A great success! Bingo MATER online raised funds to prevent kidney damage in children across the country.

A night full of solidarity, emotions and great prizes, was what we lived on Friday June 9 in our MATER Bingo, a traditional event of our MATER Corporation held 27 years ago; where thanks to the support of our sponsors, collaborators and more than a thousand people connected throughout Chile and abroad, we were able to achieve our goal of raising funds for the realization of children's surgeries in regional hospitals.

During the day, we played bingos and binguitos, and raffled various raffles, thus distributing more than 200 prizes, and we also had the auction section, offering incredible experiences and products.

It was hosted by Nataly Chilet and Max Collao, in addition to the special participation of the winner of the last Viña del Mar Festival, Diego Urrutia, who surprised us all with an incredible humor routine.

Dr. José Manuel Escala is the founder and president of Corporación Mater. As the organization marks its 30th anniversary, we sat down with him to discuss its origins, its major achievements, and the need to carry this work forward—a conversation in which he also acknowledges and thanks those who have played a vital role along the way.

For the past four years, Constanza Olivares has been the coordinator of highly complex surgical operations carried out by the MATER Corporation throughout Chile. A nurse and midwife by profession, she speaks of her work with conviction and gratitude: "The Corporation has allowed me to develop not only professionally, but also to provide more care to patients. And that, for me, is tremendously satisfying."

Anesthesiologist Virginia Montecinos has just completed ten operations as a volunteer at Corporación Mater. This number speaks to her perseverance, but above all, her conviction. We spoke with her to find out what motivated her to join, what she has learned along the way, and why, in her opinion, volunteering not only transforms the lives of children and their families, but also those who participate in it.

The catalog, designed by artist Angelito Peñaranda, invites companies to give meaningful gifts that support the health of children awaiting medical care in Chile.

We worked hard throughout 2025 to reduce waiting times for children throughout Chile, providing them with adequate, high-quality healthcare.

The work of volunteer doctors is at the heart of Corporación MATER, because it allows us to fulfill our purpose of providing timely, quality healthcare, shortening the wait times for hundreds of children throughout Chile, as well as demonstrating the impact that collaboration can achieve.

A great success! Bingo MATER online raised funds to prevent kidney damage in children across the country.

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