Previous Galas
2025 Starry Night Gala
Amount Raised: $50,000
The Tiny Footprints Society of Edmonton presented funds to recipient organizations such as the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation, H.E.A.R.T.S. Baby Loss Program, ParentCare, Angel Whispers, and Kihew Awasis Wakamik Cultural Society. Proceeds also benefited programs and resources like Carry You With Me, Tiny Footprints’ teddy bear donation and fertility clinic seedling programs, and Avery’s Legacy comfort boxes.
Highlights of the sold-out event included emcee Daintre Christensen, live musical entertainment by harpist Terry McDade and singer-songwriter Ellen Doty with accompanist Brett Hansen, live painting by Lorraine Shulba, a silent auction and live auction, the teddy bear table, family storyboards, and the interactive memorial tribute art piece.
2024 Starry Night Gala
Amount Raised: $40,000
The Tiny Footprints Society of Edmonton was honoured to present funds to H.E.A.R.T.S. Baby Loss Program, Angel Whispers, ParentCare, Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation, and Kihew Awasis Wakamik Cultural Society. Proceeds also benefited initiatives such as workshops with Carry You With Me, teddy bear donations for hospital perinatal bereavement programs, and the distribution of baby loss comfort boxes through Avery’s Legacy.
Highlights of the sold-out event included emcee Daintre Christensen, live musical entertainment by singer-songwriter Ellen Doty and pianist Devin Hart, live moss art creation by Brooke Stanley-Smith of Lush Moss Designs, a silent auction, a live auction featuring auctioneer Bernie Riegger, the teddy bear table, family storyboards, and the interactive memorial tribute art piece.
2023 Starry Night Gala
Amount Raised: $40,000
Tiny Footprints was honoured to present funds to the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation, H.E.A.R.T.S. Baby Loss Program, Angel Whispers, and ParentCare. We also distributed funds to other programs that help families going through pregnancy and infant loss, including Cherished Lives, Kihew Awasis Wakamik Cultural Society, Carry You With Me, and Avery’s Legacy.
Highlights of the sold-out event included emcee Daintre Christensen, live musical entertainment by Ellen Doty, live painting by Ashley Rosenow, a wine raffle featuring 52 unique bottles of wine, a silent auction, a memorial slideshow, family storyboards, and interactive memorial tribute art.
2022 Starry Night Gala
Amount Raised: $20,000
Tiny Footprints was honoured to present funds to the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation, the perinatal bereavement program at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women, and the H.E.A.R.T.S. Baby Loss Program.
Highlights of the sold-out event included delicious food prepared by the NAIT Culinary Arts Team, live musical entertainment by Martin Kerr, live painting by Giselle Denis, a wine raffle featuring 100 unique bottles of wine, a silent auction and live auction, a memorial slideshow, family storyboards, and interactive memorial tribute art.
