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Kids Day 2020 Canceled Due to Concerns Over Coronavirus, Organizers Say
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March 5, 2020

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The 33rd annual Kids Day fundraiser has been canceled to avoid spreading viruses, such as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Valley Children’s Hospital Foundation announced Thursday.
The fundraiser has benefited Valley Children’s Hospital since 1987. Each year, thousands of volunteers line up on street corners in the Central Valley selling special editions of the Fresno Bee for one dollar.
“Every Kids Day, the support of our volunteers and donors has directly resulted in improving the care we give to some of the most critically ill children in our region,” said Valley Children’s Healthcare Foundation President Rob Saroyan.
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