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Background:
The Little Al Foundation was established in memory of Alan
Andrew Dean Miller, who was born on July 23rd, 2004 and died 5
½ months later after his second heart surgery. Little Al was
diagnosed just two weeks prior to his birth with Hypoplastic Left
Heart Syndrome (HLHS). In preparing for the birth and health
care for their son, Ryan and Holly Miller, founders of the Little Al
Foundation, sought specialized care in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
They spent several weeks in Michigan on various occasions,
including the birth and initial heart surgery for Alan, just 5 days
after his birth. They also spent a period of time there for his
second heart surgery, which was when Alan’s little heart could
take no more. They were fortunate to have the resources and
resourcefulness to travel the 500-mile trip to obtain specialized
care for Little Al. They soon realized through this experience that
not all families have these resources available to them. Ryan and
Holly then had the desire to create a foundation in memory of
their son to assist other families in need of critical care or
specialized treatment for which they must travel to obtain. Thus,
the Little Al Foundation was created in his memory.
The Little Al Foundation was established in memory of Alan
Andrew Dean Miller, who was born on July 23rd, 2004 and died 5
½ months later after his second heart surgery. Little Al was
diagnosed just two weeks prior to his birth with Hypoplastic Left
Heart Syndrome (HLHS). In preparing for the birth and health
care for their son, Ryan and Holly Miller, founders of the Little Al
Foundation, sought specialized care in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
They spent several weeks in Michigan on various occasions,
including the birth and initial heart surgery for Alan, just 5 days
after his birth. They also spent a period of time there for his
second heart surgery, which was when Alan’s little heart could
take no more. They were fortunate to have the resources and
resourcefulness to travel the 500-mile trip to obtain specialized
care for Little Al. They soon realized through this experience that
not all families have these resources available to them. Ryan and
Holly then had the desire to create a foundation in memory of
their son to assist other families in need of critical care or
specialized treatment for which they must travel to obtain. Thus,
the Little Al Foundation was created in his memory.
| Alan with Daddy, Ann Arbor, MI January, 2005 |
| Our Mission: To assist families with a child in need of critical care or specialized treatments, so they can help their child heal. |