Growing up with a Chiari Brain Malformation often means spending too much time in the hospital. Linc remembers these stays well and remembers just how boring that was for him. Now 11, this young man wanted to share his once in a lifetime dream come true and his passion for gaming with the other children who spend too much time in hospital rooms with the gift of gaming. Alberta Dreams was able to make Linc’s dream come true with the help of GameStop, Secure Entertainment, Adrienne Ng, Sage Print & Sign, and the Wolf Pack Warriors. Thanks to their generous donations and gifts in kind, Linc was able to give 2 mobile custom gaming stations – one with a PS5, and the other a Nintendo Switch, preloaded with some of his favorite games to both the Alberta Children’s Hospital and the Stollery Children’s Hospital. Thank you Linc for sharing your dream, your kindness will impact many more children spending time in Alberta hospitals.

Born extremely early at just 26 weeks, living with Cerebral Palsy, and relying on a wheelchair has its challenges but nothing can slow down this brave 11 year old boy. We saw this first hand in the photos and stories that Cameron and his mom shared from their recent once in a lifetime trip to Toronto, Ontario to see the Blue Jays play live. A very special Thank You to Rogers for the introduction to the Jays, the Blue Jays for the amazing experience and special gifts provided at the game, and to the special family who donated the 4 best seats in the house for the game. We could not have created this trip with out you. In addition to the game, and amongst so many other wonderful adventures, Cameron and his family loved the very special visit to the HHOF and their personalized tour with Phil Pritchard and team at The Resource Centre where they got to hold The Stanley Cup and the Khan Smythe Trophy just days before being presented to the 2025 champions. We know these memories will cherished and talked about for a lifetime.

Firey’s medical journey was unexpected and traumatic and left this amazing now 9 year old boy with multiple amputations and relying on prosthetics to help him walk. His humor and resilience was awe inspiring for us at Alberta Dreams and we were thrilled to send this young boy and his family for a trip of a lifetime to Disney World Florida. Thanks to the amazing staff and volunteers at Give Kids the World for helping to make Firey feel extra special during his stay at the village. This was the family’s first vacation in over 10 years. Firey went on every ride possible at Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, Universal Studios and Sea World during his stay. He especially loved the Spiderman ride and the Avatar rides. Alberta Dreams hopes this lovely family enjoyed the time together, the memories they created, the shopping they did and fun restaurants we don’t have in Canada that they got to eat at.

Living with Clathrin Light Factor Disorder I, gross motor, speech and cognitive delays can make life challenging at times but when you have new BFF it can make all the difference. Alberta Dreams was ecstatic to be able help give William the independence on the farm that he so deserves. Feeding cows and fixing fences with his dad will never be easier. A special thank you to Cody Brett and 7 Bar Ranch for helping this amazing family find their perfect match in a ranching partner for this enthusiastic teen. We cannot wait to hear about all the new adventures these 2 get up to over many more years to come.

Born at just 25 weeks, weighing 550 grams, Luke spent the first 3 months in the NICU. Dealing with the life long complications of chronic lung disease, hypothyroidism, g-tube feeds and autism spectrum disorder, Luke has blossomed into a precocious 10 year old expert on Toy Story and the history of the Toys R Us chain. Alberta Dreams was thrilled to provide Luke and his family with the adventure of a lifetime when they were able to visit Toy Story Land in Disney World, Florida this past fall. Luke will forever cherish his memories of meeting his favorite Toy Story character Woody and going on the Toy Story rollercoaster. Mom loved the special memories created getting the many autographs of the characters and pin trading with Luke along their adventures and dad enjoyed going on all of the amazing rides with his son.

Born with an omphalocele and pentalogy of the heart, Kayden is a true superhero. He has over come so many challenges already in his young life and he is one of the bravest boys we know. He likes to be outside playing, running, exploring and riding his bike. He enjoys soccer, building, and fixing things. Kayden especially loves superheroes. So what better than a once in a lifetime epic superhero family party to celebrate Kayden and all he has fought to over come these past 4 and half years. Alberta Dreams had help from so many wonderful community supporters who were deeply touched by Kayden story. A very special thank you to Rossdale Community Hall, Sage Printing, Vimark Solutions, Oodles of Doodles YEG, McDonalds Garneau, and A Charmed Affair for your discounts and donations, Mojo Photos for saving the day, and so many more amazing vendors. Kayden especially enjoyed the bouncy castle, the face painter and the special visit from Black Panther and Spiderman. It was an amazing day shared with 60 or so of their closest friends and family that this wonderful family will never forget.

