Panda Express, a Children's Miracle Network Hospitals partner, had a phenomenal fundraising year in 2022. The 45 Central Valley Panda Express locations that support Valley Children's Hospital raised $742,218.20 during their year-round campaign. Congratulations to the top five fundraising locations in 2022: store #840 in Hanford ($31,360.57), store #1688 in Visalia ($30,463.30), store #958 in Tulare ($30,283.32), store #1768 in Atwater ($29,717.09), and store #1275 in Fresno ($27,345.69). During the past 14 years, Panda Express has raised more than $4.6 million for Valley Children's Hospital. Thank you for another incredible year, Panda Express!

#840 in Hanford

#1688 in Visalia

#958 in Tulare

#1768 in Atwater

#1275 in Fresno

Thank you to Spirit Halloween for an amazing Spirit of Children campaign this past year. Spirit Halloween employees and the communities they serve came together for a record-breaking year, raising an incredible $158,400 for Valley Children's Child Life Services. Child Life Services help children understand and cope with hospitalization. This year's successful campaign brought Spirit Halloween's total funds raised for Valley Children's over the last 15 years to more than $956,000 for Valley Children’s Hospital.

We are so appreciative of the continued support and dedication by Spirit Halloween's corporate and local leadership, its employees, and its many customers who make a positive difference in the lives of the patients we serve.

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Born at just 24.5 weeks gestation, Connor weighed 1 pound, 13 ounces and was in need of specialized care to survive. He had developed bleeding in the brain as a result of extreme prematurity and received care at Valley Children’s, where leading specialists and his fighting spirit saved his life. 

"There was a moment when Connor was first born that we weren't sure if he was going to make it because he was so premature," said Susan, Connor’s grandma. "His outcome was uncertain, but the NICU team did an outstanding job caring for Connor.”

Connor was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, meaning that he would have difficulty with movement and maintaining balance due to muscle weakness. He has had several surgeries, including a shunt placement and replacement, as well as spinal surgery to improve his ability to walk.

Today, Connor is 11 years old and thriving! He is able to walk with the use of a walker and can fly down the street on his adaptive tricycle. Connor enjoys playing with his friends at school, gaming at home and participating in kayaking and baseball through Valley Children’s Adaptive Sports Program.

"Connor had excellent care from the time he was admitted to the NICU to today,” added Susan. “We are grateful for the doctors and care teams at Valley Children’s who have been wonderful to Connor and our family.”