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RMHC-SWVA 2021 Spring Online Auction

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest VA
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RMHC-SWVA 2021 Spring Online Auction

Giving begins with one inspired heart. Couple that inspiration with a passion to make a difference. Together, this match creates dynamic possibilities for families. Your support means another day of HOPE at the Ronald McDonald House of Southwest Virginia.

We depend on fundraising events, such as our 2021 Spring Online Auction, and supporters like YOU to help fulfill our our mission of Keeping Families Close®.

When you support Ronald McDonald House Charities, you will be able to know your donation is doing so much more than just providing a House. You are helping hundreds of families stay an average of 14 days at the Ronald McDonald House. You are helping those families SAVE millions of dollars in hotel and meal expenses. You are helping provide over 3,500 overnight stays each year to families caring for their children in hospitals far from home. Most importantly, you are giving a critically ill child what they need the most to get better: their family!

It costs $1,500 to operate the Ronald McDonald House for one day - every dollar stays locally to support our programs here in Roanoke, Virginia.


About Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest VA

Our mission focus of RMHC-SWVA is to provide programs that give comfort, compassion, and care to children and their families! From operating a "home-away-from-home" to out of town families with sick children requiring medical treatment, to bringing comfort bags to families in the hospital, RMHC-SWVA keeps families together and near the medical care they need.

Imagine your grandchild being born weeks too early; imagine your active teenager has been rendered silent due to an automobile accident; imagine your toddler being diagnosed with cancer. Now imagine having to travel miles from home for your child to receive medical care. Where will you stay? Can you afford to eat out every day? We are here to relieve these worries and financial burden, all in a caring and supportive atmosphere.

Studies have shown that when staying at a Ronald McDonald House, families are able to spend more time at their child’s bedside and participate in their medical care, enhancing children’s and parents’ hospital experience.

The Ronald McDonald Family Room, located on the 14th floor of Carilion Children’s Hospital, offers a place for any adult who has a child in the hospital a place to rest and regroup just steps from their child’s bedside.

In short, thanks to the generosity of volunteers and donors, we are here to keep families with sick children together and near the care and resources they need.

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