Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation celebrates young superstars who raised money for other kids

Celebrating kids who raised money to help other kids, the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation in Edmonton is bringing over 120 young superstars together from across Alberta in celebration of their incredible generosity and support for Stollery kids.

“It makes me feel good knowing that all that money is going to help kids like Cameron here,” said Brady Miller, 2025 Stollery superstar.

Miller, who is 14, has been donating his birthday money to the Stollery Children’s Hospital. All in support of his younger brother Cameron, who was born premature and lives with cerebral palsy.

“I do it every year. Every year, I donate all the money I get for my birthday to the Stollery. And I got it because I know Cameron when he was in the hospital, my mom was gone, and I had to stay with my grandparents,” said Miller.

Brady’s mom says the family has donated over $24,000 to the Stollery over the past 11 years. She’s highlighting the significant role the organization has played in supporting families like hers kids during unpredictable times.

“They had to do things to him that were not be done anywhere else in the world. So he would not be here without the Stollery. We have not given back nearly enough, but will just keep going as long as we can,” said Michelle Miller, Brady’s mom.

The Miller family is among hundreds of Alberta families who attended the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation’s young superstar event at Fort Edmonton Park on Sunday. Together, they raised more than $300,000 in donations last year.

“My brother’s friend George had heart transplant surgery when he was two years old. I just think it’s really important for these kids to have as much of a normal life as we do,” said Avy Amalik, 2025 Stollery superstar.

“He’s just my best friend and I wanna be there for him.”

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Tannis Tulis, a youth philanthropy advisor at Stollery Children’s Hospital, says, “Those are Stollery superstars. They’re the most generous, caring kids who nobody asked to do a fundraiser. So, we find it important to be able to celebrate them in a way to make them feel good.”

Tulis says these funds help pay for things that aren’t otherwise funded, such as toys and necessary equipment, as well as research and training.

“The doctors told my mom that he wasn’t supposed to make it through the day, but here he is 11 years later, still pushing through,” said Brady.