Stella Bella Foundation

Stella Bella Foundation

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Providing tailored support to seriously ill children, and their families, when they need it most. Read more about our Little Star Beads Program.

Stella Bella Little Stars Foundation Is a Canberra charity that has been supporting seriously ill children and their families in the ACT region since 2012. We provide a range of much needed services to families to help them through some of their toughest times whilst their child is living with a serious illness. Our programs include:

Financial Assistance – We assist families who are struggling financially, whilst caring for a seriously ill child. We provide food and petrol vouchers, pay for chemist accounts, emergency accommodation and
other more tailored assistance as required. Bereavement Support – Financial grants and memorial jewellery are provided for families on the sad occasion of the loss of a child. We also actively support families who are caring for their child in palliative care, in any way we can, to help them spend as much time as they can with their precious child. The Stella Bella Children’s Centre – Our innovative respite and care centre for seriously ill babies and children, is the first of it’s kind. Our centre provides parents with desperately needed respite and offers
their children the opportunity to play and learn in a safe and beautiful environment with specialised staff. Family support – We offer a range of supports for families to help them in their journey caring for their seriously ill child. We provide hundreds of meals each year to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the
Canberra Hospital for parents who are far from home and struggling to care for themselves whilst caring for their sick little baby. We also host free seasonal events and an annual family camp to offer families the chance to share experiences and friendship and to make happy memories together in a safe and understanding environment. Children in our Little Star Beads Program receive beads for specific medical procedures and milestones in their treatment, and use them to create a string of beads to tell the story of their own personal journey. These bead strings become a very special memento for the children and their families, and are a symbol of pride and courage for all of the challenges that they have overcome. We also offer tailored support to families going through the worse time of all, the death of a child, including providing memorial keepsake jewellery, hand and foot prints, financial grants and anything else that may be needed to help out in such a tragic time for families. Stella Bella Little Stars Foundation is registered with the Australian Charities and Non profits Commission and holds DGR status so all donations over $2 are tax deductible, as well as being gratefully received and put to very good use supporting seriously ill children and their families. For more info, please visit https://stellabellalittlestars.org.au
or phone 0423439889.

Photos from Stella Bella Foundation's post 03/10/2026

What a fantastic day yesterday at the Blackshaw Gungahlin 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝘆 and we can say without a doubt that the much needed rain didn't dampen the enthusiasm one little bit. Thank you so much to everyone involved, it is always our favourite day of the year. We have so many to thank for making the day another huge success. We are humbled by the support and will work very hard to make sure every dollar raised helps to brighten the lives of seriously ill children and their families in Canberra in the year ahead.

Thank you 💖
realestate.com.au
ACT Property Inspections
MB Logistics
AirTouch
Drummond Golf Fyshwick
Jessica Fisher Real Estate
Whip It Lawns and Gardens
JSK Concreting and Excavation
JDesign Graphics and Stickers
Floor it floorcoverings
Tweak Home Staging
Grady Strata & Facilities
Everyone at Blackshaw Gungahlin but especially Kylie Barry, Stacy Otero, Kayla Stubbings, Michael Braddon Blackshaw Real Estate, Thom Erikkson-Lake, Campbell Jones and Craig Sleeman

29/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 🙏 to these awesome businesses for generously donating prizes for our upcoming ⭐ 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹 ⭐ your generosity is very much appreciated and will help make the night a big success ❤️

Pilot. Restaurant Clonakilla Wines Birdsnest The Canberra Distillery Kind Canberra Sauna Float ACT Jamberoo Action Park Ciao Cafe and Cakes F45 Training Phillip

24/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹 - Join us on Saturday October 24 for a very sparkly evening full of fun and lots of glitter. ✨

All funds raised at this special event will help us to continue to offer a shining silver lining to the many difficult days faced by children with complex and life limiting medical conditions in Canberra and beyond. 💖

Tickets are $260 each or $2500 for a table of 10 and include a delicious three course meal including a delectable dessert bar, b**r, w**e and soft drinks throughout the evening, dancing to a fantastic live band and fun photos all night in our Photo Booth. There will be live and silent auctions, a raffle, and a fancy ch*****ne bar.🍾

The 2026 Stella Bella Ball will be held on Saturday October 24th at Old Parliament House from 6.30pm to 11pm.

