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At the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation we raise money in support of the Stollery Children’s Hospital, educate the community on the Hospital’s needs and thank our donors for their generosity. Meet Stollery kids from backyards across Alberta and learn how donor dollars have been making a difference at the Stollery below.

A space full of spirit
A space full of spirit
In recognition of their commitment to making hospital stays less scary—and a lot more spirited—for Stollery kids and their families, the Spirit Halloween name is becoming a permanent fixture at the Stollery Children’s Hospital.
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Meet Brad
Meet Brad
Brad Wakeman has been an orthoptist at the Stollery Children's Hospital for 28 years, seeing patients of all ages who have complex eye problems.
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Your impact: Mental health care is essential care
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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Unlocking genetic mysteries
Unlocking genetic mysteries
Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation-supported researchers use cutting-edge sequencing and collaboration to solve complex genetic cases.
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Stollery support to say goodbye
Stollery support to say goodbye
The Aid for Symptoms & Serious Illness Support Team (ASSIST) at the Stollery Children’s Hospital provides pediatric palliative care for the whole family — so they can focus on what’s important.
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Practice like a pro: Don't hope for the best — train for it
Practice like a pro: Don't hope for the best — train for it
Just like Ryan Nugent-Hopkins doesn’t wait until game day to perfect his shot, health-care teams at the Stollery Children’s Hospital don’t wait until an emergency to practice saving lives.
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Building a better clinic for kids who need surgery
Building a better clinic for kids who need surgery
Thanks to community support, the Stollery Pediatric Surgery Clinic is getting a major upgrade to improve care, comfort and healing for kids and families.
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You're invited to UpliftHer this October
You're invited to UpliftHer this October
On this month’s Spotlight on the Stollery, Stollery Women's Network member, Elizabeth LoPresti, joined us as we sat down with our friends at Global to talk about their wellness event, UpliftHer, presented by the Thompson Family Foundation.
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