Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Greater Washington, D.C., and RMHC of Baltimore directly improve the health and well being of children by supporting the region's Ronald McDonald House® programs. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington, D.C., also supports the Ronald McDonald Family Room® at Children's National Medical Center (CNMC), a Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® program, and an Outreach Program that supports organizations that help children and young adults reach their full potential.


Ronald McDonald House, Northern Virginia
There are three Ronald McDonald House programs in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore areas. The Washington, D.C., House, located one mile from CNMC, opened in 1980 and has 16 guest rooms. The Northern Virginia House, located on the campus of INOVA Fairfax Hospital, opened in 1998 and has eight guest rooms. Both houses serve Washington, D.C., area hospitals, with more than 650 families staying there each year. The Ronald McDonald House program in Baltimore is an extension of care for six world-renowned Baltimore hospitals. The Baltimore House opened in 1982, and has 36 guest rooms. Over 1,000 families stay at the Baltimore House each year.

For families traveling long distances, the Ronald McDonald House programs provide an alternative to a prolonged stay in the hospital or a hotel. It is a quiet refuge where families in similar circumstances can give understanding and support to one another.


Ronald McDonald House, Baltimore, MD
Families are referred to the House by hospital personnel and may be with us for a few days or many months. The child may be in-patient or receiving out-patient treatment. Families enjoy all the comforts of home for a suggested donation of $10 per night in the Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia Houses, and $15 per night in the Baltimore House. However, no family is turned away if they cannot afford to make a donation.

For more information, please visit the local Ronald McDonald House Charities web sites:
http://www.rmhc.greaterdc.org/
http://www.rmhbaltimore.com/


Six Flags America® and Coca-Cola® support "The House that Love Built®" with a generous donation

In partnership with Six Flags America and Coca-Cola, the McDonald's Family Restaurants of Greater Washington, D.C., and Baltimore and their customers once again proved their dedication to local Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC). Recently, Six Flags America executives presented the RMHC of Greater Washington, D.C., and Baltimore with checks totaling more than $22,000 collected from a Six Flags ticket program.

From June 16 to August 4, 2008 soft drink cups sold at local McDonald's restaurants featured Six Flags coupons for reduced-price adult admission and free kids admission to the park. Six Flags committed to donating $1 to the local Ronald McDonald Houses for each coupon redeemed at the theme park. The Ronald McDonald House provides a home away from home for seriously ill children and their families and helps to fund programs that directly improve the well-being of children. In the past two years, this McDonald's program raised $52,365 for the Charity in the Greater Washington, D.C., and Baltimore areas.

Area McDonald's restaurants continued to support global and local RMHC efforts during the seventh annual World Children's Day celebration from November 10th through the 20th. Colorful paper hands containing an educational message about the Charity were sold for $1 each.

The Six Flags ticket program, World Children's Day celebration, and Give A Hand® program are just a few ways the McDonald's Family Restaurants of Greater Washington, D.C., and Baltimore are able to raise funds for their local Ronald McDonald Houses.