Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation

Each October, the soft glow of candlelight shines around the world on Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day—an annual tribute on October 15th that unites families in grief and remembrance. It’s a time to honour the babies gone too soon and to stand beside the families who have faced the unimaginable heartbreak of loss—with compassion, care, and community.

At the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation, we are deeply grateful to the Tiny Footprints Society for standing beside families in their most difficult moments. Since 2022, their heartfelt generosity has helped sustain the Lois Hole Hospital for Women’s Perinatal Bereavement Program—ensuring that every family experiencing loss is met with comfort, dignity, and understanding.

The 2025 Starry Night Gala, held on October 4th, once again illuminated the incredible power of community and compassion. Supporters from across the region gathered to raise funds and awareness for perinatal bereavement care at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women.

Thanks to Tiny Footprints and the generous donors who filled the room, our hospital’s care teams can continue offering the meaningful touches that bring comfort in moments of loss—Cuddle Cots that give parents precious extra time with their baby, memory boxes with hand and footprint keepsakes, and soft teddy bears that remind grieving families they are not alone..

Among the many families touched by this care are Laura and Brant, who faced the heartbreaking loss of their daughter, Lila Anne. In their time of grief, the support made possible through Tiny Footprints helped them create lasting memories and find a sense of peace in knowing their baby’s life was honoured.

Courtesy of Tiny Footprints, we encourage you to watch their story below.

Tiny Footprints—and the many donors and volunteers who make their work possible—help ensure that even in the darkest nights of loss, families like Laura and Brant’s are surrounded by light, love, and care. They remind every grieving parent that they are not alone and that their child’s memory is cherished and never forgotten. 

From all of us at the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation—and on behalf of every family who has found solace through the Lois Hole Hospital for Women—thank you, Tiny Footprints, for lighting the way with compassion and care. Your partnership ensures that every footprint, no matter how small, leaves an everlasting mark.

For anyone seeking perinatal bereavement support, please visit the Perinatal Bereavement Program homepage or call 780-735-4506.  

If you are inspired to support the Perinatal Bereavement Program, click here to make a donation.