Ed Reinhart, a local community volunteer is raising money for Children's Village by riding his bike. Ed is participating in the 30th Anniversary Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic. This 200-mile bicycle ride is the largest multi-day bicycle event in the Northwest, with up to 10,000 participants riding from Seattle to Portland in one or two days. The route takes riders through the scenic valleys, forests, and farmlands of western Washington and Oregon.

In Ed's words, "My goal in this whole process is to raise awareness in our community of what Children Village accomplishes every day. It's an amazing place where miracles happen. Your financial support means they can continue to deliver the services to children with special needs and their families. Thank you for your support and I will cross the finish line on July 12th with each of you in my thoughts."

To help support Ed achieve his bold goal of raising $7,500 for Children's Village, visit his fundraising page here: www.memfound.org/ed .

Read Ed's letter.

Advanced Life Systems Employee Contest Proceeds Benefit Children’s Village

What started as a simple employee competition turned into something much more.  Advanced Life Systems of Yakima medics and staff come together for better health and a bigger cause – helping special health care needs children in the Yakima Valley.  Their “Biggest Loser” contest consisted of 17 employees and raised $1,381 for Children’s Village Capital Campaign. LEARN MORE

Click on the balloon to make a donation to the Children's Miracle Network Telethon and support your local CMN hospital.

The link will take you to the Children's Miracle Network website.

We are honored to have received a number of leadership campaign gifts recently. These donations are leading the way to expand Children’s Village and serve more children.

Click here to view our generous donors.

My husband and I answered the "Call to Greatness" and pledged to the Village building campaign. We aren't rich by any means, but we ARE grateful…to have the Village here in Yakima, working with our future leaders; and we're grateful for our healthy children, and grateful for the support given to those who need special help. Join us, and make your pledge today! We are taking 5 years to pay our pledge; you can too. Call today!

To celebrate autism awareness month there will be a noon time "brown bag" speaker named Keri Bowers who will be talking about The Art of Developing Social and Life Skills on April 21st from 12-1:30. Please RSVP if you are interested - information is contained in the PDF above.

There is also an evening presentation at The Seasons Performance Hall for all families, professionals and community members called Mapping Transitions to Your Child's Future. View the above PDF to sign up for this presentation.

The current issue covers Autism Awareness Month in April and World Autism Awareness Celebration Day as well as a host of other autism related news.

Click here to view the PDF.

The Children's Village blog contains photos, news, videos and features about Children's Village and the ongoing expansion. Children’s Village was created at the exact moment in time destined to be precisely what our region would need today. The irrefutable tidal wave of autism, the greater understanding of its spectrum and the willingness of the medical and educational communities to partner in early diagnosis and intervention has revealed a staggering need. Living within that need is a solution, a happy ending, the triumph of spirit and science.

In this blog we will explore all the ways we need to grow the Village to meet the needs. learn more.

As if living with autism isn’t enough of a challenge, it turns out the condition can be difficult even to diagnose. Doctors can’t determine if a child has autism by taking a blood sample or performing a physical examination. They can only observe. Patricia and Craig Anderson of Selah found this out for themselves three years ago. learn more.

Children's Village is a facility that serves children with special health care or developmental needs and their families. Children's Village is a family centered organization and aims to meet the needs of each individual family. Our services and programs include: learn more.

Living with autism: David and Rocio Gonzalez had no idea what to expect when their son, Adriel, now five years old, was diagnosed with autism. Adriel is non-verbal, in that he is unable to communicate his wants and desires with words. continued learn more.

For the families and the children that come to Children’s Village, the bridge that you must cross to enter is significant. learn more.

Gabriella Larios knows three languages: Spanish, English, and her daughter’s only means of communication, sign language. Gabriella is a 38-year-old single mother to 11-year-old Carolina, who has been deaf from birth. While Carolina, a lively girl with a neverending smile, does not communicate with her mother the way others do, she is fluent in signing... learn more.

Urgently needed expansion of Children's Village facilities will enable the medical team and staff at the Village to continue to provide care to the ever growing needs of families who have chilren with special healthcare needs. learn more.

You wouldn’t know from looking at 15- year-old Brittany Coats that she has traveled far on her journey to wellness. The vibrant young woman looks every bit the typical American teenager. Ten years ago,however, Brittany was a much different girl. learn more.