Pioneer of Comfort and Care The Founder of Ronald McDonald House

We celebrate the life of our inspiring co-founder, Dr. Audrey Evans, who passed peacefully in her home in Philadelphia. Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) provides essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare. That first Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia in 1974. Today there are more than 300 houses in 30 countries around the world. "Labor of Love: Give ... To provide a home-away-from-home to families of seriously ill children and support to organizations that serve the needs of children. From the moment the first Ronald McDonald House was opened in Philadelphia, PA, the entire McDonald's system (owner/operators, suppliers, employees and ... “Ray Kroc Heritage Society donors continue the legacy of Ray Kroc, in whose memory RMHC was founded.” Read about the honorees. The first Ronald McDonald House® opened on October 15, 1974 in Philadelphia, thanks to the vision and partnership of Dr. Audrey Evans of Children's Hospital ... The first Ronald McDonald House® opened on October 15, 1974 in Philadelphia thanks to the vision and partnership of Dr. Audrey Evans of Children's Hospital ... Audrey Evans, co-founder of the first Ronald McDonald House, perfectly capture what Ronald McDonald House Charities is all about! As a pediatric oncologist ... The original Ronald McDonald House® of Washington, DC opened its doors in June of 1980, and was the sixteenth RMH to open nationwide in the six years since the ...