The Trailblazer Who Transformed Children's Healthcare 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 ... In 1984, Ronald McDonald House Charities was officially established in memory of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc, a strong advocate for children. Ronald McDonald ... We provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare. Our History · Our National Board of Directors · Antoni Martinez - Chair · Barbara Ryan - CEO · Peter Nikandrow · Anthony Pearse · Doug McLeod · Professor David ... Audrey Evans, a pediatric oncologist, founded the Ronald McDonald House with the help of Jimmy Murray, a general manager for the Philadelphia Eagles, and Ed ... The first Ronald McDonald House opened on October 15, 1974, in Philadelphia, thanks to Dr. Audrey Evans and Philadelphia Eagles' player Fred Hill. Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities celebrates 45 years of keeping families close by breaking ground on a new House for the next generation of children and ... History of Ronald McDonald House Charities ... The first Ronald McDonald House opened in 1974 in Philadelphia, PA thanks to Dr. Audrey Evans, a pediatric ... Ronald McDonald House The First House ... It all began in Philadelphia in 1974 when three-year-old Kim Hill — daughter of Philadelphia Eagles football player Fred ... The first Ronald McDonald House opened in 1974 and was inspired by Kim Hill. Kim was four-year-old who battled leukemia while her dad, Fred, a Philadelphia ...