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MENDOTA, Calif. – As families continue to navigate shifting food benefit policies, pediatric residents from Valley Children’s joined the Alliance for Medical Outreach and Relief (AMOR) to help distribute food to families in need. “The medical appointment is only a…

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Where Central Valley Families Can Find Food Help Amid SNAP Benefit Uncertainty

November 5, 2025

MADERA, Calif. – After the federal government shutdown halted SNAP benefits on November 1, experts at Valley Children’s are urging the community to take advantage of food resources available throughout the Central Valley. “Hunger is often referred to as a…

How Primary Care Can Lead the Way in Pediatric Obesity Care

September 26, 2025

The Voices section is a place for physicians, staff and community leaders to share their perspectives on all things healthcare. Dr. Venkata Sushma Chamarthi is a pediatrician and diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) with more than 15 years of…

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Valley Children’s Hospital Receives $25,000 Grant from Rite Aid Healthy Futures to Improve Food Access

July 10, 2022

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Hospital has received a $25,000 Connecting Communities grant from Rite Aid Healthy Futures for a second year in a row to support its Kids Eat Smart Program. In 2019, Valley Children’s established its Kids Eat…

Valley Children’s Hospital Receives $25,000 from Rite Aid Healthy Futures to Expand Equitable Care

July 10, 2022

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Hospital has received a $25,000 grant from Rite Aid Healthy Futures, designed to help expand equitable care and improve health outcomes for children in underserved and vulnerable neighborhoods. Valley Children’s Kids Eat Smart Program is…

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Valley Children’s Healthcare and Central California Food Bank Expand Partnership to Stop Childhood Hunger in the Central Valley

May 11, 2022

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare and Central California Food Bank announced today a multi-year agreement to help address a major issue facing children in our communities: lack of access to healthy and nutritious food. Through a commitment of $150,000…

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Valley Children’s Pediatric Residents Tackle Food Insecurity in Mendota

Where Central Valley Families Can Find Food Help Amid SNAP Benefit Uncertainty

How Primary Care Can Lead the Way in Pediatric Obesity Care

Valley Children’s Hospital Receives $25,000 Grant from Rite Aid Healthy Futures to Improve Food Access

Valley Children’s Hospital Receives $25,000 from Rite Aid Healthy Futures to Expand Equitable Care

Valley Children’s Healthcare and Central California Food Bank Expand Partnership to Stop Childhood Hunger in the Central Valley

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