Ronald Mcdonald House Charities- Philadelphia Region Inc

RONALD MCDONALD'S HOUSE CHARITIES(R)(RMHC(R)) OF THE PHILADELPHIA REGION, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT, 501(C)(3) CORPORATION THAT CREATES, FINDS AND SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT DIRECTLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. THE CHARITY HELPS "KEEP FAMILIES" CLOSELY EACH NIGHT AT ITS FOUR LOCAL RONALD MCDONALD HOUSES IN PHILADELPHIA, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. THE CHARITY ALSO OPERATES A MOBILE DENTAL CARE UNIT FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN VIA THE ST. CHRISTROPHER'S FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE, AS WELL AS AREAS OF RESPITE IN 17 AREA HOSPITALS WITH RONALD MCDONALD FAMILY ROOMS. FOR THE PAST NINE YEARS, THE CHARITY HAS PARTNERED WITH CBS3, PHILADELPHIA'S LOCAL CBS AFFILIATE, TO HOST THE "CHANGE THE LUCK OF A CHILD" TELETHON BENEFITTING THE LOCAL CHARITY.

RMHC GRANT PROGRAM AWARDS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO VARIOUS RONALD MCDONALD HOUSES THROUGHOUT THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION IN SUPPORT OF THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. GRANTS ARE FUNDED THROUGH SUPPORT FROM MCDONALD'S OWNER/OPERATORS, CORPORATE DONORS, MCDONALD'S CORPORATION, AS WELL AS MCDONALD'S CUSTOMERS EVERY TIME THEY DROP CHANGE IN AN RMHC CANISTER OR PURCAHSE A HAPPY MEAL AT A MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT. THE RMHC BOARD REVIEWS AND VOTES TO APPROVE GRANT APPLICATIONS DURING TWO CYCLES (FALL & SPRING) DURING EACH CALENDAR YEAR.

ONE OF THE LARGEST PROGRAMS OF RMHC OF THE PHILADELPHIA REGION IS THE ANNUAL "CHANGE THE LUCK OF A CHILD" TELETHON. FOR THE PAST NINE YEARS, THE CHARITY HAS PARTNERED WITH CBS3, PHILADELPHIA'S LOCAL CBS AFFILIATE, TO HOST THE DAY LONG TELETHON TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE CHARITY AND EACH OF THE FOUR LOCAL RONALD MCDONALD HOUSES. LEADING UP TO THE DAY OF THE TELETHON, MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS OF THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION SELL PAPER SHAMROCKS IN-RESTAURANT TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE CHARITY AND HOUSES AS WELL.