Ronald McDonald House

This place is simply amazing. What they do to help and ensure that families taking care of sick little ones have nice spacious clean accommodations is awesome. The staff and volunteers are beyond accommodating. For children it’s defiantly a much needed retreat from the hospital. They have so much for them to do and see 24hrs a day that they may feel that the McDonald hose a real play house.
This has been my first experience even going inside a Ronald McDonald house and I was left speechless. For accommodations they only ask for a donation of $ 20 per family and there is a $ 10 room key deposit which is refundable upon check out. Their operations are mainly due to donations. If you ever wanted to sow a seed this is the place to do it. My heart was so touched seeing everything that the do to keep families spirits up and still give balance to those that are going through medical situations.
In addition to staying during hospital stays, you can even stay if your child has follow up visits also. For siblings they make sibling bags stocked full of goodies for the kids with a special note that thanks them for being brave for their sick sibling. Also there is the magic room which is amazing and something that every child that enters will fall in love with.
I can’t give enough praise to this place. Again if in the year you are looking to give back please come to the Ronald McDonald house and do so. Even if it’s not monetary they have so many volunteer opportunities as well.

What a beautiful facility for families that need it most. At capacity, those families number 70.
I was at Ronald McDonald house this evening making sandwiches for people that will need them the next day. Or even if they wake up that evening or wee hours of the night/​morning in need of some nourishment. I was told most of what me made (about 6 or so loaves of bread worth in addition to salads and bagged snacks) would be gone well before noon the next day.
Most of the staff here are volunteers and very dedicated to this place. It was very humbling to be there.
Aside from making sandwiches you can come in with a group and make «family dinner» Sunday through Thursday or Saturday (Fridays are the one night excluded). I’d love to come back and do this with a dedicated group of 8 — 10 ready to get creative with a menu and show the residents a throwdown.
There are so many thoughtful things, such as a gym, an arcade with ping pong table, playroom, outdoor patio, outdoor playhouse, outdoor babbling brook that I was told is very soothing, non-​denominational chapel, a community loom where anyone can add a piece of fabric, a music room to at your instrument and the coveted «Magic Room» — which I won’t give it away. Please instead come volunteer for a night and find out!
Residents here have to come to their rooms at least once every 24 hours. This is to make the best use of their provided space for those truly in need. A $ 20 per day donation is asked, but no one deserving will be turned away.
The largest sponsors for this facility are local corporations and local people. Yes, McDonalds plays a part, as well. But truly it’s a lot about local corporations. And those local people who sponsor or volunteer. Also some local sports athletes.
The stunning metal tree sculpture on the tall fireplace mantle is detailed with leaves, each etched on the back in the name of a sponsor. There are jewels below it, which represent sponsors able to give more and also embedded within the tree are butterflies which indicate large endowments.
Writing this I realized that this is my 400^th review on Unilocal.How fitting that it be something that is so helpful to people who truly deserve the most love in the world at a given time.
Happy Holidays to all!