Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Kicks off Annual Valentine’s Day Card Drive on CHLA.org

For each card sent by Feb. 13, Porto’s Bakery & Cafe will give $1 to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, up to $50,000

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The sky is the limit for the annual Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) Valentine’s Day card drive, which kicks off today on CHLA.org. Hospital supporters and friends are invited to join the fun by sending space-themed Valentine’s Day cards to CHLA patients.

“Exchanging valentines gives kids an opportunity to extend kindness toward others,” says Carol Hamamoto, Director of Child Life, Expressive Arts & Therapies, and Volunteer Resources at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. “We realize the importance of this tradition for our hospitalized patients who miss out on the parties and card exchanges with their friends and family members. Because of that, our team creates a celebration that includes heart-shaped balloons, goodie bags, and Valentine’s Day cards with special messages from our community supporters.”

Sending a valentine is an easy, two-step process that only takes a couple of minutes but will make a patient’s day. First, go to CHLA.org/Valentine and choose a card bearing one of three space-themed images—a unicorn jumping over the moon, a rocket-riding koala bear, or a cheerful one-eyed alien in a spaceship. Second, write a personal Valentine’s Day message to a patient. For each card with a message sent, longtime CHLA supporter Porto’s Bakery & Cafe will give $1 to the hospital, up to $50,000.

Printed cards and messages received through Feb. 13 will be hand delivered by CHLA’s Child Life team to patients in celebration of the special day. In past years, patients have received Valentine’s Day cards and good wishes from the Los Angeles community and international supporters from Canada, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

About Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is at the forefront of pediatric medicine and is the largest provider of hospital care for children in California. Since its founding in 1901, CHLA has delivered a level of pediatric care that is among the best in the world. Ranked one of the top 10 children’s hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles provides comprehensive and compassionate care to one of the largest and most diverse pediatric patient populations in the country. The hospital is the top-ranked children’s hospital in California and the Pacific U.S. region for 2025-26. A leader in pediatric research, CHLA is among the top 10 children’s hospitals for research funding from the National Institutes of Health. The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles supports the full continuum of research, translating scientific discoveries into life-changing treatments for patients around the globe. As a pediatric academic medical center, CHLA is also home to one of the largest graduate education programs for pediatricians in the United States. The hospital’s commitment to building stronger, healthier communities is evident in CHLA’s efforts to enhance health education and literacy, introduce more people to careers in health care, and fight food insecurity. To learn more, follow CHLA on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X, and visit CHLA.org.