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Securing the Future of Valley Children's

For 75 years, the Guilds of Valley Children’s have remained steadfast in their mission to support the health and well-being of children across the Central Valley. As they continue to look to the future, they have announced their next commitment: two transformative endowments totaling $12 million that will expand lifesaving care and provide support for generations to come.

Guilds Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Endowment: $10 Million

At the forefront of this commitment is the ECMO Endowment — a $10 million investment to grow and enhance Valley Children’s ECMO Program, the only one of its kind in the Central Valley. ECMO provides advanced heart and lung support to critically ill infants and children, giving them a chance to heal when conventional treatments are no longer enough. The Guilds’ support will allow Valley Children’s to:

  • Expand capacity to care for more than two ECMO patients at a time
  • Invest in specialized training and advanced simulation technology
  • Enhance follow-up care and support for ECMO patients and their families

Valley Children’s ECMO program is one of only 16 centers worldwide to be recognized as a Designated Platinum Center of Excellence by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO). This prestigious designation reflects the program’s exceptional commitment to evidence-based processes, staff training, patient satisfaction and clinical care. The Guilds’ investment will expand this world-class care, ensuring that more children have access to lifesaving treatment when they need it most.

Guilds of Valley Children’s Healthcare: $2 Million

While the Guilds’ established endowments continue to support the Guilds Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Center, Child Life, Spiritual Care, Willson Heart Center and Guilds Center for Community Health, this $2 million endowment will provide something unique: flexibility and reach. Once fully funded, this endowment will create a grant application process to directly support different areas of Valley Children’s network, empowering staff to:

  • Launch new initiatives that benefit children and families
  • Enhance existing programs and fulfill immediate needs
  • Foster innovation and strengthen care across the Valley Children’s network

This forward-looking approach ensures that the Guilds’ impact adapts alongside the hospital’s evolving priorities, supporting both groundbreaking advancements and the everyday needs of staff, patients and families.