The Curling Cares 2026 calendar benefits the @sandraschmirler.bsky.social Foundation! Order yours today: justbcause.ca/curlingcares

Forever Golden. 🇨🇦 Happy Olympic Day from all of us at the Sandra Schmirler Foundation! #OlympicDay #Olympics

Ever wondered what the inside of a 'flying NICU' looks like? 🛩️ Heather brings life-saving care by air to babies born too far from specialized care. 👶🩺 Read her story and see the impact of your support ➡️ sandraschmirler.org/en/heathers-... #ChampionsStartSmall

Honour a mom this Mother’s Day 🌷 Make a tribute gift to help babies born too soon, too small, too sick, or too far. 💌 You can send a digital card when you donate. Give now: www.sandraschmirler.org?form=FUNKMCS... #ChampionsStartSmall 🥌

“I wasn’t a NICU mom. But I’ve seen too many of my friends go through this.” Kerry Galusha - mom, curler 🥌 & volunteer Director - knows how vital early care is. This Mother’s Day, give in tribute to help babies born too soon, too small, too sick, or too far. www.sandraschmirler.org?form=FUNKMCS...

This week, we presented $35,000 to the Moose Jaw Health Foundation to help fund a Panda Bed. Dee Hopley—a cherished volunteer—helped us mark the occasion. She and her late husband Grant have long supported our cause. Thank you, Dee. #ChampionsStartSmall

Spirit of Sandra Scholars Nicholas Codner (NL) & Jack MacFadyen (PEI) helped present a $20K grant to Prince County Hospital in Summerside—our 110th hospital supported! The funds will buy cardiac monitors for newborns, bringing PEI giving to $205K. #ChampionsStartSmall 🥌

Today on #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate the strength and impact of women in curling, health care, and communities across Canada. ❤️ From Sandra Schmirler’s legacy to those who support tiny champions every day—women lift others up on the ice, in health care, and beyond. 🥌👶 #ChampionsStartSmall

Kelowna’s curling community knows the power of giving back! 🥌 With a $35,000 grant to KGH Foundation, you're helping bring a Giraffe OmniBed Carestation to Kelowna General Hospital—giving tiny champions the best start possible. Thank you for making this possible! 🌄👶 #ChampionsStartSmall

Great news for Southern Alberta! Thanks to the Fort Macleod Curling Club’s 125th celebrations and our amazing supporters, we’ve granted $20,000 to the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation! This gift will help newborns in Lethbridge get the care they need.

It’s #CurlingDayInCanada and we’re celebrating by saying THANK YOU! 🥌 Thanks to your generosity, this year’s Sandra Schmirler Foundation Telethon raised $1.13M—helping babies get the care they need. 🇨🇦

We wanted to thank our longtime partner @tsnofficial.bsky.social for their continued support! Your dedication to our mission and helping us reach Canadians nationwide is invaluable. We were even fortunate enough to have TSNs own Will Orme on the phones for the whole morning during the Telethon!

We wanted to take time to thank our partners Net2Phone for their continued support during the Telethon! 📞💙 Your partnership is invaluable, helping us run a seamless event year after year. We couldn’t do it without you!

Headed to the arena for Friday’s evening draw? Keep an eye out for Scotties athletes in the crowd! They’ll be helping with our crowd sweep, collecting donations to help champions start small. Every contribution makes a difference! 💙 #STOH2025 #ChampionsStartSmall

Honoring Critical Care Transport Nurses, the heroes who deliver life-saving care on the move. For babies born too small, too sick, too soon, or too far, they ensure safe transport when it matters most. Learn more about the Janeway Neonatal Transport Team youtu.be/lSIH3HM6c9A?...

Your generosity will have a nationwide impact! Thank you to everyone that donated and to our partners @tsnofficial.bsky.social, Curling Canada, Net2Phone, and the Valhalla Hotel and Conference Centre. If you missed out on donating yesterday, donations are welcome anytime through: sandraschmirler.org

We’re thrilled to announce that our Telethon total is $1,131,918! For the second year in a row, we’ve raised over $1M for NICUs across Canada! Thank you for making a difference and giving babies born too soon, too small, too sick, or too far the critical care they need.

Hear it firsthand from your favorite Scotties players! 🥌✨ @teamhoman.bsky.social, Team Brown, Team McCarville, Team Sturmay, and Team Martin share how the Sandra Schmirler Foundation has impacted them. 💙 youtu.be/5EhA14uifb0 #ChampionsStartSmall #STOH2025

The phones are OPEN for our Telethon LIVE on TSN! Your donations fund life-saving NICU equipment, giving every baby the chance to grow up and be a champion, just like Sandra. ☎️ 1-866-210-6011 💻 www.sandraschmirler.org?form=FUNDFAN...

