FRESNO, Calif. – Each football season, Valley Children’s Healthcare teams up with Fresno State for a once-in-a-lifetime experience for patients. At every home football game, one Valley Children’s patient is selected to be the Kid Captain of the game.
At the Bulldogs’ matchup against Nevada on October 4, 16-year-old Jaylynn will be part of the coin toss and on-field festivities.
Jaylynn receives care from the specialists in the rheumatology department at Valley Children’s Hospital. She’s a junior at Redwood High School in Visalia and wants to pursue a career in sports medicine.
Her favorite sport to play is basketball – and she says she’s a positive person who looks for the good in everything.
You can cheer on Jaylynn and the ‘Dogs at Valley Children’s Stadium on October 4.
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