Children’s Hospital Lottery is Back to Change Lives

When one-year-old Eliana was found barely responsive in her crib, her parents rushed her to the Emergency Department at the Alberta Children’s Hospital.She was admitted to the

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with a high fever and seizures. Doctors placed her in an induced coma to give her brain time to heal.

During her care, donor-funded equipment played a vital role. A Vein Viewer — a device that uses light to show veins beneath the skin — helped nurses quickly place IVs when every second counted, ensuring Eliana received critical medications without delay.

This advanced technology, along with others previously supported through the Children’s Hospital Lottery — a 3T MRI machine that helped her doctors diagnose her condition and plan treatment, and EEG technology used to control her seizures — helped save Eliana’s life.

After weeks of intensive care and rehabilitation, Eliana went home. Today, she is a thriving four-year-old and surrounded by possibility.

Proceeds from this year’s Children’s Hospital Lottery will support more critical hospital equipment that helps improve outcomes and experiences for children and families — including Vein Viewers.

“The Kinsmen Club of the Stampede City has been a cherished part of our hospital’s story for generations, and through the Children’s Hospital Lottery, they continue to help shape its future,” says Liz Ballendine, VP Development, Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation. “We are deeply grateful to the Kinsmen Club — and to every person who purchases a lottery ticket — for their unwavering generosity and commitment to the children and families in our community.”

Eliana’s family is grateful for the exceptional care she received from her team of experts, and supporters of this lottery for helping ensure they had the tools they needed.

“Because of the brilliant people at the hospital, and people in our community who support it, we have our little girl back. They did more than save her life. They made it possible for her to enjoy this childhood and the bright future that is ahead of her,” says Eliana’s mom, Allison.

To purchase your tickets, visit: childrenshospitallottery.ca