Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday and you have to opportunity to have your donation matched by Alberta's dairy farmers. You don’t even have to wait. You can make your gift now and it will be matched, dollar for dollar. That’s twice the impact for kids like Tyson, and twice the hope for parents like Josh and Courtney. Read their story: https://ow.ly/snYl50UhLgZ

Hockey Kids Helping Kids is back! In keeping with Hockey Calgary’s core values, Hockey Kids Helping Kids is your team’s chance to show teamwork and leadership off the ice by supporting the 100,000 kids and families who rely on the Alberta Children’s Hospital every year. Getting your team involved is so easy: 1️⃣ Sign up: Talk to your team manager about Hockey Kids Helping Kids and lace up with a team fundraising page! 2️⃣ Start fundraising: Whether you decide to set up a hot chocolate stand, host an auction, do a bottle drive or organize a bake sale, we can help! The first 20 teams to sign up will receive a $50 Sobeys Gift Card to help out with their fundraising efforts. 🚨 Win a prize! The top 3 fundraising teams will win exciting prize packages, including the opportunity to watch the Calgary Flames in action during a private practice at the Dome (January 3), suite tickets to a Hitmen game (January 10), and more! The top fundraising team will also receive specially designed Johnny Gaudreau stickers for their helmets. Auctions are a great way to raise awareness and enhance your fundraising. We can support you with items you can auction off. Your team could also set up a hot chocolate stand at your rink before or after one of your games. Tim Hortons has generously offered to supply coffee and hot chocolate. Learn more and register your team today! 🏒 https://lnkd.in/dmV97VzT

We are incredibly grateful to our 2024 Candy Cane Gala Lifetime of Joy sponsors, Freehold Royalties Ltd and Midstream Energy Partners Thank you for your generous commitment to creating healthier, happier futures for the kids and families in our community and beyond. #CandyCaneGala2024 | candycanegala.com

The Candy Cane Gala auction is the perfect way to complete your holiday shopping while supporting those who rely on the Alberta Children’s Hospital! You can bid on exclusive experiences, incredible wine packages, original artwork, dazzling jewellery, toys for the kids — more than 100 items in all! Bidding closes Friday at 9:30 pm! #CandyCaneGala2024 | candycanegalaauction.com

When a child beats cancer, it should be a true victory. It's why we’re writing you today. While 80% of children will survive cancer with standard therapy, most will suffer serious side effects for the rest of their lives. Tyson is one of them. His family's world turned upside down when the diagnosis came back: it was acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive blood cancer. Community support from people like you made it possible for him to receive a life-saving bone marrow transplant at the hospital. Your generosity moves medicine forward, and in light of the ongoing postal strike, your online gift is even more special this year. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮’𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱, 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿. We invite you to read Tyson’s story to understand the vital role you can play in equipping specialists with the best knowledge and tools so they can not only save a child’s life, but their quality of life, too. Today, Tyson likes to throw rocks in the Rockies every chance he gets, all because his team moved mountains to save him – and his childhood. We hope you will consider the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation for Giving Tuesday, knowing the specialists you support are ready to move mountains for kids like Tyson, and knowing your gift will be matched by Alberta's dairy farmers. https://lnkd.in/g9QbZ2nz

THANK YOU to our amazing Candy Cane Gala sponsors, who are helping write the next chapter in child health — gentler treatments, precision medicine and better, faster answers for every family. We are so grateful for Take Flight Group, The Calgary Stampede, Canadian Pacific, Carvel Creative, Encore Canada, Global Calgary, Modern Rentals, Orange Frog Productions Inc. and RBC. #CandyCaneGala2023 | candycanegala.com

We are thrilled to see Alex Halat, the driving force behind the Hockey Marathon for the Kids events in 2012, 2014, 2022 and 2024, be the first to receive the Community Catalyst Generosity of Spirit Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Calgary & Area Chapter. As the heart and soul of the Hockey Marathon, Alex spearheaded this extra special community event to raise funds and awareness for children’s health issues, rallying players who sacrificed time away from work and families to skate in the world’s longest hockey game.  Over the course of the four events, $5.5 million dollars were raised for the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation in support of life-saving equipment, treatment for brain-related impairments and diseases and childhood cancer initiatives, most recently for an innovative pediatric oncology clinical trials program. This is a well-deserved honour, Alex!

We know this community stands with kids and families when they need it most — this is one of those times. If you were planning to mail in a gift this holiday season, thank you! In light of the ongoing Canada Post strike, please consider one of the following alternatives so your generosity can get straight to work: 🌐 Give online. Our system is safe, secure and you will receive a charitable giving receipt by email almost immediately. ☎️ Donate over the phone with a member of our Donation Services Team at 403.955.8818 (option 3). 🚶 If you prefer to write a cheque made payable to the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation, we would be happy to arrange a visit to our office, located at the Alberta Children's Hospital (28 Oki Drive NW) on the 2nd floor. Please email kids@achf.com to set up a time! To give online: https://ow.ly/PsB350UcZOr

Stan and Marge Owerko are longstanding partners in our mission to advance care for children. We are immeasurably grateful for their unwavering commitment. ❤

⏰ Time is running out to get your tickets for a chance to win a private jet trip plus a two-night hotel stay in Seattle, Washington! Hurry! Get your tickets today! #CandyCaneGala2024 https://lnkd.in/dcb8ckPh