Megan Wenger, communications advisor, family program, Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Emma is now 20-years-old. She has made regular visits to the hospital since she was five. She was diagnosed with MCADD & mitochondrial disease.

Whitney is the mother of of six-year-old Jace. His older sister Julia also recently spent a night at the Stollery Jace spent five days in hospital with kidney disease. He had his left kidney and ureter removed.

Ashley, mother of seven-year-old Tucker. He has spent 20+ days at the hospital with Kawasaki Disease with coronary artery dilation and aneurysms, epilepsy, asthma and allergies.

17-year-old Ava's had multiple visits and stays since March 2012 with osteosarcoma. Had right leg tumour and left wrist tumour removed and spots on lungs.

Andrew Mackie, distinguished researcher, Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. He is working to help prepare adolescents for the move from pediatric to adult care and minimize medical complications during this time.

Dr. Matthew Morrissette, child & adolescent psychiatrist, Stollery Children’s Hospital. His clinical work involves pediatric emergency psychiatry and the treatment of mood & anxiety disorders.

Gabriella, mother of seven-year-old Novah. Novah spent five weeks in hospital with inteseception, hemicolectomy & bilateral hydranephrosis.

Moshe Lander, economist (senior economics lecturer), Concordia University.

Chad Huculak, columnist and cartoonist, Post Media.