Kaweah Health Foundation

01/09/2026

The Fourth Annual Moonshine Soiree is just six weeks away, and tickets are on sale NOW. Here's your opportunity to have an amazing evening while ensuring hospice patients get the care they need, whether in their home or at the Ruth Wood Open Arms House.

The Soiree will feature amazing live and taped testimonials from Hospice families that will touch your heart, plus live auction packages you won't find anywhere else, dinner, dancing and more.

To get tickets, visit https://secure.qgiv.com/for/moonshinesoireetickets2026 or use the QR code in the photos. Individual tickets are $175 or you can purchase a table for $1600. We're looking forward to seeing you at the Visalia Country Club on Saturday, February 21st!

01/07/2026

We loved our Twinkle & Toast event so much last month, we're already planning for this year's! So save the date - Friday, December 4, 2026 - and get ready for a new location, the Wyndham Visalia. We expect this year's gala to be bigger, better and even more fun. Mark your calendars today!

01/01/2026

12/31/2025

Sequoia Trex has been a big supporter of the Kaweah Health pediatrics unit for years, donating many toys, games and stuffed animals. They did it again just before Christmas this year and we cannot thank them enough!

12/30/2025

This beautiful painting was donated to the Foundation by Jeffrey Dooley, who learned art from The Creative Center here in Visalia. Jeff loves sunrise and the ever-changing colors of the sky, as captured in his work here.

Jeff has been creating for almost 30 years, and he makes art donations to causes that are important to him. We are so grateful to be one of those!

12/22/2025

Looking for a fun way to benefit our community? The annual Moonshine Soiree will take place Saturday, February 21st at the Visalia Country Club. Tickets will be on sale next month, so save the date now! Expect an elegant evening will amazing live and silent auction packages, plus heart-touching stories from Kaweah Health Hospice. All proceeds will benefit the Open Arms House, the area's only "social model" hospice home.

12/19/2025

One more post on last Friday's Twinkle & Toast Christmas Tree Auction, to say thank YOU to all who attended. Overall we raised nearly $100,000 thanks to generous donors, bidders, sponsors and ticket purchasers.

We were cautiously optimistic about how well we'd do with this first-time event, but we sold out (and then some) well in advance. Our goal is to do this again next year, even bigger and better. If you missed it this year, make sure you come in 2026! We'll let you know when a date and location are finalized. Until then, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and on to the new year and all it will bring!

12/18/2025

We had 14 trees up for auction at Twinkle & Toast, with a variety of aesthetics but all beautiful and worthy of lighting up a home. Our amazing tree bidders even out some back up for auction, helping us raise even more funds.

All trees have now been delivered, and are beautifying patient homes and local businesses, as well as at bidders' houses. Which one is your favorite?

12/18/2025

Thank you so much to the Human Bean for its donation of more than $10,000 from its Coffee for a Cure day! This amazing business donates ALL the proceeds from their three local stores on a Friday in October for our Breast Cancer Fund, making a huge difference for local patients. We can't wait to see you again next year, and learn how to make some more drinks.

12/17/2025

Another Twinkle & toast shout-out goes to Kaweah Health's almost-retired CEO Gary Herbst. Gary has been such an amazing supporter of the Foundation during his tenure, appearing at our events and being a generous donor. His caring and hard work have not only made Kaweah Health a success, but have helped the Foundation reach its goals and then some! Thank you for 34 wonderful years, Gary - we hope you enjoy every moment of retirement. But don't be a stranger - you are still invited to all our gatherings and events!