In honour of the Scotties, we proudly joined Sarah Potts & her family to present a $70K grant to Thunder Bay Regional Health and Sciences Foundation! This will fund a Paediatric Transfer Deck, ensuring safe transport for babies born too soon, too small, too sick, or too far. ❤️👶 #ChampionsStartSmall

The Scotties are underway, and we’re thrilled to be here! 🥌 Watching @teamhoman.bsky.social compete as Team Canada is an incredible experience. Don’t forget to call on Sunday for a chance to chat with your favorite curlers. ❤️👶Good luck and good curling! #STOH2025 #ChampionsStartSmall

Just one day until the Scotties and two until the Telethon! We’re excited to watch Team Einarson hit the ice and even more thrilled to open our phone lines to support babies born too soon, too small, too sick, or too far. ❤️👶 #STOH2025 #ChampionsStartSmall

Counting down to the Scotties and the Telethon! Excited to cheer on Team Martin from Saskatchewan and Team Skrlik from Alberta! With over $2 million donated to these provinces, we’re proud to keep supporting NICUs across Canada and we couldn’t do it without you! #STOH2025 #ChampionsStartSmall

We’re thrilled to congratulate Team McCarville from Northern Ontario on their Scotties qualification! Thanks to donors like you, we can help families like Sarah Potts and her twins, Cohen and Leo. Read Cohen and Leo's story or donate: sandraschmirler.org/en/telethon/ #STOH2025 #ChampionsStartSmall

Did you know? We've donated over $1 million to hospitals across British Columbia! We’re excited to cheer on Team Brown from BC as they compete at the Scotties! Can’t wait to have you back on the phones, helping us raise even more for vital NICU equipment. 💙 #ChampionsStartSmall #STOH2025

We're beyond excited to watch Team Galusha from NT hit the ice at the Scotties! Led by Kerry Galusha, who is making her 18th Scotties appearance! Joining her is 15-year-old Sydney, who is believed to be the youngest athlete to ever compete at the Scotties. Congrats! #ChampionsStartSmall #STOH2025

Congratulations to Team DiCarlo from Prince Edward Island and Team Godsland from Newfoundland and Labrador on qualifying! We’re excited to see you in action and to have you back on the phones at the Telethon! 📞💙 #STOH2025 #ChampionsStartSmall

We can't wait to cheer on Team Inglis from Ontario at the Scotties! A huge thank you for your unwavering support at the Telethon, crowd sweeps, and Birdies for Babies. Your dedication means the world to us! Congrats on qualifying, and we’ll be cheering you on! #STOH2025 #ChampionsStartSmall

Today, we celebrate the strength, passion, and achievements of women in sports! 💪🏆 Your dedication inspires the next generation to chase their dreams and fuels our mission to help #ChampionsStartSmall #NGWSD

We can't wait to cheer on Team Cameron from Manitoba and Team Adams from New Brunswick as they hit the ice at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay! 🎉🏆 Congratulations on qualifying and we can’t wait to have you back on the phones for the telethon! 📞 #ChampionsStartSmall #STOH2025

Félicitations à l'équipe St-Georges du Québec pour leur qualification au Tournoi des Cœurs Scotties!👏Nous avons hâte de vous encourager à et sommes fiers de voir Lisa Weagle, vice-présidente du conseil et présidente de l’un de nos comités, prendre part à la compétition! #STOH2025

Congrats to Team Black on qualifying for the Scotties! A special shoutout to Karlee Everist a clinical pharmacist at IWK Health Centre in Halifax. Her work supports our mission to help babies born too soon, too small, too sick, or too far❤️ We can’t wait to cheer you on #ChampionsStartSmall #STOH2025

Excited to cheer on these incredible teams at the Scotties! 🎉 Congratulations to Team Lawes from Manitoba and Team Sturmay from Alberta for earning their spots. 🥌👏 A special shoutout to past Spirit of Sandra Scholars Jocelyn Peterman, Selena Sturmay, and Paige Papley! #ChampionsStartSmall #STOH2025

As the Scotties and the Telethon approach, we’re excited to welcome both new and returning athletes this year! Congrats to Team Weagle from Nunavut and Team Scoffin from Yukon. We can’t wait to see you in action and have you join us for the Telethon in Thunder Bay! #ChampionsStartSmall #STOH2025

