We hear it this time of year with the same volume of seasonal audio — water splashing in the backyard wading pools, then from public pools, trickling into rivers, lakes and the rugged coasts — one in western Canada, another in the Pacific Ocean, and then, thousands of kilometres east where the Atlantic Ocean flows.Read more
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Robin and Bryan live with their beautiful family in Edmonton, Alberta. The couple had five children: Kiara, Karissa, Kashton, Kalyssa, and Kylie when Robin found out she was expecting their sixth child. During a routine 12-week ultrasound, Robin had a Nuchal Translucency Screening to measure the thickness of the fluid at the back of theRead more
Just over four years ago, our world turned upside down the Saturday before Thanksgiving. My husband and I rushed our son to the Alberta Children’s Hospital as he had been sick on and off for two weeks with a cough and after numerous visits to clinics his condition had gotten worse. Five minutes into theRead more
David Foster Foundation in the Media John Danson interview with CHCH-TV March 28, 2024. Mike Ravenhill interview with the Roy Green radio show March 30, 2024. Mike Ravenhill interview with Alberta Stingray Radio April 3, 2024. Mike Ravenhill interview with Artic Radio April 3, 2024. Mike Ravenhill interview with Zoomer Radio April 3, 2024. MikeRead more
David Foster Foundation in the Media Mike Ravenhill interview with CHCH. 1059 The Region interview Thompson Artic Radio interview Read the latest David Foster Foundation spring newsletter here! YOU are the key to helping The David Foster Foundation during National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Month as Canada records one of the worst donorRead more
I’ve never had the pleasure of welcoming my own baby born but, I think I can imagine the endless joy a new father experiences. I was, however, at the hospital when our first grandson, Nick, came bouncing — he still is — into our lives. I’ll never forget my stepson Darren dressed in green scrubs,Read more
Songwriters Edward Pola and George Wyle might need to be research. But, when we do, we find those were the duo who penned and then hummed a tune recorded in 1963 by the incomparable Andy Williams which is making its welcoming listening pleasure so timely. The song? It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year.Read more
Our friends at WestJet have donated over 100,000 flights to their charitable partners through the WestJet Cares for Kids program and we are so proud to be a long-standing partner! We are so grateful that the David Foster Foundation and WestJet continue a wonderful partnership working side-by-side to support families requiring travel during their transplantRead more
Tessa and Herman’s son Nathaniel was born a month premature weighing only 4.3lbs. Due to his tiny size and suspected medical needs, he had to stay in the hospital for forty-two days. Every single day his mother Tessa would drive to visit him and stay at home only to sleep. Little did the family knowRead more
Summer of Smiles highlights the strength and character of the children, and their families, who we’ve helped through the transplant process. Sharing Smiles This SummerThe David Foster Foundation’s Summer of Smiles campaign highlights the strength and character of the children, who have been helped through the transplant process. While their journeys are not over, andRead more