Tickets are selling fast so don't miss out. Order your tickets today or book a table of 10 for a great evening of heartwarming fun. 🕺

Follow this link for all the details and to purchase your tickets: https://stellabellafoundation.supporterhub.net.au/events/stella-bella-ball-2026 🌟

08/09/2026

Please join us this Sunday at 2pm for a 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 of 𝘊𝘰𝘺𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘷𝘴 𝘈𝘤𝘮𝘦 at Limelight Cinemas Tuggeranong 🎦

This is going to be fun for the whole family and each ticket 🎫 sold helps us raise much needed funds to continue our work supporting seriously ill children and their families in Canberra and beyond ⭐

Tickets available here ($20 or $25 including small drink and small popcorn):
https://stellabellafoundation.supporterhub.net.au/events/coyote-vs-acme

Photos from Stella Bella Foundation's post 06/09/2026

Happy Father’s Day dear Dads! ❤️
It takes so much love, care, effort and dedication to raise a child and add in a complex medical condition and it takes grit, extra sleeplessness, lots of worries and so much working with the unknown.
Being there for your child and their mum, plus other siblings, plus trying to keep the bills paid during the hard times is not for the feint hearted but it’s amazing what the love for your child can bring out in you.

Here’s to the Dads who show up for their family and whose little ones absolutely adore them. You really do help to make their world go round 🌎❤️

We hope the Dads in hospital this Father’s Day enjoyed painting those tiny little feet x

03/09/2026

Join us for a special 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 of 𝘊𝘰𝘺𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘷𝘴 𝘈𝘤𝘮𝘦 on the big screen before it's released in cinemas!

Bringing the classic Looney Tunes gang back to life on the big screen in a way that blends live-action with animation, this one is fun for the whole family.

📅 Sunday 13th September
🕑 2:00pm
📍 Limelight Cinema, SouthPoint Tuggeranong

Every ticket sold helps raise funds to continue our vital work supporting Canberra families caring for a seriously ill child.

Grab your popcorn, bring the kids and be one of the first in Canberra to see this one all while supporting a cause that means so much to local families.

🎟️ Tickets available here ($20 or $25 including small drink and small popcorn): https://stellabellafoundation.supporterhub.net.au/events/coyote-vs-acme

02/09/2026

Thank you 🙏 Netier for being a part of our trivia night and for your continued support, we very much appreciate all that you do ❤️

Last Friday, the Netier team had the pleasure of attending a trivia night hosted by the Stella Bella Foundation to help support sick children and their families across Canberra. 🌟

The Stella Bella Foundation has made a large impact on Canberra as they aim to provide emotional and financial support kids affected by serious illnesses. Our team was grateful to play a small part in this great cause.

Thank you Stella Bella for having us!

01/09/2026

We are very excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Stella Bella Ball. We have planned a very sparkly evening full of fun and lots of glitter and we can hardly wait! ✨

Gather your friends and colleagues together, book a table and join us for this very special and heartfelt occasion.
Funds raised on the night will help us to continue to offer a bright silver lining to the many difficult days faced by children with complex and life limiting medical conditions in Canberra and beyond. 💖

Tickets are $2500 for a table of 10 or $260 each and include a delicious three course meal, b**r, w**e and soft drinks throughout the evening, dancing to a fantastic live band and fun photos all night in our Photo Booth. There will be live and silent auctions, a raffle, fun games, and a special ch*****ne bar. 🍾🥂

The 2026 Stella Bella Ball will be held on Saturday October 24th at Old Parliament House from 6.30pm to 11pm.

Book your tickets here: https://stellabellafoundation.supporterhub.net.au/events/stella-bella-ball-2026
or contact us at [email protected] or 0423 439889 for more information.

Photos from Stella Bella Foundation's post 30/08/2026

Thank you 🙏 to everyone who came along to our trivia night on Friday night, we had such a fun time and were able to raise much needed funds to continue our work supporting seriously ill children and their families.

A special thank you to our generous sponsors: Bunnings Warehouse Australia, The Marion, Axxe, Riddle Room Canberra, The Eastlake Group and McCann Properties 👍

Shout out to Mac for once again putting together a challenging and fun set of questions and hosting the quiz and to Mel for all the preparation and set up, plus Jen, Ellie and Jess for judging.

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Stella Bella Children's Centre, 7 Maryborough Street
Canberra, ACT
2609

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