La Comida Guild Home Tour

05/10/2026

Volunteering is better with your mom 🩷

Jeri and Lauren are a mother-daughter duo from our La Comida Guild Home Tour who have a long legacy of service to our Valley Children's community. Jeri joined La Comida Guild in 1978 after seeing her mother volunteer, and Lauren then proudly followed in her mom's footsteps and joined the Guild in 2007. Both women love volunteering side-by-side and take immense pride in sharing a passion for helping us honor the mission of our founding mothers to provide the best healthcare to kids across the Valley. In this photo, Jeri (left) and Lauren (right), are preparing for La Comida Guild's annual Holiday Home Tour.

This Mother's Day, we are proud to recognize their story and show how one act of service can ripple through generations 🦒 To learn more about our The Guilds of Valley Children's and their impact, visit https://www.valleychildrens.org/support/guilds

05/01/2026

Supported by the Guilds Pink Pig Fund, the “Care in Every Curl” initiative provides hair care bags with essentials especially designed for patients with curly and textured hair, ensuring they feel seen, supported and cared for.

“We want to make sure that everyone has what they need to feel good while they are in the hospital,” said Brittany Meyer, an acute care manager at Valley Children’s. “This is a small way to help with that.”

The Guilds Pink Pig Fund helps make programs like this possible, continuing its long-standing commitment to directly supporting patients and families while at the Hospital.

Click the link to read more about this program:
https://news.valleychildrens.org/nurses-and-staff-address-hair-care-gap-with-care-in-every-curl-initiative/

05/01/2026

04/28/2026

As we conclude our 2025 Impact Report highlights, we extend our heartfelt thanks to our 2024-2025 Coordinating Council Chair, Marla McClaskey, and our Coordinating Council Directors for their leadership and service that make an incredible impact on all that we do!

Click the link to read Marla’s closing remarks.https://www.valleychildrens.org/sites/default/files/Publications/2026/Guilds2025ImpactReport_web.pdf

04/24/2026

The strength of the Guilds has always been its members. For generations, Guild members have stood alongside Valley Children’s, championing its mission, uniting philanthropy and rallying the community in support of the care Valley Children’s provides. You’re invited to become a member or support the work of the Guilds through their fundraising events.

Click the link to learn more about our commitment to the Guilds and receive a close-up look at the heart and soul of our Guilds.https://www.valleychildrens.org/sites/default/files/Publications/2026/Guilds2025ImpactReport_web.pdf

04/21/2026

To watch Vida’s story and see how your support of The Guilds of Valley Children's and La Comida Guild Home Tour saves lives, visit https://www.valleychildrens.org/patient-stories/vidas-story 💙

Vida’s journey at Valley Children’s is shared through the voices of her parents. You’re invited to read and watch their emotional story—and see how it comes full circle as her parents are now new Guild members supporting the very department that saved their daughter’s life. 💙

Click the link to read and watch Vida’s story told through her parents’ eyes.
https://www.valleychildrens.org/sites/default/files/Publications/2026/Guilds2025ImpactReport_web.pdf

04/21/2026

🚨 We’re excited to announce the 2026 Day in the Country Luncheon is officially Co-Ed.

For the first time, we’re opening the doors wider for an afternoon that makes a huge impact for Valley Children’s Healthcare. 🦒

📆 Save the Date: October 3, 2026 | Madera, CA

04/17/2026

Part of the Guilds’ mission is to “raise funds” and since 2007 their focus has been establishing endowments ensuring long term, sustainable support for Valley Children’s. We’re proud to announce that $943,876 in interest has been distributed in fiscal year 2025!

Click the link to learn more about the total financial impact these endowments continue to make.
https://www.valleychildrens.org/sites/default/files/Publications/2026/Guilds2025ImpactReport_web.pdf

04/17/2026

Valley Children’s is home to so many incredible patient stories — including Diane’s. Entering the world weighing less than a soda can, Diane’s journey was shaped by expert care, determined hearts and unwavering hope. The Guilds’ $2 million endowment will create a grant application process and continue to support vital programs at Valley Children’s, helping more children like Diane thrive. 💙

Click the link to read Diane’s full story.
https://www.valleychildrens.org/sites/default/files/Publications/2026/Guilds2025ImpactReport_web.pdf

04/09/2026

The numbers speak for themselves, and we’re thrilled to share these figures with you – including the wide range of fundraising events hosted by the Guilds in 2025.

Click the link to learn more about these events – we invite you to participate in supporting our Guilds’ fundraisers!https://www.valleychildrens.org/sites/default/files/Publications/2026/Guilds2025ImpactReport_web.pdf

04/07/2026

We’re excited to share our 2025 Guilds Impact Report! Throughout the month of April, we’ll be highlighting key sections and invite you to learn about the philanthropic impact the Guilds have made in 2025 and over the past 76 years.

This report celebrates the many who made 2025 possible. Click the link to view the full report.https://www.valleychildrens.org/sites/default/files/Publications/2026/Guilds2025ImpactReport_web.pdf