As the weather warms up, generous supporters throughout our region and beyond are reaffirming their commitment to support Valley Children's and the patients and families we serve. Across the Valley, businesses and individuals are organizing events and campaigns to fundraise for Valley Children's.

Whether it is our national Children's Miracle Network Hospitals partners Rite Aid and Costco, our local Happy Hearts campaign run by Foundation Board member Skip Nugent (in memory of his daughter Heather) through Best Buy Markets IGA, or children fundraising to support others in need (like Justin who is featured in one of the stories below), we are honored by the never-ending passion of the community we serve. From all of us at Valley Children's, please accept our most heartfelt "thank you." 

We are already preparing for the 2018 Harvest Ball. This premier event will be held on September 22, 2018 on the Valley Children's South Lawn. More information is below, but I would encourage you to consider reserving your spot soon. 

We look forward to sharing more updates and information with you in the coming months as we continue to care for patients and families across the Central Valley.

Valley Children's would like to give a special thank you to our friends at  Taco Bell for their incredible support during their 2017 in-store fundraising campaign. Over 100 local Taco Bells from across the Valley asked their customers to help them make a difference in the life of a child and raised over $206,000.

We were surprised to learn that the donation would be boosted by $94,000 for a total of $300,000 courtesy of Dave and Jeannie Olson's generous gift in support of this tremendously successful campaign. This generous donation will go to support Valley Children's Childhood Cancer Survivorship program and help pediatric cancer survivors thrive. Under the leadership of Dave and his team, Taco Bell has raised more than $3.1 million to date in support of Valley Children's.

Thank you again to all of our local Taco Bells, Mr. Paul McDougal and Mr. Mark Tanis for their tireless efforts to orchestrate this campaign, and to Mr. Dave Olson for his continued investment in the lives of our survivors of childhood cancer!

The 22nd annual Harvest Ball will take place on September 22, 2018 on the South Lawn. Harvest Ball is the signature event for Valley Children's each year. We are so excited to host this premier event again in support of the children we serve. Sponsorships, tables and tickets are all available for purchase. 

Presenting Sponsor: $25,000

Gold Sponsor: $15,000

Silver Sponsor: $10,000

Table of 10: $3,500

Individual Ticket: $300

For more information or to secure your seat, please contact Molly Marquez in the Foundation department at 559.353.8619. This event is expected to sell out, so reserve your seats today!

Valley Children's Pediatric Residency Program, Affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine, recently unveiled its second incoming class. In June, 13 residents will arrive to train and learn at Valley Children's. "We are very excited to welcome our second residency class to Valley Children's and to our family," said Dr. Jolie Limon, the Richard and John Berberian Chief of Pediatrics Endowed Chair and Executive Director of Medical Education. "As we continue to grow this program, we see the positive change and benefits that our community will reap from having new pediatricians graduate, starting with our inaugural class in 2020. These young physicians inspire and give us hope for the future, where every child has access to the highest quality of healthcare in the Valley." To read more about the class of 2021, click here.

Thank you to Dutch Bros. Fresno for supporting  Valley Children's  during this year's Kids Day 2018! All day, Dutch Bros. offered $1 drinks with the proceeds going to Valley Children's. An amazing $7,983 was donated to help our kids! Thank you, Dutch Bros. Fresno for supporting our community! We are grateful for you!

Over a year ago, Justin was treated at  Valley Children's  Hospital for a broken and crushed left femur. Today, Justin is 100% healed and thanks his medical team for helping him get better. 

Through his very own cattle brand, JT, Justin decided he wanted to raise money for Valley Children's Hospital so he could help other sick and injured kids get better too.  Justin presented a donation of over $5,000 from his whole filet strip opportunity drawing. Dr. Gerardi, Justin's physician, was on hand to accept the donation. Thank you Justin for your generosity and to all those that participated to make this fundraiser such a success!

To view the full calendar of events, click here.