Born at just 26 weeks, Austin and his brother would both be significantly impacted by being born with underdeveloped lungs. Austin would spend the first 18 months in the hospital and would require frequent hospital stays until he was 4 years old. Now 10, living with chronic lung disease and still requiring 16 hours of oxygen support daily, Austin is working at being weened off but is easily winded and struggles with too much physical activity. With special thanks to Brian and his team from Go RV in Red Deer for going above and beyond to make sure this wonderful family got everything they could want to meet both boys needs for a true dream come true RV. Austin was thrilled with the amazing big screen TV and extra supportive handrail to make his trips around the province enjoyable too. Alberta Dreams was delighted to hear all about how much this lovely family enjoyed travelling for baseball tournaments all around Alberta and their visits to Red Lodge and Half Moon Lake this past camping season. We hope you have many more seasons together camping in your new RV.

Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome results in frequent joint dislocation, sprains, other injuries, and leads to a life with acute and chronic pain. In addition Kade will live with deteriorating vision and hearing, migraines and mobility issues. Though their medical condition will impact Kade’s ability to work a regular fulltime job, Kade enjoys spending their time volunteering for causes that they are passionate about and supporting social justice causes and human rights organizations. Kade loves the ocean and has always wanted to spend some time learning about sharks and other ocean critters. Alberta Dreams was thrilled to make their once in a life time dream come true with a family trip to Monterey California with a special visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium where they got a behind the scenes tour of the large aquarium systems and a meet and greet with many of the ocean animals. In additional Kade and their family enjoyed whale watching, shopping at target and the cute little shops in the harbor, the great food and spending quality family time on the beach. A special Thank-You to 100+ Women Who Care – Sherwood Park for their generous support to make this dream come true.

Being non-verbal has many of its own challenges but Claire’s love of music, especially the piano, is apparent for all who see her with her new keyboard, iPad, and custom mount. Relying on a wheelchair for mobility and coping with global delays and seizures, this now 18 year old can take her love of music anywhere. Alberta Dreams is over the moon making this dream come true for Claire. With the utmost gratitude and special appreciation to the staff at Amadeus Music for donating Claire’s keyboard, Bill and team from Ideas for Independent Living for the custom solution for the iPad and keyboard wheelchair mount, and Claire’s teachers and occupational therapists from Britannia School for their support, recommendations and help installing the new mount.

Living with Moebius Syndrome for Piper and her family can be challenging at times. She relies on her family for all of her care and though Piper is non verbal, she certainly has no troubles communicating what makes her happy. Piper enjoys music, bright lights and colors, and bubbles. She loves to be in the water swimming, and she loves Disney movies. Her favorites are Tangled, Moana, and Frozen. We were delighted to hear about the amazing experiences they had when Piper’s dreams came true on their family trip to Give Kids the World – Disney World, Florida where Piper played in the pools and fountains, loved the horses, playgrounds, and Disney characters. Her favorite ride was Frozen at Epcot and she loved the aquariums and getting splashed by the orcas at SeaWorld.

Autumn’s severe seizure disorder makes getting out safely quite difficult. Making her dream come true for a fabulous new adapted stroller has given her the freedom to explore and enjoy the outdoors again. This affectionate young girl loves to be around people, watching “Guess with Jess” and Disney movies. She enjoys strong pleasant smells and exploring different textures. We were thrilled to see the photos and videos from Autumn’s first trip to the Zoo with her family in her new ride.

