A word from RMHC

Recently, Ronald McDonald House Charities received a $154,000 donation from McDonald’s restaurants gifted towards our Charlotte Chapter. McDonalds raised the money in a drive through challenge in the Charlotte area to see which restaurant can raise the most money for RMHC. Due to COVID-19, our house chapters have suffered a substantial loss in funding, thankfully this friendly competition was set in place to aid in the financial damages we have faced. The competition, “Round Up for RMHC” allowed people who purchased through the drive through to round up $1, $3 or $5 for Ronald McDonald House. All of our house chapters, Charlotte included, provide a comfortable temporary home for the families of children seeking medical care. We are thankful for “Round Up for RMHC” as it has allowed us to focus on what we know best and continue to support the families that continue to choose our organization. For more information, check out the article here .

Here at Ronald McDonald House, we pride ourselves on being an established and trusted resource for families in need. Our Dallas location has experienced a 90 percent daily increase in the amount of guests that stay each day. Clearly our Dallas location was unable to meet the high demand of people in need of services, so we launched a capital campaign plan with M. Gale. Together we have completed such tasks like, a 90-day planning study assessing fundraising capacity, capital campaign management for more than two years, a development plan and assessment to assist with operational support included in the campaign goal. With our study complete, we launched our $12 Million Dollar campaign. We are proud of our strong reputation within our community and we are so thankful for the support esteemed hospital partners.  The key to our campaign was to reopen our relationships of past supporters and also find new donors interested in financial donations. Thankfully, The Crystal Charity Ball an...

  When Jenna Berge was 20 weeks pregnant, doctors found a spot on her baby’s heart. Soon after the discovery the Berge family had to go stay at the Ronald McDonald house so the spot could be monitored. When Miles was born, he miraculously passed every test and that is when the family created “Miracle Miles.” The Berge family stayed at the Ronald McDonald house four years ago and continue to give back. The first ever donation was just 40 gifts. This year, they needed a trailer to haul 564 gifts, $610 of cash and gift card donations, 50 newborns hats and 45 pounds of pop tabs. The donations collected by the family will be able to bless many families who stay at the house. Some of the donations will also be added to the “snowflake room” which is a special room that the house has around the holiday season where parents can go and pick out gifts for their kids. The Berge family was not at the house long, but they were touched and sympathized for families that have to spend time there du...

  Everyone knows how much the Ronald McDonald House of Charities does for families in need. But have you ever thought of what it means to that particular family and how they respond? The Walker family is extremely grateful after living at the house for three months while they were in and out of the NICU. Everywhere around them they would receive small acts of kindness. A day in particular to the Walker family was when they came home from a hard day at the hospital there was a small gift of hand cream and body products in their mailbox. The family was overwhelmed with gratitude and amazed that somebody thought of them. But that is just what the Ronald McDonald House stands for. Thinking of you when you need it, giving you the support when you feel like nothing is right, and making sure you are cared for when your only job is to care for your child. With the Ronald McDonald House supporting the Walker family, they decided it is time to pay it forward. The Walker family created the Ad...

Everyone here at the Ronald McDonald House is always looking to expand our buildings to help accommodate people in the building. We are constantly looking to see what we should add to our houses.  The  Ronald McDonald House in Wauwatosa expansion ideas are an example. Our first major expansion is the when we added a new rooms. Before 2014, the Ronald McDonald House in Wauwatosa had 37 rooms to that people can stay in. After gaining $10 million, they were able to add more rooms, with a total of 70 rooms. The expansion also included in a few more facilities to building as well. These facilities included a music therapy room for people who need a music therapy, a fitness center for people who want to exercise, study rooms for people who need to study, and new kitchens with the latest technologies. For the future, we want to make sure people will be comfortable in staying in the building after Covid 19. We want to make sure that people who need to go to one of our buildings once C...

 Light Up The House with RMHC of Nashville NASHVILLE, Tenn. - There's another community event coming up on our schedule, this time in the Music City. News 2 of Nashville will be featuring our Ronald McDonald House in Nashville in every newscast on Wednesday, December 9 throughout the whole day. The goal of this fundraiser is to raise $50,000! With every donation made, the outside of our house will be illuminated with Christmas lights in celebration of the gracious acts of the Nashville community. The festive lights will be on beginning December 9, and will continue to stay on throughout the holidays. That's why we feel RMHC of Nashville is so important," says the News 2 team. "We want to eliminate as many of these worries as possible so families can focus on what matters most - their sick child.  "Your support helps provide a safe and comfortable place for families to come back after a long day at the hospital, to a nourishing meal waiting for them in the kitchen...

