By Authority Magazine Editorial Staff “The practice of figure skating every day has definitely helped me in all of my endeavors, both running the foundation with my mom, and also being a student and graduating from college early. I found in college that I was one of few very focused students, and I attribute thatContinue reading “Marta Eliza Miller of Marta Eliza Miller Foundation: How My Experience in Athletics Trained Me to Become a Better Leader”
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‘Elite’ Teenage Figure Skater Gets Life-Changing Diagnosis, Then Raises Over $1M for Research (People.com Exclusive)
Marta Eliza Miller’s happy place has always been on the ice, but a diagnosis at age 11 threatened everything she had been working toward for years.
“My mom noticed that I leaned to my left side and looked down while I was skating,” the California-based teen tells PEOPLE. “Whenever we tried a posture brace, it would always shift to the wrong side.”
Marta Eliza Miller Foundation Surpasses $1 Million for Scoliosis Research and Awareness
Over $475,000 contributed to the Spine Center in the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center at CHLA. Mark your calendars for a Major California Fundraiser Set for National Scoliosis Month in June February 16, 2026 –The Marta Eliza Miller Foundation (MEMF) was born from a moment of uncertainty. In 2020, at just 13 years old, Marta Eliza Miller founded the 501(c)(3) nonprofitContinue reading “Marta Eliza Miller Foundation Surpasses $1 Million for Scoliosis Research and Awareness”
A MOMENTUM SHIFT IN SCOLIOSIS CARE
Could a smartphone change how patients with idiopathic scoliosis receive care? According to experts in the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center, yes-and there’s an app for that.
MEMF FUNDRAISER FOR “RUTH’S RIDE II”
In 2013, David Crosby, Graham Nash, and Jackson Browne performed a benefit concert,
joining together with the community of Maui, Hawaii, to raise funds for “Ruth’s Ride” – a wheelchair accessible van for Ruth Benavides.
The Marta Eliza Miller Foundation supports CHLA’s 2025 Make March Matter Campaign
Join the Marta Eliza Miller Foundation in supporting CHLA’s 2025 Make March Matter Campaign. Marta discusses their journey with CHLA as a patient and supporter of their crucial services to help children with spinal issues including Scolosis.
Marta Miller was featured on KOST-FM iHeartRadio “The Ellen Show” for Giving Tuesday.
On December 2, 2024, Marta Miller stopped by iHeartRadio in Burbank to talk about Scoliosis Awareness and CHLA for Giving Tuesday on KOST-FM
Marta Miller Attends CHLA Junior Ambassador Conference
In October 2024, Marta attended the CHLA Junior Ambassador Conference in Los Angeles and learned about an innovative new scoliosis app coming to the hospital in 2025.
Marta Eliza Miller Foundation Orthopedic Patient Exam Room
October 2024, An orthopedic patient exam room was named after Marta Eliza Miller Foundation.
Marta Miller attends CHLA event with Doctor Lindsay Andres, Beverly Wilshire
April 2024, Marta Miller attends CHLA event with Doctor Lindsay Andres, Beverly Wilshire