Liam’s Dream for a family trip to Disneyworld was a long time in the making. Originally approved in 2019, with travel booked for the spring of 2020, his trip was postponed due to the CV-19 pandemic. Liam suffered a severe acquired brain injury, secondary to a stroke and brain bleed as a toddler, with lasting impacts of left spastic hemiplegia and global delays. Despite these challenges this teen is still living his best life. Liam enjoys bowling, swimming, horse back riding, and everything Superhero. Liam is also very busy with his part time job and loves spending time with his family out at their lake lot just outside of the city. Well worth the wait. Alberta Dreams was thrilled that Liam and his long time foster parents and younger foster brother enjoyed an amazing 7 days this past spring in Disneyworld, where they were able to meet up with some extended family members too. Some of their most memorable visits were to The Avengers Campus and Galaxy’s Edge where Liam’s favorite ride was Smugglers Run.

In 2022, Kaelyn spent both her brother’s 16th birthday and her own 14th birthday in hospital. Alberta Dreams was thrilled to help give Kaelyn and her family the birthday re-do trip of her dreams. With the constant struggles to manage her GPA (Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis) this strong, kind, and loving teen wanted to revisit her first concert experience from when she was 7 years old. Her dream to see Katy Perry live in Las Vegas was spectacular with special thanks to the staff at the Horseshoe, Nancy Hansen for her helping book these wonderful accommodations, and the amazing assistant general manager Maria Sandoval Flores and staff at Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen for accommodating the reservation and the out of this world deserts. We hope these memories will last this adventurous foodie and her family for many years to come.

Born with spinal dysgenesis, bilateral clubbed feet, neurogenic bladder and congenital hip dislocation, this talented French immersion student, actor, model, and You-Tuber helped to create the ultimate bedroom. Under Emmy’s guidance and thanks to the hard work of her parents (painting and assembling) this pink, unicorn, and rainbow themed makeover, included new paint, generously donated by the amazing staff at Dulux Paints in St. Albert, new wall paper, cool new LED lighting, a beautiful loft bed with a youth office and you-tube studio area with everything needed to make you-tube videos under the bed and so much more. At just 7 years old Emmy is all set to take You-Tube by storm creating new and wonderful crafting videos for all of her followers.

Madden is a super energetic 8 year old who loves to be transported to new places through video games. He was diagnosed with a genetic glycogen storage disease at the age of 2 and struggles to control his sugars and ketones frequently ending up with visits to the emergency department of the Alberta Children’s Hospital for IV fluids and medications to correct his levels. Madden enjoys tobogganing in the winter, skateboarding in the summer, playing outside, and running through the sprinkler when it is warm out. He loves to hide, snuggle, and to be in closed/tight places to feel safe and happy. Madden has a great imagination, he loves to create cool and different things out of Lego and to watch you tube videos of exciting online games. The Rainbow Society of Alberta was super excited to be able to help Madden explore great new worlds with a gaming PC of his very own with the help of the amazing staff at Memory Express Computers Calgary South East.

Aubrey is a fun loving thrill seeker who loves speed and heights. This wonderful young teen does not let the fact that she has been diagnosed with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy slow her down. She enjoys camping, playing on the trampoline, swimming, and watching videos on her iPad. Aubrey’s wish was for a Helicopter ride through the mountains. Her special trip included a rush of adrenalin from a specular flight in a helicopter along the Rocky Mountain Continental Divide with her mom and sister, a trip up the gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain, and some relaxing heat in the hot springs.

Charlotte is an animated, friendly, and outgoing girl who loves animals, her family, and french fries! Born with mitochondrial disorder, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, scoliosis, and hypotonia, amongst other things, Charlotte tires easily and struggles with upper body strength to the point where it’s difficult for her to hold a pen or pencil at school Her new MacBook Pro will not only help in that department, it’ll also help keep this chatty girl in touch with her friends and allow her to explore her artistic nature!

Despite living with severe Crohn’s, Owynn’s passions for new experiences, adventure and learning knew skills in the kitchen were elevated this past year with his dream come true. Thanks to a huge team effort with Alberta Dreams – Harjeet Singh and the team from NAIT – Culinary Arts Program, Chef Sean O’Connor with Fox Burger and Knifewear Edmonton for helping us to curate a truly once in a lifetime experience. Owynn enjoyed a day filled with mastering knife skills on his new beautiful knife donated by Knifewear and learning to make the best burgers in town under the skilled direction of Chef O’Connor and the instructors at NAIT. Owynn especially enjoyed the Bacon Pepper Smash burger and the Buffalo Chicken Burger. From there Owynn and his BFF – younger sister Meghan expanded their kitchen skills even further with several classes at the Little Kitchen Academy. We hope this amazing family will be eating the benefits of this dream come true for many more years to come.

