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                                    • Partners in HOPE: Valley Medical Center and Valley Girls & Guys United in Supporting Cancer Patients in South King County

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                                      |Date: July 14, 2023
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                                      Partners in HOPE: Valley Medical Center and Valley Girls & Guys United in Supporting Cancer Patients in South King County

                                      Partners in HOPE: Valley Medical Center and Valley Girls & Guys United in Supporting Cancer Patients in South King County

                                      For more than a decade, we have partnered with local non-profit Valley Girls & Guys in support of can ...

                                      For more than a decade, we have partnered with local non-profit Valley Girls & Guys in support of cancer care in our community. From raising awareness on the importance of screening mammograms and ...

                                      July 14, 2023
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                                    • Valley Girls & Guys Gifts $1.8 Million to Valley’s Future Cancer Center

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                                      |Date: June 06, 2023
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                                      Valley Girls & Guys Gifts $1.8 Million to Valley’s Future Cancer Center

                                      Valley Girls & Guys Gifts $1.8 Million to Valley’s Future Cancer Center

                                      THANK YOU doesn’t even begin to express our level of gratitude. On Thursday, June 1, our friends and part ...

                                      THANK YOU doesn’t even begin to express our level of gratitude. On Thursday, June 1, our friends and partners at Valley Girls & Guys unveiled a $1.8 MILLION donation toward our future Cancer ...

                                      June 06, 2023
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                                    • JOIN US! Be The HOPE Walk–July 22, Summit Park, Maple Valley

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                                      |Date: June 02, 2023
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                                      JOIN US! Be The HOPE Walk–July 22, Summit Park, Maple Valley

                                      JOIN US! Be The HOPE Walk–July 22, Summit Park, Maple Valley

                                      Join Valley Girls & Guys and Team Valley on July 22 at the 5th annual Be The HOPE Walk—participate in ...

                                      Join Valley Girls & Guys and Team Valley on July 22 at the 5th annual Be The HOPE Walk—participate in-person or virtually. It's a good time and a great cause! The 1.8-mile walk begins at noon and ...

                                      June 02, 2023
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                                    • 75 Years of Services—Join us in Caring for Our Community Like Family

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                                      |Date: December 05, 2022
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                                      75 Years of Services—Join us in Caring for Our Community Like Family

                                      75 Years of Services—Join us in Caring for Our Community Like Family

                                      Over the last two and half years, we’ve seen some of the toughest times we’ve ever experienced, but ...

                                      Over the last two and half years, we’ve seen some of the toughest times we’ve ever experienced, but we’ve also seen our community and our care providers come together in ways we never could have ...

                                      December 05, 2022
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                                    • Valley’s Employee Giving Committee—Hard at Work for Valley!

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                                      |Date: July 13, 2021
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                                      Valley’s Employee Giving Committee—Hard at Work for Valley!

                                      Valley’s Employee Giving Committee—Hard at Work for Valley!

                                      The Employee Giving Committee at Valley is an employee-led group that creates opportunities ...

                                      The Employee Giving Committee at Valley is an employee-led group that creates opportunities for our staff members to show their support through events and fundraising efforts. ...

                                      July 13, 2021
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                                    • Recognize a Valley Caregiver in a Lasting Way!

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                                      |Date: November 11, 2020
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                                      Recognize a Valley Caregiver in a Lasting Way!

                                      Recognize a Valley Caregiver in a Lasting Way!

                                      At Valley Medical Center, our staff members and teams are the cornerstone of the care we provide. We have ...

                                      At Valley Medical Center, our staff members and teams are the cornerstone of the care we provide. We have incredible gratitude for each and every one of them and all that they’ve given through this tr ...

                                      November 11, 2020
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                                    • “Nothing is Impossible!” More than $700,000 Raised at Inaugural Be the Hope Walk

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                                      |Date: July 23, 2019
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                                      “Nothing is Impossible!” More than $700,000 Raised at Inaugural Be the Hope Walk

                                      “Nothing is Impossible!” More than $700,000 Raised at Inaugural Be the Hope Walk

                                      "Nothing is impossible" when an entire community blankets cancer patients and their loved ones with HOPE! ...

                                      "Nothing is impossible" when an entire community blankets cancer patients and their loved ones with HOPE! We walked, we cried, we celebrated, all joined by a common mission to #BeTheHopeXOXO Valley Gi ...

                                      July 23, 2019
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                                    • Valley Girls and Guys! Generous Gift Helps Bring World-Class Cancer Care to South King County

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                                      |Date: April 20, 2018
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                                      Valley Girls and Guys! Generous Gift Helps Bring World-Class Cancer Care to South King County

                                      Valley Girls and Guys! Generous Gift Helps Bring World-Class Cancer Care to South King County

                                      It takes a village to support a thriving community. That collaborative vision took flight on April 16 whe ...

                                      It takes a village to support a thriving community. That collaborative vision took flight on April 16 when Valley Girls & Guys! board members presented a generous check for $500,000 to Valley’s Bo ...

                                      April 20, 2018
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