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Incarcerated individuals at Corcoran State Prison walk to raise money for children with cancer at Valley Children's Hospital.

Inside Prison Walls, a Walk for Children Changes Lives Beyond the Fence

CORCORAN, Calif. – Hundreds of incarcerated people at Corcoran State Prison laced up their shoes and stepped into the yard with a shared purpose: raising money for children battling cancer at Valley Children’s Hospital. What began as a simple idea has…
A young man smiles and gets his hair shaved during an event at Valley Children's to raise funds for childhood cancer research.

Volunteers Shave Heads, Rally Donations for Pediatric Cancer Research

MADERA, Calif. – A fundraiser at Valley Children’s Hospital brought the community together to support pediatric cancer research, with participants cutting or shaving their hair to raise awareness and donations. The annual “Conquer Kids’ Cancer” fundraiser was organized by the St.…
A young girl sits in bleacher seats at Valley Children's Stadium and smiles.

Meet Fresno State Kid Captain Abigail

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…
Royce Madrid smiles while playing with his father, Rudy, in his grandparent's backyard.

CAR T-Cell Therapy Saved Royce’s Life – It’s Coming to Valley Children’s Soon

PORTERVILLE, Calif. – A cutting-edge cancer treatment that reprograms the body’s own immune cells saved a Porterville child’s life – and it’s coming soon to Valley Children’s, offering hope to families in Central California facing the most devastating diagnoses. Royce…

Warrior Wagons Roll Into Valley Children’s to Support Cancer Patients

MADERA, Calif. – For families facing the unimaginable, a new partnership is offering comfort, support and a little bit of joy – all neatly packed into a bright red wagon. Warrior Wagons, Inc., a nonprofit that provides collapsible wagons filled…

Research Coordinator Helping Patients Find Strength in the Soil

MADERA, Calif. – Healing comes in many forms, and Matthew Mayes believes that soil and sunlight can do wonders for a patient facing a serious diagnosis. As a clinical research coordinator at Valley Children’s Healthcare, Mayes spends his time sifting through…

Remembering Emily Carpenter: A Legacy of Courage, Kindness and Positivity

MADERA, Calif. – In March 2025, Emily Carpenter, a patient at Valley Children’s, asked to be interviewed so she could share her childhood cancer journey – and the positive outlook that carried her through it. Her hope was simple: that her…
St. Baldrick's Foundation to Hold Pediatric Cancer Research Fundraiser at Valley Children's.

St. Baldrick’s Foundation to Hold Pediatric Cancer Research Fundraiser at Valley Children’s

MADERA, Calif. – The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a leading charity supporting childhood cancer research, will hold a fundraiser at Valley Children’s Hospital to mark 25 years of fighting pediatric cancer. The event, taking place in the Guilds Hall of Fame…
Valley Children's Makes an Impact with the Help of St. Baldrick's

Valley Children’s Makes an Impact with the Help of St. Baldrick’s

MADERA, Calif. – Our mission at Valley Children’s has always been to provide the best quality care for our patients. In order to achieve this, we aim to hire the best of the best, continue to learn about new technologies…
Valley Children’s Receives Historic $15 Million Gift to Create Advanced Cell Therapy Program for Pediatric Cancer

Valley Children’s Receives Historic $15 Million Gift to Create Advanced Cell Therapy Program for Pediatric Cancer

MADERA, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare today announced a historic donation of $15 million that will significantly enhance the hospital’s ability to provide the most advanced bone marrow transplant and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy treatments to kids with…