The Champion of Children The Founder Who Established Ronald McDonald House

On September 10, 1983, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston opened its doors as a 12 bedroom House located steps from MUSC Children's Hospital. On ... We provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare. The very first Ronald McDonald House opens on October 15, 1974 in Philadelphia with the help of Dr. Audrey Evans, a pediatric oncologist at Children's Hospital ... In the 1970s, few supports existed for families with children in the hospital. This group looked to Philadelphia, where the first Ronald McDonald House opened ... Our History. RNHC. It all began in 1973 when Philadelphia Eagles football player Fred Hill and his wife, Fran, learned that their daughter, Kim, had leukemia ... With the vision of Sam and Marge McCormick, operators of many McDonald's restaurants in the Columbia area, and under the leadership of Sally Bonnycastle Hardy, ... The first Ronald McDonald House opened on October 15, 1974, in Philadelphia, thanks to Dr. Audrey Evans and Philadelphia Eagles' player Fred Hill. From the moment the first Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia, PA, the entire McDonald's system (owner/operators, suppliers, employees, and customers) ... 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 ... 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 ...