Born extremely early, at just 24 weeks, Farrah loves the outdoors and though she is mostly non verbal it is easy to see just how much she loves camping with her family and all of the new friends she is meeting around the province while they are exploring. Most of all Farrah loves to play on her very own bed with all of her stuffies in their amazing new tow behind RV. Her brother’s enjoy watching movies and playing with play dough when the weather is not great, dad loves the convenience of being able to just pack up the kids and the essentials and get to the closest campsite available and mom is enjoying the quality time they finally have and watching her children forming new life long bonds together. Thank you to Field of RV Dreams for helping this family find the right RV and making their pick up so fun and memorable. Keep Calm and Camp On Farrah and your Alberta Dreams Family! We can’t wait to hear all about your new adventures and the amazing lakes and campsites you get to visit.

Diagnosed with GRIN 2B, 10 year old Brooklynne relies on a wheelchair for mobility so being active, playing baseball, and getting down to the beach to go swimming in a wheelchair has its challenges. With the amazing support from Southern Irrigation and the wonderful staff at National Seating and Mobility Alberta Dreams was able to make Brooklynne’s dream for the ultimate offroad adapted stroller come true this past winter. She is already sharing that amazing smile of hers showing off her new wheels at school and out and about in her community with mom and dad. We can’t wait to see what new adventures Brooklynne will be up to next!

Quin was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease at just 6 years of age. She loves tackle football and since there was no girls league for tackle football, at 12 she joined the boys league where she loved to play defensive back, line back, and receiver. At 14 she under went a kidney transplant but after her transplant Quin could no longer play contact sports. Now 16, Quin is living her best life as a transplant recipient; she still loves football and enjoys watching the NFL. Last November Quin and her mom took a trip of a lifetime to Miami Florida to have her dream come true to see the Miami Dolphins play live. They loved the tailgating, the huge stadium and the craziness of an NFL game in person, they even made it on to the jumbotron. While in Miami they also enjoyed Miami beach, drove the 7 Mile Bridge and down to Key West, did some shopping, had a brush with fame, and enjoyed the sunshine and quality girl time they spent together. Quin felt rewarded by this experience, was thankful to have been able to share this with her mom and it was nice to have something good in her life as a result of something so difficult.

Life changed instantly for Toby and his family in May 2020 when the then 9 year old Toby collapsed and was non-responsive. He was rushed to the hospital where they learned he had suffered a series of cerebellar strokes. The next several months, even years, Toby worked hard to regain his ability to talk, walk, and write. Though he still has some residual effects from his stroke, he is mostly recovered and living his best life. Thanks to the most amazing support of The Petersen Automotive Museum and the unwavering dedication of an awesome Mr. Matt Katz, who personally moved heaven and earth to fulfill Toby’s dream this past summer. Alberta Dreams was able to provide Toby with the most spectacular adventure of a family trip to Los Angeles California to not only see a Bugatti Chiron in person but to be able to go for a ride in his dream car. While in California Toby and his family were able to connect with their extended family, visit Legoland and make some new life long friendships with The Petersen Museum, many of their employees, and Mr. Katz.

Layla started having seizures at 4 months old, was later diagnosed with a seizure disorder and diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at 2 years of age. Layla relies on a wheelchair for mobility and her family for 1:1 constant care. Layla loves swimming, being out doors, visiting the zoo, the Muttart and Ft Edmonton Park. This past spring Layla’s dream to see the ocean came true with a family trip to the west coast to visit Vancouver BC. Alberta Dreams was thrilled to arrange Layla’s adventures with help of some very special friends to the Vancouver Aquarium, the Capilano Suspension Bridge, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden and of course Layla’s favorite, the behind the scenes tour of the Greater Vancouver Zoo where she loved the train, seeing the giraffes and feeding the hippos carrots. Layla and her family also enjoyed visiting the beach, a special harbor tour and so much more – taking in all that this amazing city had to offer. We were thrilled to hear all about the amazing memories created along the way and to hear the confidence they were able to build with this trip and their new plans for more future travel.

