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.

www.littlealfoundation.org