RMHC helps families cope better and focus on the needs of their sick child because they have support from family members, program staff, volunteers, and shared experiences with other families. We’re thankful for being able to serve around 1,200 families…
Together with the community’s help, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida was able to build a brand new 26-bedroom house to accommodate even more families needing a place to stay while their child was in the hospital. The new,…
In 1984, the 6-bedroom house opened its doors as a home away from home for families with a child facing a medical crisis. Dr. Bell was the driving force behind the House and with the help of McDonald’s restaurant owners…
In the Spring of 2019, we opened our Family Room located on the 2nd floor within the Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart. Families are just steps away from their child’s bedside. Our Family Room features 3 sleeping…
In November of 1981, a group of dedicated volunteers formed the Gulf Coast Children’s Medical Foundation, Inc. (name was later changed to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida, Inc.) to organize and support the House. Dr. Bell was the…
In 1981, Dr. Reed Bell, who was Director of Pediatric Services at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, initiated the quest to build a “Home-Away-From-Home” for families of hospitalized children. After making an inquiry through McDonald’s local agency, a feasibility study was…
In 1974 the first Ronald McDonald House opened its doors in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the time Kim Hill, the daughter of Philadelphia Eagles football player Fred Hill, was undergoing treatment for leukemia. Throughout Kim's treatment, her father recognized the need…