During these tumultuous times, the Ronald McDonald House in Morgantown wanted to show appreciation for the healthcare heroes at Ruby Memorial Hospital. WBOY-TV captured our act of kindness and we couldn't have been happier for the opportunity to showcase the impact of our support for the healthcare heroes. Our partnership with the hospital has helped a tremendous amount of families and it was now time to show them that their work is valued greatly. A team of volunteers made and donated nearly 200 thank you kits to the hospital which included prepackaged snacks, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner and notes of gratitude.   “We really appreciate those front liners. It’s making a significant difference as we try to mitigate COVID-19 and make our community safe again,” says Eleanor Reigel, Executive Director for the Pittsburgh and Morgantown Ronald McDonald House Charities. From the time the pandemic hit, our Ronald McDonald House team acted quickly to ensure that the CDC guidelines were...

Red Light Challenge, band from Boise, rocks for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho BOISE, Idaho - One word that defines Ronald McDonald House Charities is "community." RMHC is always connecting with their local communities in many different ways, and one of these ways is through community events. A band named Red Light Challenge which originates from Idaho has partnered with our local house in Boise, with the hopes of raising money before the holiday season.  Photo by: Red Light Challenge's facebook page The band hosted a fun, virtual concert, during which they raised money and encouraged donations to the Ronald McDonald House of Idaho. This stream was Halloween-themed and was definitely a fun time for all. The concert, which took place on October 30 at 7 p.m ., aired on Red Light Challenge's facebook page. Valiant productions put on the event, and it was a successful event for all of those involved. For more information about this community event, check out Ida...

Our Ronald McDonald House of Oklahoma just celebrated their 40th anniversary. To celebrate this anniversary, we has decided to add 40 rooms to the building. When the Ronald McDonald House of Oklahoma first opened, it had 60 rooms to house people. When more people started coming to the Ronald McDonald House, it needed to keep expanding. On the 20th anniversary of its opening, we were able to add 20 more rooms to accommodate the increasing number of people. Later, we were able to add 20 more rooms on the 35 anniversary. The main problem with the Ronald McDonald House is not having enough room to have people come in. We have new people coming in everyday We hate turning people away in need. This expansion will help people who need a place to stay. The new rooms will have kitchen for families to cook their own meals and have nice HD TVs. They would also have a salon for families to go and relax in. We are so grateful for all the support we got to make these new expansions. It lets us help ...

ABC News captured the swift response of the Ronald McDonald House in San Diego in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our mission to serve families with sick children did not stop, but instead adapted to the circumstances. Our steadfast response consists of several new protocols throughout the Ronald McDonald House in San Diego geared toward providing families with a safer stay with us. To keep our guests safe, we now solely focusing on our two critical services – overnight stays for families and meals. We have reduced the amount of families staying with us from 56 to 25 families staying on the campus. We are also offering our guests grab-and-go meals in the cafeteria along with a cooler outside with bagged meals for families who come by to get meals while they spend time at the hospital.  “The main thing was to make sure we knew about the family staying at the house, are they safe, have they had any instance of exposure to COVID anytime,” saying President Chuck Day. Upon checking...

We are proud to announce that our Ronald McDonald house in New York will host its 28th Annual Gala virtually amid the pandemic. The program will take place on Nov. 16 at 7:00 p.m. and will be covered by ABC 7 New York News. Our Annual Gala raises critical funds to support the families in the fight against pediatric cancer.  We have continued our support in the fight against pediatric cancer after the COVID-19 outbreak by implementing new procedures and precautions to keep the families, patients, and employees of New York location as safe as possible. You can find videos of some of our patients, and their experience and time at the house on ABC 7 New York News's website. Our president and CEO Ruth C. Browne stated, "Now more than ever, it's crucial that we come together to support our families and ensure a maintained sense of normalcy as they fight against pediatric cancer."  This year, our event will honor many New York City leaders who have gone above and beyond in g...

COVID-19 has impacted our nations' workers tremendously. However, our Ronald McDonald House of Charities are not letting the pandemic stop our determination to help others. Volunteer hours have been cut short, but our fundraising events are still in full swing, just with more of a "virtual" style.  Spectrum 1 News captured our virtual tailgate event hosted by our Ronald McDonald House of Charities in Charlotte. The event was called Jerseys & Jewels and was held on Sept. 12, 2020. Christian Noguera, the reporter who covered the event, spoke with our CEO of the Charlotte location, Dennis Cubbedge, to get more insight on our motivation for this event. Cubbedge said, The needs are still real. The house is still running, families are still here."  We kicked-off our event at 6:30 p.m. where people logged on to the live event and participated in a silent and/or live auction. The participants were able to purchase an at-home Huddle Party Package, bid on auction items, an...