Helping families physically, economically, and emotionally during their health care journey. A Ronald McDonald House program helps reduces stress and financial burden for families when they must travel far from home to access medical care for their child.

Our Vision A community where children and their families embrace life and healing with a sense of hope, enthusiasm, courage and joy.

The first Ronald McDonald House® opened on October 15, 1974 in Philadelphia, thanks to the vision and partnership of Dr. Audrey Evans of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia Eagles' player Fred Hill, whose daughter had leukemia; Philadelphia Eagles owner Leonard Tose; and McDonald's.

350 Ronald McDonald Houses Currently, there are more than 350 Ronald McDonald Houses throughout the United States. All operate under licensing guidelines from the global Ronald McDonald House Charities. However, each Ronald McDonald House is independently operated. How is your organization funded?

He is the masked hamburger thief seen in McDonald's commercials with Ronald McDonald and Grimace. Wearing a black and white striped prison outfit, mask and fedora hat, he tries to steal all of the hamburgers for himself, but Ronald McDonald always bungles his attempts.

Mission and vision statements establish the long-term direction and goals that guide a nonprofit's daily operations. They provide a foundation for a nonprofit's programs, services, communications, organization and culture.

Supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) The McDonald's community – our employees, customers, Franchisees and suppliers – donates time, funds and in-kind services. Additionally, in the U.S., one penny from every Happy Meal at participating McDonald's was donated to RMHC, totaling $5.9 million.

Audrey Evans Audrey Evans, Cancer Specialist Who Gave Families a Home, Dies at 97. She was a prominent figure in the field of childhood cancer when, in 1974, she helped create the first Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia. Dr. Audrey E.

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Nearly 1.5 million children and their families were served in 2021. for one twin at the Ronald McDonald House and regularly visit his hospitalized brother. A volunteer greets the Peralta Family at the Ronald McDonald House in Cleveland, Ohio. 80 cents of every dollar spent by RMHC Global supported RMHC programs.

Cincinnati's Ronald McDonald House is the largest Ronald McDonald House in the world! We offer a community of compassion, support and the comforts of home to families with critically ill children, steps away from the medical care they need.

The characters themselves, including Grimace, Hamburglar and Birdie, have all been redesigned. They each have four eyes, for instance.