Madera, CA – The International Agri-Center®, World Ag Expo®, and the Central Valley Toyota Dealers presented a check in the amount of $101,457.32 to Valley Children’s Healthcareduring the All Guild Picnic held on May 22nd, in Madera, California. The donation marks another impactful milestone in the ongoing partnership, which began in 2015. Since then, over $730,000 has been raised to support Valley Children’s Healthcare.
The check represented the total funds raised by the Guilds of Valley Children’s Healthcare, who participated in World Ag Expo’s® Toyota Tundra Giveaway by selling chances to win a new 2024 Tundra. The proceeds from the giveaway will directly benefit the Central California hospital.
“The Guilds of Valley Children’s are grateful for 10 years of partnership with World Ag Expo and Central Valley Toyota Dealers to help fulfill our mission,” said Marla McClaskey, Chair of the Guild Coordinating Council. “These partnerships along with the amazing generosity of our community make possible the continued success of the Toyota Tundra Giveaway benefitting Valley Children’s and the patients and families it cares for.”
The Tundra truck, won by Javier Colins of Tulare, CA on the final day of World Ag Expo®, was donated by the Central Valley Toyota Dealers, through their role as the Official Truck of World Ag Expo®.
“This program is truly fulfilling —it’s one of the highlights of what we do.” said Jerry Sinift, Chief Executive Officer, International Agri-Center®. “The Guilds do an amazing job driving this fundraiser. We are happy to be a partner and couldn’t do this without the support of the Central Valley Toyota dealers. World Ag Expo attendees and the community continue to show incredible support for the program.”
The 2025 World Ag Expo® Toyota Tundra Giveaway will return, benefiting Valley Children’s Healthcare, will kick off ticket sales this fall.
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The International Agri-Center® is home to World Ag Expo®, February 11-13, 2025 in Tulare, California. An estimated average of 100,000 individuals from 65 countries attend World Ag Expo® each year. The largest annual agricultural show of its kind, World Ag Expo® hosts 1,200 exhibitors displaying cutting-edge agricultural technology and equipment on 2.6 million square feet of show grounds.
The Guilds of Valley Children’s Healthcare have been raising funds since 1949 and are Valley Children’s largest contributors having raised over $35 million. The Guilds remain dedicated to their long-standing missionof raising funds, advocating for children, and promoting goodwill for Valley Children’s Healthcare and their objectives of raising financial support and developing ongoing community support.
The Central Valley Toyota Dealers have been a sponsor of World Ag Expo® for more than a decade, every year providing a Toyota Tundra for the giveaway and helping raise funds for the partnered charity.