Jaxson and his twin brother were born extremely premature, at just 26 weeks. Spending the first year in hospital and then in and out of the hospital for frequent stays until he was 4 years old, Jaxson had pulmonary hypertension and will continue to struggle with chronic lung disease. But with much determination and the love of baseball he was able to be weened off oxygen and worked extremely hard to make his local AA Baseball Team. With the wonderful help of Brian and his team from Go RV in Red Deer this amazing 10 year old was able to join his teammates at tournaments and games all across Alberta this past season with all of the comforts of home. Congratulations Jaxson on an amazing baseball season and finishing 1st in your division! Alberta Dreams hopes you and your family will enjoy many more baseball seasons together in your new RV.

With twins born 7 years ago, both with Cerebral Palsy, this family of 5 spends a lot of time dealing with medical appointments, surgeries, and physical and occupational therapy. As the children grew, Lola’s condition was more severe than that of her brothers and left her dependent on a crocodile walker, wheelchair for longer distances, and dealing with epilepsy among other things. But none of that defines her. Lola is very active – loves gymnastics, swimming and school but above all else Lola loves Mario video games. Alberta Dreams was amazed when we were able to help this family celebrate all 3 kids’ golden birthdays in California at Super Nintendo World. They loved visiting the Toad Cafe and getting to “be in a Mario Kart Game” on Browsers Challenge. In addition to Universal Studios, they visited Legoland where the rides are great for kids and “not scary”, and spent a ton of time at the spray park at their hotel. We are thrilled that Lola’s brother loved all the good food and that Mom and Dad got to live this vacation through the eyes of their children. We hope these memories will last a lifetime!

Kennice’s dream for quality time with her family came true with an amazing visit to Niagara Falls and Toronto. She and her family relaxed and played at the Great Wolfe Lodge and experience all the falls had to offer before heading back to the city where they visited Ripley’s Aquarium, the Toronto Zoo, the CN Tower, Canada’s Wonderland and so much more. Alberta Dreams hopes this amazing once in a lifetime birthday celebration for this now 7 year old born with extreme prematurity and the challenges that come with that, helps to create new memories and brings joy to this young family for many years to come.

Brianna’s dream was a long time coming. This imaginative and energetic 8 year old dreamed of castle of her own, where she could play in a safe environment and not need to worry about her mast cell activation syndrome. With special, heartfelt gratitude for Laneway Builders and their amazing team for building and delivering Brianna’s Tiny Castle, we couldn’t have done it without you and your generous support! We know this amazing dream come true will bring Brianna and her family joy for many years to come.

Oliver was born premature and relies on a shunt to manage his hydrocephalous. He loves super heroes, power rangers, and ninja turtles. He enjoys swimming, dirt biking, jumping on the trampoline and playing with playdough. We are over the moon that Oliver’s dream to go camping with his mom, be outside, biking and making new friends has finally come true. With an RV of their own they can finally enjoy the beautiful Alberta summers at the lake for many years to come.

A long time coming, we are so excited to finally be able to make Hannah’s dream come true. Originally approved in 2021, the CV-19 global pandemic made it near impossible to find the right RV for Hannah and her family. Hannah was born with Acromelic Frontonasal Dysotosis and though her condition impacts her airways making it difficult to for her to breath, creates swallowing issues, causes developmental and speech delays, she has no trouble expressing her opinions to her family. She loves to be outdoors, animals and all things “nature” so we hope this amazing young family will get out there and finally start exploring all our province has to offer. A special “Thank-You” to Darren Wells of Western RV Country – Grande Prairie for helping this beautiful family get in the RV of Hannah’s dreams.

Thyana may be quiet and a bit shy but she is a dedicated LEGO engineer who through sheer determination and a passion for building, assembled the 4016 LEGO pieces of her new Star Wars Death Star Space Station in mere days. Though born with spina bifida, she is having a great time, living her dream come true, playing with her new space station with Star Wars figurines and exploring her remote northern Alberta community with her family on her new eBike.

