Gallery of Hope
Heartwarming gallery of grateful, local families with children in medical need who were helped through the Hope 4 MVC Kids Charity.
The Faught Family
Hudson is the middle kid in our family and since the day he was born his free spirit, love of life, sense of humor and adventurous spirit have made him a larger than life presence to all of those around him. Just as he was starting Grade 2 and going
The Rasmussen Family
When Theo was young, he hit his head while we were visiting with family. “It’s okay” he told his uncle, “My nickname is headfirst”. Nobody had ever called Theo that before, but the name sure fit. Theo always managed to hit his head on things. Open cabinets and doors, chairs
The Peterson Family
Family of Hope“Our son had been struggling in school with undiagnosed issues for years. We learned of MVCHope4Kids program after a very challenging week around Christmas. Almost daily, we were getting phone calls regarding issues with our son at school. We needed help.After reaching out to MVCHope4Kids, they made a
Ty Durant
Ty was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Type 3, when he was four years old. SMA is a rare neuromuscular disorder that is also considered a ‘muscle wasting disease’. SMA has affected Ty’s lower limbs and has taken away his ability to walk unassisted. While Ty has been blessed
The Keim Family
“Sierra is our almost 6 year old daughter. She is just as sassy as any 6 year old you’ve met. She was diagnosed with an extremely rare genetic disorder at 3 months old called Malignant Migrating Partial Epilepsy of Infancy. She can’t walk, talk, or eat on her own, and
The Frank Family
“We are in Moose Jaw now, but oh so thankful for Hope for MVC Kids Society. Azariah was born during COVID, after both of us had lost our jobs due to the pandemic. So, we went through his health complications during that time. From the scariness of the unknowns leading
The Ackerman Family
Our daughter Raya was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was 3 years old, she’s now 10 years old and doing fantastic! Unfortunately, Alberta Health does not cover the cost of life-saving insulin and continuous glucose monitors so we are forever grateful to Hope 4 MVC kids for helping
Horse Therapy
It has been a very challenging last couple of years for our family, which consists of myself (gramma) and two grandchildren; now 10 and 11. Their present supports are varied and wide-reaching, but I’m very grateful for the support we received from Hope4MVCKids. My grandson was in need of intense
The Schmidt Family
“On May 9th my husband and I’s life changed forever. I was 33 weeks and 4 days pregnant. I went to the labour and delivery unit in Red Deer to get “checked out” during my work day, thinking I would be in and out of there quickly. After finding out
Anonymous
My child has been through a lot of loss lately. Having a chance to be with horses and hearing their stories has opened up a place for healing to begin. What has impacted my child the most is Max the cat. He is the most loving animal that knows when
The Boody Family
I was never really a person who enjoyed being pregnant. But at 25 weeks pregnant with our 3rd boy I felt like something was different. I got admitted to the hospital for preeclampsia and was told that the chance of delivering in the next couple of days was high. Being
The McGladdery Family
Breah entered her grade 12 year in September of 2022. With her hopes and dreams set on her academics, playing volleyball and working part-time, she was a healthy and positive young lady. Sept 18th Breah woke up with a lump on her neck. After a variety of tests, scans and
The Ross Family
Denver was born with an unexpected rare condition called neonatal Marfan syndrome in early August 2022 in the Olds Hospital. After being rushed to Alberta children’s hospital we tried to piece his condition together and learn exactly how it impacted Denver and his care steps forwards. Didsbury public help was
The Goertzen Family
We are the Goertzen family and we have four daughters. We live near Harmattan on a little farm. We welcomed our little girl, Hazel, into our family on September 28 of this year. The delivery went well and doctors were ready to send us home but Hazel was not able
The Dunning Family
“On August 25th we took our 5-week-old daughter Wrenley into the Alberta Children’s Hospital with mild work of breathing. Not long after arrival, she was diagnosed with RSV. She was placed on oxygen and admitted. Over the next 30 hours, her condition rapidly declined. She was struggling with every breath
Johnson/Hall Family
I missed the most important day of my life, so far. I missed Grade 8 graduation on June 28th. I had the prettiest dress picked out and I was so excited to say goodbye to grade 8 with all my friends. Instead the day before my Mom took me to
Callie and Harper
On August 26th, 2021 our twin girls Callie and Harper were born at 24 weeks and 4 days. They were born at the Sundre hospital and then from there transferred to the foothills NICU. We spent 4 months living in Calgary staying at the Ronald McDonald house to be close
Didsbury Family
The support of Hope4mvckids is going to be a real life changer for our youngest daughter. For being our fourth baby I really thought it would be a breeze… Well, I was so wrong. She has been a very challenging little gal from arrival onward. This year at her eye
Jaxon
4 year old Jaxon was previously healthy when he contracted Covid on April 18th, 2022 with mild symptoms. On April 27th, he had a fever and complained of a bad headache. He became delusional and severely dehydrated, and was critically ill very fast. Things turned very quickly and he was
The Cairns Family
Thanks to our relationship with the Ronald McDonald House, May’s ‘Family Of Hope’ was brought to our attention and we are so glad we were able to assist them in this extremely lengthy hospital stay. Owen is a 4.5 year old boy with Down Syndrome. He was admitted to the
The Cage Family
I would like to express our thanks for the support from Hope 4 MVC Kids. We moved to Olds last July to be closer to family for support. Our daughter Kelsie was born with a heart defect and now has lung issues that keep us having to go to hospitals
The McAmmonds
Our daughter, Dawsyn, has a rare form of intractable epilepsy called Dravet’s Syndrome. She endures seizures every single day of her life. Over the years, there have been many many ambulance trips to Alberta Children’s Hospital in order to administer the necessary medications to halt a seizure that just wouldn’t
Anonymous
“I’d like to thank the Hope for Mountain View Kids Society. Without your financial aid and support I would not have been able to get back and forth to the hospital while my daughter was there. She was there for a month. You helped pay for parking, food and fuel.
Anonymous
Our world was turned upside down when our daughter in law ended up in the hospital with some complications while pregnant with our twin grandbabies. Sadly our grandson did not survive the ordeal and our granddaughter ended up in the Children’s Hospital. Our families were devastated and our son was
The Frank Family
“Our son was born at the end of January and we spent six days in PICU at Children’s in Calgary. We were able to go back home till the beginning of April when we went back to Children’s for three weeks to have his surgery. COVID hit us hard as
The Hoffman Family
Madelyn has been using her iPad given to us by Hope 4 MVC Kids for almost a year now and it has really helped her to be more engaged in her activities and when she is in an unhappy mood or in her standing frame. It helps her with her
The Bourassa Family
Walker is a sweet little 1 year old who is always smiling. Our Story started with a runny nose on a Saturday. By the evening though, Walker had quickly gotten sicker. His breathing was labored and we knew we had to get him to the hospital. In the emergency room
The Mackintosh Family
August 26th 2021 our twin daughters, Callie and Harper were born at 24 weeks and 4 days gestation. They were not due until December 12th. They were born in the Sundre hospital and immediately transferred to the foothills nicu via neonatal transport teams. Both girls were intubated, Callie for 6
The Frank Family
We are very thankful to Hope4MVC Kids for the amazing support we have been given the last 10 months. You have taken a burden off our backs with the many ways that you have supported us, during and between stays at the hospital. Thank you for helping us feel cared