Final Gala Caps Fundraising: Peyton Manning event raises ₹4.2cr; funds back paediatric dialysis unit

Peyton Manning’s long-running charitable effort for children’s healthcare in Indiana has reached a milestone, with the final Celebration of Caring Gala raising more than $4.2 million for Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital. The 18th edition of the fundraiser took place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on February 13, 2026, marking the end of an event that has supported paediatric care in the state for nearly two decades. According to the Ascension St. Vincent Foundation’s announcement and Thespun, the latest fundraising total brings the gala’s cumulative contributions since 2008 to nearly $24 million. The annual event, organised by the foundation and led by the former Indianapolis Colts quarterback, has helped fund hospital programmes, medical technology and expansions designed to improve care for children. Although the gala is being retired, Manning has indicated that his involvement with the hospital and its mission will continue.A final edition with a lasting impactThe gala’s closing year was particularly significant because the funds will support a new outpatient paediatric dialysis unit at the hospital. The facility is intended to address a gap in specialised care for child...