With a special “Thank-You” to Anthony’s Occupational Therapist Faith Whittingham from the Society for Autism Support and Services and Anthony’s mom Candice, for their recommendations and work assembling and installing his new items; Anthony is all smiles while jumping on his new trampoline in his extra special sensory bedroom designed specifically with his needs in mind. At 16, Anthony has had numerous V-P shunts to help to manage the pressure on his brain. As a result of his hydrocephalus, he is nonverbal, autistic, and has an intellectual disability. In Addition to his trampoline, Anthony loves, music, lights, bright colors, and he is comforted when wearing his over the ear his over the ear headphones. His new room has all of those things and more. With his new loft bed with fort, egg swing, black out curtains, a bubble tube, acrylic mirrors, sensory toys and so much more, we hope this engaging yet calming space will bring Anthony and his mom rest and joy for along time to come.

Paige was born with a rare genetic disorder, Congenital Afibrinogenemia, that can cause severe hemorrhaging due to a lack of coagulation product in the blood. At just 7 years old she receives twice weekly infusions of Fibrinogen through her surgically implanted port in her chest. She splits her time living with both her mom and her dad on separate weeks. Like lots of little girls her age, she enjoys coloring, watching movies, playing video games, Barbie dolls, Disney princesses (especially Ariel), playing on swings, swimming, singing, and playing her guitar, and going on adventure walks with her parents and two dogs. Paige was thrilled with her new backyard playcenter and princess party with Ariel, her siblings, and cousins to celebrate the setup and the “official opening” of her very own private playground.

Reeghan was born with Cerebral Palsy, she is legally blind and deaf, and has a paralyzed vocal cord. Despite her physical challenges, she is an extremely athletic teen who loves Power Soccer and is currently a member of Team Alberta with aspirations of making it on to Team Canada before too long. Reeghan is an honor student, preparing for university, who also enjoys swimming, horseback riding, skiing, sledding, ice fishing, and bike riding. Her wish was to attend USPSA Power Soccer Camp at True Friends-Camp Courage this past summer where she honed her many soccer skills and enjoyed her down time swimming, zip lining, hanging out and creating life long memories with her new friends and parents around the camp fire.

Living with Spinocerebellar Ataxia limits Trudy’s mobility and she often enjoys spending time reading and drawing in her room. Alberta Dreams was so excited to help to create the unicorn themed bedroom Trudy had always dreamt about. Trudy loved receiving all of the new and exciting packages as each specially curated item arrived to their home and checking each item off of the lists of surprises to come. Some of her favorites were the special projector to cast the night sky on her ceilings and walls, her new comfy trundle bed and special bedding for sleepovers with her sisters and cousins and the special unicorn craft set she could create with at her new desk. A special thank you to Trudy’s parents for the amazing painting of her walls and assembling the many pieces that all came together to create a magical space for Trudy to feel truly loved and deserving of all of the wonderful things life has to offer.

Living with Dandy Walker Syndrome affects every aspect of Ariane’s daily life. She is non-verbal, relies on a wheelchair for mobility, and is tube fed. But despite the challenges, she loves to be outdoors camping with the rest of “The Happy Campers”. Tenting was a struggle but they loved it so much that they made it work. Alberta Dreams was thrilled to be able to make camping easier for this amazing teen and her family with a new tent trailer this spring. Ariane and her family have already been out this year camping and loved their new home away from home. Her mom was thrilled that she no longer needs to worry about keeping Ariane warm enough and dry enough. Grandma loved having a real bed off the ground, real bedding instead of sleeping bags, and not needing to layer up at night. Most of all Ariane love being high off the ground with windows that open up to let in all the light and fresh air that she can peak out and talk to her friends through. Keep warm and dry Ariane, and camp on!!!

The past year has been challenging for this lovely family of 4. Ellie has struggled to get her seizure disorder under control. With multiple surgeries and changes to her medications, her trip to Disney World this past winter was a welcomed distraction. Ellie loved the Safari at Animal Kingdom and all of the rides. Her sister loved the Avatar ride, mom’s favorite memory is getting soaked on the Jurassic Park ride, and dad’s favorite was the Simpsons ride. Ellie and her sister experienced so many firsts on this trip that they will never forget and the time together as a family was nothing short of magical. Alberta Dreams was grateful to be a part of this dream come true. A special thank you to the wonderful volunteers at Give Kids the World Village for making their experience extra special. They loved the Mayor’s birthday party, celebrating Halloween, the dance party, balloon animals and the magic shows.

