A Legacy of Love and Compassion The Founder of Ronald McDonald House

For 39 years, we have supported children and families through our Ronald McDonald House, Ronald McDonald Family Rooms, Happy Wheels Carts and Healing Hearts ... History of Ronald McDonald House Charities ... The first Ronald McDonald House opened in 1974 in Philadelphia, PA thanks to Dr. Audrey Evans, a pediatric ... Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois ; Country/Territory: United States ; CEO and Global President: Katie Fitzgerald ; Employees: 5,000 ; Private Donations: $149M. In 1974, RMHC opened the first Ronald McDonald House to give families a place to stay when they had to go to Philadelphia for their child's medical care. Learn more about Ronald McDonald House New York from our President & CEO, Ruth C. Browne, SD. Give Hope Give to Ronald McDonald House New York and directly ... To provide a home-away-from-home to families of seriously ill children and support to organizations that serve the needs of children. We celebrate the life of our inspiring co-founder, Dr. Audrey Evans, who passed peacefully in her home in Philadelphia. The 6th Ronald McDonald House in the world (known then as Children's Oncology Services of Alabama) opened in Birmingham in 1979. The first Ronald McDonald House opened on October 15, 1974, in Philadelphia, thanks to Dr. Audrey Evans and Philadelphia Eagles' player Fred Hill. In 1979, a 9-bedroom house in Birmingham, Alabama became the 6th Ronald McDonald House in the world. Learn more about the history and growth of Ronald McDonald ...