Stollery Women's Network
The Stollery Women’s Network (SWN) is made up of more than 300 supporters from backyards across Alberta, united in action with the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation to give all kids the best chance to live a long and healthy life.
As a volunteer with our Network, you can:
- Advocate to help advance specialized physical and mental health care for kids
- Invest time, talent and money to help Stollery kids and families from across Alberta and Western Canada
- Inspire bold levels of giving in others as an ambassador for the Foundation and the Hospital
- Collaborate with motivated and diverse supporters and groups
- Celebrate accomplishments and have fun with philanthropy
Community impact
Since 2014, the Stollery Women’s Network has raised more than $1 million for vital Hospital initiatives through:
- Helping to fund a desperately needed new operating room at the Stollery
- Launching and helping to fund the Giving Comfort program that provides some of the comforts of home when they’re needed most — such as blankets, T-shirts, toiletry kits and books — in the Stollery Emergency, the David Schiff Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre and at the Stollery Philip C. Etches Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.
This year, we’re excited to expand our efforts to raise awareness and funds for programs that bring comfort to Stollery kids and their families during their hospital stays, such as music and pet therapies, Child Life programs and Hospital play spaces.
Take an active role in the Network
Looking for a more active role in the Stollery Women’s Network? Each year, the Network actively recruits volunteers looking for an immersive experience, sharing their leadership and expertise at a committee level.
As a member of our advisory committee, your role is to establish and oversee SWN yearly strategic initiatives, while our sub-committees support Foundation-managed and community events and initiatives. Our three sub-committees — events, marketing & communications, and outreach & special projects — play a key role in bringing initiatives and events to life.
Learn more about the SWN advisory and sub-committee nomination process here.
Now accepting applications!
Applications are being accepted for roles on the advisory, marketing & communications, events and outreach & special project committees. Please complete and submit your application, along with a resume to shelley.borowski@stollerykids.com before April 14, 2023. We thank everyone for their interest. Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Role descriptions:
Advisory role
Communications general role
Communications lead role
Events role
Outreach & special projects role
Meet the committee
Erica Thomas
Shelley Borowski
Co-chair: Erica Thomas
Co-chair: Shelley Borowski
Rahat Abudlla
Robynn Holstein
Rebecca Liedtke
Kristen MacDonell
Shawna McEwen
Maureen O’Neil
Zenia Sahota
Alicia Slusarchuk
Erinn Trebaczkiewicz
Amy Verhoeff
Lead: Robynn Holstein
Jamie Berke
Yuliya Cruikshank
Tracy Fox
Carmen Kezar
Amanda Lockhart
Tonya Sabourin
Esther Vara
Dayun Yun
Lead: Alicia Slusarchuk
Patricia Begley-Nelson
Amber Karnitsky
Alison Keppler
Jenny Le
Lindsay Marshall
Carling Stiksma
Courtney Szo
Lead: Shawna McEwen
Jen Coffin
Shelly Finnie
Melissa Humeniuk
Erin Klassan
Elizabeth Leszczynski
Lisa Nguyen
Michele Rupert
Nicole Semple
Nicole Denham
Mindy Felgate
Chella Ross
Interested in joining SWN or want to become a sponsor? Contact Shelley:
Shelley Borowski
Program director, volunteer engagement & SWN 780.431.8900 shelley.borowski@stollerykids.comCommunity of supporters
Thank you to all SWN donors and sponsors who have supported our Network events and fundraisers to help the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation advance children’s health care.
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Other ways to support Stollery kids
Fundraising for the Hospital is a wonderful way to make a life-changing difference for the kids and families who rely on the Stollery’s world-class care.
By donating your time and talents, you help us keep the cost of fundraising down, which means more of the funds we raise go to supporting world-class care for Stollery kids and their families.
Your generous monthly gift will help ensure the Hospital is able to plan for and support Stollery kids and their families, even during unpredictable times.