13 year old Keagan was born at just 27 weeks gestation. Though he spent 82 days in the NICU when he was born, and as the healthier twin, he had a relatively non eventful childhood until 2021 when he was diagnosed a severe form of Grave’s Disease. Still struggling to maintain his levels at times and suffering from extreme fatigue he is on the road to managing his disease. Keagan, like most teens, loves gaming and Alberta Dreams was over the moon when we were able to create the ultimate teen gaming/movie room for him and his family to enjoy. With a new big screen TV, PS5, VR headsets and the world’s most comfortable couch, amongst so much more; we were excited to learn that Keagan’s favorite thing in his new gaming room makeover was “EVERYTHING” but especially the amazing super soft purple shag carpet. We hope Keagan, his 2 brothers and their parents have many fun gaming nights and movie marathons for years to come.

Emery-Jordin lives with epilepsy, her seizures began at 6 months old and for her this disease will forever be a part of her life. She will never be seizure free but this inspiring young 8 year old sees that only as a challenge to help to educate those around her and one day be able to help other children like her experience with Alberta Dreams. She is fearless and brave, loves adventure and likes to help with everything. Like all children her age Emery dreamt of going to Disney and this past November that dream came true.

As a child Taz struggled with a seizure disorder that resulted in a stroke at the age of 5 leading to complex behavioural and social issues through out his childhood. Newly diagnosed with hereditary spastic paraplegia this young man recently celebrated his milestone 18th birthday knowing that he will face many new challenges in the years to come. Taz loves to watch You Tube videos and used to love swimming before he found the public pools too cold. Alberta Dreams hopes that Taz’s dream for a new hot tub will help to alleviate some of the pain and muscle spams he experiences and provide him and his family with a place to hang out and enjoy the warm soothing and relaxing water in their own hot tub in their backyard for many years to come.

Living with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, global and developmental delay, and a brain malformation means that this wonderful teen needs a lot of help from her family but does not mean she can’t or doesn’t live her life to the fullest. Supported by an extremely close immediate and extended family, Jacey loves to be the center of attention. The glue holding her family together, she was just that on her once in a lifetime dream trip. Alberta Dreams was beyond thrilled when we learned that not only would Jacey and her immediate family be going on a spectacular trip to Give Kids the World Village but that 8 other family members were all joining them in Disney World to share in this momentous event. Everyone found something special and created memories they will never forget. Jacey loved all of the Disney characters, especially Fancy Nancy, the Animal Safari, and stopping at Belle’s Castle for snacks. Her sister loved Harry Potter World, how real everything seemed, learning to do magic, and riding the Hogwarts’ Express. Mom’s favourite was the Animal Kingdom and Dad enjoyed the Hollywood Studios Parade.

Living with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, keeps Ollie and his family on constant alert. But this happy and easy going 10 year old has a good heart; Ollie loves animals, especially dogs and loves to spend his free time giving back to his community. Despite his numerous heart surgeries and long stays in the Stollery, Ollie and his mom volunteer there any chance they get. He enjoys Volt hockey, Lego, his stuffies, playing video games and hanging out with his family watching movies. Alberta Dreams was over the moon to make Ollie’s dream come true for a family trip to Disney World where he could just be a kid. Ollie, his parents, and older sister were able to take it all in at the amazing Give Kids the World Village earlier this year. Ollie was amazed by the wonderful staff and volunteers who went out of there way to make his visit spectacular. He loved the food, especially the ice cream at Starlite Scoops, the arcade, and the train room. Ollie’s favorite memory from his trip was the look on his dad’s face when his sister made him go on the roller-coaster. Alberta Dreams is so happy to have been apart of this wonderful experience.

This bright and energetic 12 year old is a twin, he and his brother were born at 27 weeks. Kanen spent the first 126 days in the NICU and lives with spastic/dystonic, diplegic Cerebral Palsy. Kanen is very funny and outgoing, he plays in a bowling league, plays sledge hockey, enjoys cross country skiing and hand biking. He also likes Lego, listening to music, and movie night with his family. Most of all Kanen loves gaming. Alberta Dreams was thrilled to make Kanen’s dream come true for an Extreme Gaming/You Tuber Computer set up including a new height adjustable desk, gaming chair, dual monitors, gaming system, gaming keyboard and mouse and so much more. A special Thank You Tyler, Tim, and the team at Memory Express Calgary North West for helping to make Kanen Dream Come True extra special. Visiting your store and meeting your staff was super fun and Kanen loved it.