Thank you, Guelph! 👏 Huge congratulations to the people of Guelph and Event Co-Chairs Erin Cook and Rob Mungham for an incredible @grandslamofcurling.bsky.social event and Crowd Sweep. Local volunteers, including many from Guelph Curling, helped Champions Start Small, raising an amazing $6,270! 🪣🥌

📍 Guelph, ON Exciting news! A $20,000 grant will help fund a fetal heart monitor for Guelph General’s NICU! 🏥 With our earlier $11,500 grant, we’ve now funded the full $31,500, supporting babies born too soon, too small, too sick, or too far. #ChampionsStartSmall #GSOC #NICUCare 🥌

The Telethon is only 1 month away! Join us LIVE on TSN on Feb 16th and help make a difference for babies. 💕 Donate during the event or online now: www.sandraschmirler.org?form=FUNDFAN.... Support babies born too soon, too small, too sick, or too far. ❤️👶 #ChampionsStartSmall #STOH2025

❤️ Thank you to everyone who has donated during this busy season! Amid many demands—and the Canada Post strike—you’ve helped bring life-saving care closer to home for babies born too soon, too small, too sick—or too far. 👶 There’s still time to help: 👉 sandraschmirler.org/en/closer-to... 🥌

⏳ The charitable tax deadline might be extended, but tiny champions can’t wait. Your year-end gift brings life-saving equipment to hospitals, saving lives and keeping families together. 👶 Make your impact today: 👉 sandraschmirler.org/en/closer-to... 🥌

Amanda Johnston is a holiday hero 💝 “I understand what it feels like to be in a hospital with a child and away from your family. Some of these parents don’t live in the Sault and their families are far away and they’re not there to celebrate Christmas." www.sootoday.com/local-news/i...

Merry Christmas from all of us on the Sandra Schmirler Foundation Board and Support Team! 🎅🎄 This holiday season, our hearts are with the families and incredible staff spending Christmas in NICUs across Canada. 👶 Thank you to them and our generous supporters for helping #ChampionsStartSmall. ❤️🥌

This season of giving, see the incredible impact your support has made for tiny champions across Canada! 🇨🇦 Discover the lives you’ve helped save and the equipment you’ve funded in our Donor Impact Report. 🗞️ sandraschmirler.org/en/your-impa... Your generosity changes lives—let’s keep it going! ❤️ 🥌

Funding life-saving equipment for babies born premature or critically ill 👶 is at the heart of our mission. ❤️ Ensuring it’s available helps ease parents’ stress during an emotional time. CHEO’s mental health support for #NICU families is vital. Read more 👉 www.cheo.on.ca/en/news/cheo...

🤔 Did you know? Each year, 30,000+ babies are born premature in 🇨🇦, many needing urgent transport to a NICU. For families in remote areas, this means long, stressful journeys far from home. 💌 Donate by Dec 31 to bring care closer & qualify for your tax credit: 👉 sandraschmirler.org/en/closer-to...

Babies born too soon, too small, too sick—or too far—need our help. Your year-end gift helps equip hospitals in remote communities, saving lives and keeping families together. 👶 📆 Donate by Dec 31 to help save lives and qualify for your 2024 tax credit. 👉 sandraschmirler.org/en/closer-to... 🥌

Today, on International Volunteer Day, we thank those who raise their hands to help Champions Start Small. From our Telethon to Crowd Sweeps to our Board, your dedication makes our work possible. Thank you for making a difference! 🙌 ❤️ 🥌 🇨🇦 #ChampionsStartSmall #Volunteers #InternationalVolunteerDay

On Giving Tuesday, we reflect on how Sandra’s legacy grew—from a napkin sketch to helping babies across Canada. 🇨🇦 ❤️ Read the inspiring story of how we help Champions Start Small: sandraschmirler.org/en/from-napk... #ChampionsStartSmall #GivingTuesdayCA

This #GivingTuesday, we’re supporting neonatal transport teams across Canada, helping premature & critically ill newborns reach care safely. 🚁 Watch their work: youtu.be/lSIH3HM6c9A 💌 Donate today: www.sandraschmirler.org?form=FUNDVEX... #ChampionsStartSmall

Grassroots curling at its finest! 🥌 🙌 Fans in St. John’s turned small donations into something extraordinary, raising a record-breaking $12,453 during our Crowd Sweep! 🪣 Huge thanks to SSF Director Kyle Barron, Nathan Young, Team Greg Smith, & 25+ volunteers for making it happen!

Janeway Children's Hospital Foundation is crossing off 9 humidifiers for infants in their NICU from their Christmas wishlist thanks to our donors! 🎁 We're proud to have granted over half a million dollars to @grandslamofcurling.bsky.social host cities, including $20,000 this week for St. John's!