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Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Richmond

EVERYONE CAN HELPRonald McDonald House Charities® believes in

keeping families close to the care and resources they

need when they have a sick child. Helping families

when they have a sick child is one way we can help

better the world in which we live, but we can’t do it

alone. We rely on our donors, volunteers, staff and

friends to support our mission.

HELPING ANY WAY WE CANOpen 365 days a year since 1980, Ronald

McDonald House Charities® of Richmond has never

closed its doors, giving families from 10 community

hospitals a place to rest their heads as well as find

encouragement and strength. In return, all we ask

for is a medical referral and a contribution of $15

per day. However, a family will never be turned

away if they cannot afford a donation.

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YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCEWhile no family is turned away, only 10% of families

are able to pay for their stay in full. On average, a

family pays $2.27 a night. A mere $15 donation will

help cover the cost of a family’s one-night stay. You

can also volunteer your time by preparing meals for

families, helping with a special project, or creating

your own activity for families.

COMMUNITY MATTERSLocal support accounts for

80% of funding with

McDonald’s contributing 20%.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond, VA, Inc.

2330 Monument Avenue | Richmond, VA 23220

PHONE: (804) 355-6517

EMAIL: house@rmhc-richmond.org

WEBSITE: rmhc-richmond.org

HOUSE HOURS: 8 am – 9 pm

Today he’s a healthy and very happy

little boy. But we will never forget the

gift you gave our family – the time we

got to spend near Oscar during his first

frightening days. Thank you for giving

worried families a place to cope together.

A gift to Ronald McDonald House

Charities of Richmond is truly the gift of

togetherness for families like ours.

The Giles Family

© 2016 Ronald McDonald House CharitiesPitts Family, 56 nights, Locust Grove, VA

LOCAL SUPPORT

McDONALD’S FUNDING

IT’S MORE THAN A HOUSEIt’s important that families know there is a network

of people working to bring them relief however

possible. That’s why the Richmond chapter of

Ronald McDonald House Charities also provides

support to families in the hospital.

Ronald McDonald Family Rooms

For families of the most critical patients, there

are Ronald McDonald Family Room® programs at

Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU and Bon

Secours St. Mary’s Hospital. These rooms are just

steps away from the pediatric or intensive care

units and provide a place for families to rest close

to their children.

Happy Wheels Program

Happy Wheels is a free-of-charge, hospitality cart

fully stocked with snacks, drinks, toiletries, toys

and other small comforts that travels around the

hospital hallways, visiting families and patients on

the pediatric floors.

Sibling CenterThere is a Sibling Center in the Children’s Pavilion

at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. It’s a

place where brothers and sisters can go to receive

their own kind of special attention, and play with

activity books, puzzles and toys, while their families

are in appointments or receiving treatment.

We give children what they need the most — their families.

OUR HOME ON MONUMENT AVENUERonald McDonald House Charities® of Richmond

hosts up to nine families a night, keeping them close

while their children receive the medical care they

need. We provide them with a private bedroom, hot

showers, lunch at the hospital, dinner, transportation,

laundry facilities and even a playroom. But most

importantly, we provide a support system.

Giles Family, 2 nights, Fort Lee, VA

Bagley Family, 35 nights, Keysville, VA

Front cover: Rodriguez Family, 15 nights, Hampton, VA