At a Ronald McDonald House, families can stay together, rest and recharge to remain strong for their child, interact with families going through similar experiences, enjoy home-cooked meals and receive compassionate hospitality from staff and volunteers - all just minutes from the hospital where their child is ...

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

RMHC programs provide families with somewhere to stay in or near leading hospitals and healthcare services, helping to ensure they are fully supported along their child's healthcare journey. RMHC is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization.

McDonald's owner/operators in Philadelphia donated proceeds from the sale of Shamrock Shakes to fulfill Dr. Evans' dream of a house that could serve as a temporary residence for families of children being treated at her hospital, which led to the first Ronald McDonald House.

Ronald McDonald is now present on Instagram, promoting McDonald's and the Ronald McDonald House charities. In 2022, McDonald's revived the beloved characters from McDonaldland with the launch of an adult Happy Meal featuring toy figurines: Grimace, the Hamburglar, and Birdie and Cactus Buddy.

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?

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.

Ronald McDonald House Charities® of the Piedmont Triad provides a “home away from home” for families with children receiving treatment in our community's medical facilities.

one cent Every time you purchase a Happy Meal at McDonald's restaurant, one cent is donated to support RMHC programs and services, including Ronald McDonald Houses, Ronald McDonald Family Rooms, and Ronald McDonald Care Mobiles.

McDonald's is owned by different shareholders, as it's a publicly traded company. According to CNN Business reports, most of this company's owners are institutional investors, who make up 70.14% of the outstanding shares. Individual owners only make up about 0.31%.

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.

“This is probably an operational decision. It costs less to serve crushed nuts than individually wrapped nuts. And McDonald's is weighing that decision against the costs associated with hostility toward the brand. But what happens if a little kid has a peanut allergy reaction – and someone catches it on their phone?