The Children’s Gala

There are no limits to the good this community can do, together.

Since the inaugural Children’s Gala more than 20 years ago, this cherished event has raised millions in support of Sanford Children’s, supporting enhancements to critical care, providing essential help for families and changing lives through state-of-the-art lifesaving equipment.

Every moment of care is made possible by generous donors who believe in our mission.

Interested in attending or sponsoring the 2026 Children’s Gala?

Please contact Bethany Olson-Burden at Bethany.Olson-Burden@SanfordHealth.org or by calling (605) 312-6704.

World-class pediatric care, fueled by philanthropy

What care can do, together

Sixteen years after our community came together in philanthropy to create the Castle of Care, Sanford Children’s stands today as one of the nation’s leading providers of pediatric health care. With nearly 700 caregivers who collaborate across 35 pediatric specialties, seven primary care clinics, the region’s only freestanding children’s hospital and Sanford Research, Sanford Children’s serves thousands of kids from across our region each year.

Where we can go, together

Every gift raised for Sanford Children’s through the Sanford Health Foundation supports everything from fairytale spaces to lifesaving equipment, family and patient services, research and more. It all adds up to help recruit and retain expert caregivers, maintain the most advanced NICU in the Dakotas and deliver world-class care, close to home.