Fresno Resident Donates Three Million to Valley Children’s Healthcare
Valley Children’s Healthcare announced on December 4, 2025 that it received a $3 million estate gift from longtime Fresno resident Scott Wishon MacMichael, and the hospital will name the Scott MacMichael Professional Center in his honor. The gift will support operations on the Madera campus and strengthen services that benefit hospital staff and their families, with local implications for healthcare stability and community philanthropy.
On December 4, 2025 Valley Children’s Healthcare announced it had received a $3 million estate gift from Scott Wishon MacMichael, a longtime Fresno resident. In recognition of the contribution the hospital will name the facility the Scott MacMichael Professional Center. The center sits on Valley Children’s Madera campus and houses administrative teams as well as Charlie’s Clinic, a primary care practice serving staff and their families.
Hospital leaders described the gift as a demonstration of MacMichael’s commitment to the region and noted the MacMichael family’s long history of local philanthropy and ties to regional civic projects. Valley Children’s says the designation highlights the role of private giving in sustaining nonprofit healthcare operations and supporting services that are not always covered by clinical reimbursement.
The professional center’s combination of administrative offices and an on site primary care clinic matters to Fresno County residents because it supports the workforce that runs the hospital. When staff have access to convenient primary care it can reduce time away from work and improve retention, which in turn helps maintain steady staffing levels for pediatric services across the region. Administrative teams based at the center manage many behind the scenes functions that keep clinics and inpatient services running. A sizeable estate gift can ease budget pressures and allow leadership to direct more resources toward patient care and community programs.
The naming also reinforces a broader tradition of local philanthropy shaping public resources and institutions in Fresno County. The MacMichael family’s involvement in regional civic projects adds context to the gift, tying it to longstanding local efforts to invest in public health, education and community facilities. For Valley Children’s the contribution will be recorded as part of ongoing fundraising and estate giving that supports long term planning.
Valley Children’s leaders say the new name will be displayed at the Madera campus and the hospital will incorporate the gift into future operational planning. The announcement underscores how local estate giving can directly affect hospital staff support and the stability of pediatric care in Fresno County.