Ronald McDonald House Covid-19 Response

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 in to the Ronald McDonald House, guests must have proof of a negative test result on a coronavirus test. Guests and staff members are required to wear a face mask and social distancing is strictly enforced. Additionally, visitors and staff get temperature checks and health screenings once they enter the facility. Our response has costed extra funding and we need your help! The Ronald McDonald House will be matching donations up to $315,000 as we celebrate National Nonprofit Day. “We went out and asked people who love us, 'Would you help us?' And they said, 'Yes.' Now we're asking others in the community who know us to join in," says Day.

For more information about the COVID-19 guidelines at the Ronald McDonald House in San Diego, check out the news article here.