Stollery Women's Network
The Stollery Women’s Network (SWN) is a diverse group of supporters united by the common goal of supporting the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation to give all kids the best chance to live a long and healthy life. We inspire and activate women-led philanthropy with a bold achievable goal: raising $1 million under the SWN banner by partnering with women in the community to support the Stollery No Bounds(opens in a new tab) campaign.
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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.
There are currently no openings at this time.
Meet the committee
Kimberley Shuya
Shelley Borowski
Co-chair: Kimberley Shuya
Co-chair: Shelley Borowski
Zaahidah Ali
Danielle Carter
Jen Coffin
Emma Gohery
Vanessa Lewis
Gloria Lovsin
Dani Parks
Melanie Samson
Lead: Nicole Rutkowski
Associate lead: Melanie Samson
Catherine Bay
Sheena Fitzpatrick
Nancy Lamba
Katie Lee
Edyta McLoughlin
Hayley Merchant
Somarly Siek
Shara Tardif
Lead: Vanessa Lewis
Emma Gohery
Ally Liu
Alex Parra
Zoya Rizvi
Nicole Turko
Lead: Jen Coffin
Nicole Bosma
Yasmine Favis
Kristina Gulevich
Erin Klassen
Avril Maina
Katie Murchison
Alexis Paradis
Anya Verh
Interested in joining SWN or want to become a sponsor? Contact Shelley:
Shelley Borowski
Senior Manager, Events, 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 kids health care.
We thank the Thompson Family Foundation for their support as presenting sponsor of the SWN UpliftHer Event.
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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.