Piper’s road to a diagnosis was long and exhausting but once they found out she has Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and were able to get her on the right treatment, things started looking up for this 12 year old. She is passionate about art, Lego, reading, and hanging out with her friends. Piper is most of all a huge Harry Potter fan, and this past summer her dream came true when she and her family went on a magical trip to visit the wizarding world of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood. There they also enjoyed visiting Legoland and taking in a Dodger’s game.

This 17 year old, with aspirations of becoming a Psychologist who works with children with disabilities, will be heading into his final year of high school this fall after a spectacular dream come true. Living with Morquios Syndrome can be challenging for Ali and his family, and leaves Ali dependent on a wheelchair for mobility, and his family for much of his care. But with the help of a new hi-low, fully adjustable bed and a new PS5 set up in his room, we hope Ali’s bedroom makeover was everything he hoped and more and will provide him with some much needed escape from the daily grind of high school. Ali’s dream for an Extreme Teen Gaming Bedroom Makeover was hugely successful with very special thanks to Tina and the staff from Ultramatic, Ali and his team from Sable Realty and Lawrence from Lorenzo’s Renos.

4 year old Myles and his family spent a fantastic weekend on a road trip to Edmonton to take in all the sights, sounds, and excitement that West Edmonton Mall had to offer. Despite coming in to the world early, at just 25 weeks of gestation, and suffering from dystonia, epilepsy, chronic lung disease, and developmental delays, Myles cruised the halls of WEM, visiting Galaxyland, the World Water Park, playing mini golf, shopping, and sampling the food at many of the restaurants with his big brother, mom, and dad. With Myles’ love of Hot Wheels we thought a few nights in the Truck theme room at the Fantasyland Hotel would be right up his alley. A special shout out to WEM Cares for all their support of Alberta Dreams and helping to make Myles’ dream come true.

8 year old Ella, diagnosed with Rett Syndrome, was able to live her best life with her mom, dad, and big brother on the warm beaches of Cancun Mexico earlier this spring. Ella’s giggles, smiles, and sheer joy experienced at the beautiful all inclusive resort warmed the hearts of her family as they explored a whole new world creating amazing memories. Though Ella’s illness means that she is mostly nonverbal, she has sever autism, degenerating muscle control and fine motor skills, global developmental delay, and heart issues, nothing could stop her from being in the thick of it all on this adventure. She and her family loved the beach, the sand, the pools, shopping and even had an up close visit with some local dolphins. We think Ella’s smile in this photo says it all!

Daxton is a shy 8 year old boy, who comes out of his shell when he is with his family and friends. Despite having Cerebral Palsy, significantly limited vision, and a seizure disorder, amongst other medical conditions, this young boy loves to be outside. He enjoys playing at the park, going on the see-saw, swinging, riding his bike, swimming, dancing, and playing tickles. Due to Daxton’s mobility limitations he and his family were struggling to do the things together they used to do when he was smaller. With the independence Daxton has gained from his amazing new Freedom Chair Junior, with the help of our wonderful partners at GRIT, he and his family are back on the trails – ready to explore all Calgary and the near by Rocky Mountains have to offer.

Farah is a very social little girl who loves to go outside for walks, car rides, and to play with her toys. Though Farah suffers from epilepsy, is deaf, and non-verbal she is learning new communication skills at school where she has also discovered bike riding. She had her family are relatively new to Canada and we were so excited to be able to fulfil her wish of an adapted bicycle of her very own to help Farah explore all her new home has to offer.

Saul is a bubbly, boisterous, and thoroughly delightful little boy with a rare condition called transverse myelitis. He loves all things Paw Patrol, monster trucks, stuffed animals and his best friend who just happens to be his twin sister. Saul’s parents wished for him to have a special companion dog who could also provide therapy, and we were just as happy as them the day Willow joined their family. The two are inseparable, with Willow bringing more to their lives than they had ever hoped!