Ronald McDonald House Charities

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Martin Vu

While each Ronald McDonald House is astonishingly unique, they were all designed with one simple premise in mind – to be a warm, welcoming home away from home for families traveling to receive critical care for their child. Equipped with laundry facilities, full service kitchens, playrooms, and lovingly tended outdoor spaces, Ronald McDonald Houses have all the amenities you would find in your own house. And sometimes a little more.

For Martin, his Ronald McDonald House is outfitted with some extra doses of comfort and care that have helped him overcome his battles with cancer.

When he was two years old, Martin was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. To get the best care, his family had to travel nearly 160 miles from Joplin, Missouri to Kansas City for surgery and treatments. After spending a day or two at Martin’s bedside, his dad, Phong, learned there was a place to stay close by - a place to regroup and relieve some of the stress.

When Martin and his dad first walked into the Longfellow Ronald McDonald House in Kansas City though, they realized it wasn’t just a place to stay; there was something extra special about it.

Martin is still going through chemotherapy treatments, and while sometimes his trips to and from Kansas City don’t require an overnight, Martin makes sure his family always swings by his favorite place – the Ronald McDonald House. After a couple rides up and down the elevator, after a kiss from Mr. Bean, and after encouragement and well wishes from all the staff and volunteers, he is off. Ready to fight cancer knowing that his extended family is always at his side.
Comforting RMHC Families

La-Z-Boy: Official Furniture Provider for RMHC

When you think about La-Z-Boy furniture, you think about comfort – about cozy chairs and sofas and perfect places to take a load off at the end of the day.

You can find families nestled up in La-Z-Boy furniture in millions of homes, but did you also know you can find their unmistakable comfort at Ronald McDonald Houses and Ronald McDonald Family Rooms throughout North America?

Now in its 5th year as the Official Furniture Provider for RMHC, La-Z-Boy has donated over 6,000 pieces of furniture to more than 150 Ronald McDonald Houses and Ronald McDonald Family Rooms across the U.S. and Canada.

La-Z-Boy’s passion and dedication doesn’t only reside within their corporate offices, the love of giving is also shared by the company’s independent La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, who over the past five years have gone above and beyond in their volunteer, fundraising, in-kind and monetary contributions to the charity.

And this March, many of these Furniture Galleries throughout the U.S. and Canada are running a special promotion in support of RMHC, their charity of choice.

The Red Hot Home Sale is anything but your average furniture sale. Not only is it an amazing offer for you, but it directly benefits the children and families served by RMHC programs. So how does it work? With just a small donation to RMHC, La-Z-Boy will offer you a discount on their furniture. One hundred percent of your donations will go directly to the local RMHC chapter. Whether you’re in the market to complete your family room or den, you can save while helping your local RMHC Chapter.

“Last year we introduced this promotion to our independent Furniture Galleries and received fantastic feedback” explained Doug Collier, Chief Marketing Officer and President of International at La-Z-Boy. “RMHC is a perfect charity partner for La-Z-Boy and we are extremely pleased to be the Official Furniture Provider.”

* Please contact your local Furniture Galleries location to ensure they are participating in the Red Hot Home Sale.
A Love Story

Landri’s story is one of love. Pure and simple. From her adoption, to her care to the Ronald McDonald House in Camden, New Jersey that made it possible; love has helped her fight, stay strong, put one foot in front of the other and thrive.

Landri is the youngest in the Hellinga family. After raising seven children, the Hellingas wanted to adopt, and when they heard about Landri, they knew she was their baby.

Landri was born with a condition called arthrogryposis – multiple joint contractures that impede growth and motor skills. And the best care for her is in Philadelphia, at Shriner’s Hospital, which is about a day’s journey from her home in Bentenville, Arkansas.

In her three short years of life, she has received no less than 17 surgeries to correct joint issues, traveling back and forth to Philadelphia for periods of six months sometimes.

