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Meet Ava

Ava is a brave, kind-hearted and resilient girl who loves colouring, crafting and listening to Disney music. Born with a rare genetic condition and having 10 major surgeries since birth, Ava takes her infectious smile on the road every few months from Grande Prairie to Edmonton to visit her Stollerific team at the Hospital.

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Meet Okimasis

Okimasis comes from a close, traditional Indigenous family from Onicikiskwapowin, Saddle Lake Cree Nation. He loves spending time with his family and being part of ceremonies, and he enjoys oskapew – being a helper. Thanks to the team at the Stollery, Okimasis has been able to beat the odds and look at every challenge as an opportunity. 

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Meet Isla

Isla loves her friends, families and puppies, Cheerio and Daisy! After having life-saving stomach surgery at just 22-hours old, Isla is closely monitored by her team at the Stollery.

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Meet Greyson

Greyson loves science, Spider-Man and bugging his little sister – in a loving, big brother kind of way. After a bacterial sinus infection brought Greyson to the Stollery Emergency, doctors discovered two abscesses behind his eye that needed surgery.

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Meet Judy

Judy Dahl is a Child Life Specialist and Team Lead for the Child Life team at the Stollery Children's Hospital. She has been an integral part of the Stollery and the Child Life program for 38 years.

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Meet Grant

Assistant professor of the Department of Pediatrics and member of Samson Cree Nation, Grant Bruno is the academic lead for Indigenous Child Health with the Women and Children’s Health Research Insitute (WCHRI) and the Ispimihk Awâsisak Program.

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Meet Alanna and Chentel

Alanna and Chentel are part of a group of seven Nurse Practitioners with diverse roles within the pediatric cardiology program at the Stollery Children’s Hospital.

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Meet Dr. Andrew Mackie

Dr. Andrew Mackie is a Pediatric Cardiologist at the Stollery. In his research, he specializes in helping kids transition from pediatric to adult care.

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Our supporters

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REMAX hits $10M milestone for Stollery kids

Thank you to REMAX, our Children's Miracle Network Canada partner, for supporting world-class care at the Stollery!

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Donor feature: Costco goes above and beyond for Stollery kids

Every May, local Costco warehouses campaign to raise much-needed funds for the Stollery—and the children and families they serve.

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Kids can do big things when adults let them

What started out as a school fundraiser in support of the Stollery, grew into something much more as students at Wîhkwêntôwin School showcased their visions for a stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital – one built for kids, by kids.

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Donor feature: From Stollery supporter to Trustee

Jacquie has been an avid supporter of the Stollery Children's Hospital for more than a decade, with her involvement levelling up to become a Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation Trustee in 2021.

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Where your money goes

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Go with the flow

The Stollery Children’s Hospital is home to one of the most advanced life-support programs for critically ill children in Canada and has recently received the highest level of international recognition for its work.

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Meet Pumbaa

Pumbaa is the most recent addition to the Stollery Child Life team – and the first dedicated Child Life Services Facility Dog at any children’s hospital in Canada.

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A place for innovation

Our commitment to advancing kids’ health care research has made its tangible mark with the naming of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Innovation Laboratories, located at the University of Alberta. 

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Your impact: Mental health care is essential care

Just like physical health, we all have mental health — and sometimes kids and teens need support taking care of it.

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At the Foundation

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Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation launches $1 billion campaign with announcement of new hospital location

The Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation is celebrating a historic milestone for kids’ health with the Government of Alberta’s announcement of a land location for a new, stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital on the University of Alberta's South Campus.

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Meet our No Bounds Co-chairs

Behind every transformational movement are people who believe deeply in what’s possible and who are willing to help lead the way. For Stollery No Bounds, that leadership comes from two couples whose long-standing commitment to children’s health runs deep: Erin and Richard Kirby and Lisa and Marshall Sadd.

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Appreciating our supporters on National Philanthropy Day

National Philanthropy Day is celebrated worldwide every year on November 15. Once again this year, we have the privilege of nominating several members of our Stollery community who have made an impact. 

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Stollery chosen as 2026 CPKC Women’s Open charity partner

The Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation has been chosen as the primary charity partner for the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open, to be held at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alberta from August 19-23, 2026.

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The Stollery's ECMO program receives international recognition

The Stollery Children's Hospital's life-saving ECMO program and its teams achieve Platinum-level recognition for their work.

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A record-breaking score

The 15th Annual Stollery Family Day Classic, powered by Easymax by ENMAX, has scored a record-breaking $682,000 in gross revenue to support world-class care at the Stollery Children’s Hospital.  

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Getting Real about Stollery No Bounds

Our President & CEO, Karen Faulkner, Foundation Board Chair Kevin McKee, Stollery kid Emmy and her mom Jodi joined Ryan Jespersen on Real Talk to chat about all things Stollery No Bounds.

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Canada's first dedicated Child Life Services Facility Dog

The Stollery Children’s Hospital is proud to introduce its newest Child Life Services team member: Pumbaa, a professionally trained, internationally accredited Facility Dog who comforts and supports children and families during their hospital stay.

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Learn more about where donor dollars go, the families we serve and the supporters that help us give all kids the best chance to live a long and healthy life.

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