could be diagnosed earlier, raise funds to conduct more medical research, and better family support for Alström families around the world. 

As their mission gained momentum, the Johnston family realized they had an opportunity to help other children diagnosed with the individual aspects of Alström Syndrome and help other families dealing with the difficulties of a rare disease.  This grew into a secondary mission to benefit the children and communities in their home region of West Texas.