Valley Children’s Hospital is donating $2 million to help launch Our Valley Cares, an initiative supporting at-risk youth across the Central Valley, leaders announced Thursday at Fresno Mission’s City Center.

The program brings together Fresno Mission, CASA, Breaking the Chains, City Without Orphans, Central California Food Bank, Justice Coalition, Martin Park, and the Troy Center to create a coordinated system of services for children and teens in crisis.

Funding and Vision

Matthew Dildine, CEO of Fresno Mission, who is spearheading the initiative, said Valley Children’s will contribute $1 million this year and another $1 million next year as the program’s founding supporter.

“Valley Children’s has agreed to become the founding supporter of the Our Valley Cares initiative, investing $

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