The Visionary Who Made a Home Away from Home a Reality

The successful campaign led to the first Ronald McDonald House in 1974 – a seven-bedroom house on Spruce Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose purpose is to care for families when their child is sick or injured. 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. Katie Fitzgerald, Global President & CEO, RMHC. Katie Fitzgerald is the Global President and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities, Inc. In this role, she ... The groundbreaking was held on July 8, 1981, and exactly one year to the day, the Ronald McDonald House of North Central Florida opened its doors. The original ... The Ronald McDonald House program started in 1974 in Philadelphia. Kim Hill, the three-year-old daughter of Philadelphia Eagles tight-end Fred Hill, was ... McDonald's has been the RMHC Ireland Mission Partner ever since the first Ronald McDonald House was built in Philadelphia in 1974. October 15 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Ronald McDonald House Charities, which all began when former Eagles tight end Fred ... From the moment the first Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia, PA, the entire McDonald's system (owner/operators, suppliers, employees, and customers) ... To provide a home-away-from-home to families of seriously ill children and support to organizations that serve the needs of children.