Trailblazer in Healthcare Exploring the Impact of Ronald McDonald House's Founder

Katie Fitzgerald, Global President & CEO, RMHC. Katie Fitzgerald is the Global President and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities, Inc. In this role, she ... Our House was founded in 1984 by a group of parents whose children had received cancer treatments at Brenner Children's Hospital. To provide a home-away-from-home to families of seriously ill children and support to organizations that serve the needs of children. 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 ... From the moment the first Ronald McDonald House was opened in Philadelphia, PA, the entire McDonald's system (owner/operators, suppliers, employees and ... The New Orleans Ronald McDonald House opened December 10, 1983 with the help of the New Orleans Saints. It was the 53rd Ronald McDonald House to open in the ... Audrey Evans, co-founder of the first Ronald McDonald House, perfectly capture what Ronald McDonald House Charities is all about! As a pediatric oncologist ... In 1984, Ronald McDonald House Charities was officially established in memory of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc, a strong advocate for children. 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 ... 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 ...