Ronald McDonald House Charities

Ronald McDonald House Charities creates, finds, and supports programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children in the U.S. and around the world. McDonald’s and McDonald’s owner/operators provide ongoing support for RMHC.

To help parents keep their children healthy, RMHC teams up with the American Academy of Pediatrics on a children’s immunization program—Immunize for Healthy Lives. This program, now in its eleventh year, brings local health care providers, local RMHC Chapters, and McDonald’s restaurants together to educate parents on the importance of timely vaccinations for their children.

For information about RMHC programs, grant procedures, and local contact information, visit the RMHC Web site.

World Children's Day
Since 2002, McDonald's restaurants around the world have hosted an annual simultaneous fundraiser for children in their communities—World Children's Day. The event benefits local Ronald McDonald House Charities Chapters and other programs for children. Our U.S. restaurants have actively participated, raising a total of more than $23.4 million. The funds mean additional support for RMHC, its 139 local Chapters across the country, and their core programs—Ronald McDonald House, Ronald McDonald Family Room, and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile. They also help support the RMHC scholarship program and grants to other organizations that directly improve the health and well-being of children. This year's funds helped us reach our worldwide goal of raising $50 million for children's causes, in commemoration of our 50th anniversary.