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This year’s Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Day of Change will be Thursday October 15 nation wide! What is the Day of Change and why should you care?? Good question!!
RMHC Day of Change is a one day fundraising event where you are encouraged to visit your local McDonalds and fill up those RMHC Donation Boxes that you always see in the drive-thru and on the counters. The money collected in those boxes helps families stay close to their child’s side when they are in the hospital by funding Ronald McDonald Charity Houses across the nation.
Remember a few months ago when I went to the groundbreaking of the brand new RMHC Arkansas House? It was funded by generous donations from community members, corporations, and by those little Donation Boxes set up at local McDonalds. How cool is that to see your donations put to good use in your community?? I think it’s awesome!!
This year’s event is extra special because October 15 also marks the anniversary of the opening of the very first Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia.
Fun Fact: did you know that the RMHC house in Philadelphia was initially funded by sales from Shamrock Shakes?? It’s a really neat story and you can check that out here if you want to learn more about it.
Each year, RMHC serves approximately 9 million children and their families across 62 countries and regions around the world. Each day about 20,000 families are impacted in some way by RMHC by way of RMHC Houses, RMHC Family Rooms, meals, activities, etc. That’s a lot of people!!
So, on Thursday when you are out and about going to work, school, running errands, whatever you are doing; please stop by your local McDonalds and treat yourself to an ice cold Carmel Frappe and make whatever donation you can in the RMHC Donation Boxes. No donation is too big or too small, every little bit helps!!
A good friend of mine was help immensely by the Ronald McDonald house. They truly are a wonderful organization and I help them whenever I can.
Ronald McDonald House does amazing work for families in need. Every time we go there, I put my change in the bin.
I have always liked the Ronald Mc Donald house! I think this is one of the best charities out there. I will always support them! we put change in when ever we have some.
I love when big companies get involved and help out! Families have been benefiting from this for so long, this is great!
Such a wonderful cause! I am ready for October 15th, thanks :D
I think this is an amazing cause! I can’t wait to give my support this year :)
I think the Ronald McDonald house is super important. We have them near the children’s hospitals in Canada and several years ago I wanted to do volunteer work with them, but they already had so many.
I think the Ronald McDonald House Charities is such a great organization. So many people benefit from these services.
It’s so cool seeing those donation put to good use. We may have to stop in and chip in when we get the chance.
The Ronald McDonald House is such an amazing organization. When my daughter was in the hospital, I watched how much the houses affected other NICU families. Great charity to support.
every little bit helps.. i try donate if we have extra items and give something back to our community at least once a year
I have never heard of Shamrock shakes but that’s a cool information to know aout this place. It’s nice that Ronald McDonald is still serving people un need.
There is nothing I love more than a company that gives back! Ronald McDonald house really does do just that!
We have a Ronald McDonald House here in Dallas. One of my cousins and her family used it when their daughter was hospitalized. Such an amazing organization. I’ve said for years I want my family to volunteer there together. I think my boys are finally old enough…. it’s time.
Yup, no donation is too big or small and we donate as much as we can. We don’t have a Ronald McDonald House here, but I’m surely delighted how they’re helping people.
Ronald McDonald house is an amazing organization. I always donate when i can. They have helped so many family’s when they needed it the most.
I had a high school friend recently stay at a Ronald Mc Donald House while her son was getting treatment and she had nothing but great things to say about the organization!
I have heard such wonderful things about this organization! We dont go to mcdonalds much, but when we do I will be sure to throw my change in the jar!
I love me some Shamrock shakes. This is such a great organization. So happy that you can be a part of it!
Thank you for the heads up! Tomorrow, I will definitely have to keep this in mind.
We always donate to those little boxes. I think this is a great way to see your coins put to amazing good use. :)
I am always trying to add change into those boxes! I remember the one were you put the quarter in and tried to get it on one of the green or pink circles. hehe. Love when companies give back!
A friend of mine works for RMHC and I’m always impressed by the events and fund raisers she helps to put on. They do so much for the families needing their services.
Whenever I stop at McD and it’s not very often I always put money in their donation thing. I like to help out whenever I can.
I never heard about this day. Thank you for letting me know. Ronald McDonald houses are doing such great work.