“Landri is the strongest person I know,” says Laura. “But so much of her strength and her fight are because of RMHC. It’s like she has her own cheering section at the House, pushing her to keep going.”

In fact, surgery, treatment, and therapy would not be possible though without the Ronald McDonald House in Camden. Without a place to stay, close by the hospital, hotel costs would have been too expensive for the family to bear.

“Your support – the love that you share with RMHC and its programs – has made many of the milestones in Landri’s life possible – even her first steps. We are forever indebted to all the people that support Charity’s mission.”

WHAT WE DO

Keeping families together to help kids heal faster and cope better

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A "home-away-from-home" to keep parents and children together
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ronald mcdonald family rooms

A place for families to rest right in the hospital
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Access to health care where children need it most
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Extending the reach and impact of RMHC
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RMHC STORIES

The Vu Family

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Martin Vu

While each Ronald McDonald House is astonishingly unique, they were all designed with one simple premise in mind – to be a warm, welcoming home away from home for families traveling to receive critical care for their child. Equipped with laundry facilities, full service kitchens, playrooms, and lovi... Read More
Kayla Ash

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Kayla

On December 19, 2012 my family noticed a lump on my neck. A couple days later, I was medevaced to St. John’s and diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. My dad and I found ourselves nearly 1,000 miles from our home in Goose Bay; 1,000 miles away from my mom, brother and sister; from my high school, favor... Read More
Kayla and Christina

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Togetherness

It’s funny. We used to pass each other in the hallways at school all the time. We kind of knew each other, but weren’t exactly friends. Now, thanks to a special place called the Ronald McDonald House, we’re friends – very close friends. Today, friendship means a lot more to us. While we both have ... Read More
Tang Liao Family

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Duets

In a nook on the fifth floor of the Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children’s Hospital, is an old upright piano. The room is Chloe’s concert hall and the instrument is her Steinway. Sitting up straight, her hands melt into the keyboard as sonatas, concertos, and waltzes start streaming through the... Read More
Georgia Jayden

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Big Sister. Big Hero

On her way to the hospital in the morning, Georgia walks down the hall of the Ronald McDonald House with a big smile and a sassy stride. She waves to staff, volunteers and friends just like she’s a princess on parade. Everyone knows her. Everyone loves her. They wave back and wish her well as she em... Read More

The Landri Family

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A Love Story

Landri’s story is one of love. Pure and simple. From her adoption, to her care to the Ronald McDonald House in Camden, New Jersey that made it possible; love has helped her fight, stay strong, put one foot in front of the other and thrive.

Landri is the youngest in the Hellinga family. After ... Read More
Christina Dingwell

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Christina

When you are 900 miles from your home, sitting in a room in the hospital, hearing that a mass was discovered in your chest and it’s Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, the first thing that pops into your head, is ‘why me?’ Soon after, when you find out that you have six months of chemotherapy and radiation ahead an... Read More
The Halstead Family

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This Little Light

An hour away from our home, in the unfamiliar hallways of Atlanta Children’s Hospital, we were told that our two-year old Tripp wouldn’t live. Our little boy with the biggest smile and magnetic personality had been playing outside at day care when a gust of wind knocked an 100-pound branch off a tre... Read More
Javon and Jakayla Bass

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Fighting Together

Seven-year-old Javon Bass walks through the doors of Ronald McDonald House of Memphis, clasping two-year-old Jakayla’s delicate hand. Jakayla has just been diagnosed with Leukemia and is about to embark on the fight of her young life. Javon is there to keep holding her hand – to keep giving her stre... Read More
Max Herrick

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Max's Hats

Imagine your world turning upside down – finding out that while you are trying to recover from a heart transplant, you also have cancerous tumors throughout your body. Okay, what would you do? Where would you stay while receiving treatment? If you are 6-year old Max Herrick, you’d take off your thin... Read More

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FOR HELPING FAMILIES FIND STRENGTH IN NUMBERS.