Raised
$161,471.76
Progress
Goal
$260,000
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Light the Way

for kids in the hospital this holiday season

Light the Way invites the San Diego community to come together to deliver joy and hope to kids healing at Rady Children’s during the holidays.

Your fundraising efforts and donations bring holiday magic to children and families braving illness and injury—and sustain programs that brighten futures for young patients year-round.

Rady Children’s annual holiday campaign returns in late 2025. You can make a difference today by rallying your pack and registering to adventure with us at this year’s Rady Children’s Wild Walkabout on May 18, 2025, at the San Diego Zoo. This unique fundraising experience and one-of-a-kind journey through the zoo benefits the hospital’s vital Patient Experience Program, which cares for the emotional and psychosocial needs of kids and families navigating through difficult times.

REGISTER TODAY FOR WILD WALKABOUT

Help us reach our goal

 
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Leaderboard

Top Individuals

Top Individuals
1
Shelley Baker
$5,100.00
2
Carly Mitchell
$4,000.00
3
Cora Nguyen
$3,250.00
4
Stephanie Kanaski
$2,385.00
5
Nora Camacho
$2,025.00
6
Avila Gachalian
$1,330.00
7
Andrea Asuncion
$1,000.00
8
Akhavan Family
$850.00
9
Amy Oh
$800.00
10
Mariyah Isner
$625.00

Top Teams

Top Teams
1
GABRIELA'S GIFT FOR THE TOY FUND
$1,925.00
2
PICU Dream team
$1,570.00
3
CYCLEBAR Carmel Valley's Toy Drive
$749.00
4
Respiratory Care Inpatient Department for the Respiratory Therapy Education Fund
$280.00
5
Fortissimo Challenge for the Toy Fund
$250.00
6
UCSD Triton Athlete Council
$210.00
7
Ringers Roller Rink Toy Drive
$82.40
8
Team Bernardy
$50.00
9
Wonderkids's Toy Drive
$0.00
10
Abbott's Toy Drive
$0.00

Top Company Teams

Top Company Teams
1
Dr. Paul Grossfeld Heart Research Fund
$94,727.50
2
Corp Comm Aux Rox
$8,103.76
3
Rady Children's Estates and Trust Council for PICU
$6,650.00
4
Dolphin Classroom - Alexa's PLAYC
$5,250.00
5
Octopus Classroom - Alexa's PLAYC
$4,145.00
6
Rady Children's Senior Leadership Team
$3,000.00
7
Shark Classroom - Alexa's PLAYC
$2,150.00
8
Aerodigestive Team
$2,100.00
9
Whale Classroom - Alexa's PLAYC
$2,030.00
10
Rady Children's Auxiliary for Ice Rink
$1,785.00

Top Companies

Top Companies
1
Rady Children's Hospital
$120,291.26
2
Rady Children's-Alexa's PLAYC San Diego
$23,355.00
3
Rady Children’s Ice Rink
$3,632.00
4
San Diego Seals LAX
$0.00
5
San Diego Gulls
$0.00

 

Why Light the Way?

The holidays bring with them a sense of wonder and possibility, joy and celebration. For kids at Rady Children’s, they also require courage and strength. Your donation helps us create an environment where children can focus on healing and families can feel supported as they receive the care, comfort and resources they need to keep their dreams alive.

Join us to enhance healing for young patients year-round through the Wild Walkabout

Timeline

2025 Light the Way event details to come!