The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities, Inc. (RMHC^®) is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. RMHC fulfills its mission by creating innovative, effective programs that address targeted needs, and by supporting these programs and other activities conducted by its local Chapters worldwide. RMHC also awards grants to other nonprofit children’s organizations that positively impact the health and well being of children around the world.

Our Core Programs

RMHC has three core programs that help families in need: Ronald McDonald House^®, Ronald McDonald Family Room^® and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile^®. As the most well-known program, Ronald McDonald House provides a home away from home for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at nearby hospitals.

The second major program, Ronald McDonald Family Room, extends the comfort of a Ronald McDonald House into the hospital. Often located steps away from pediatric and intensive care units, a Ronald McDonald Family Room provides a place to enjoy a warm meal, talk with other parents and relax.

Through relationships with local clinical service providers, Ronald McDonald Care Mobile programs bring cost-effective, high-quality medical, dental and health education services directly to underserved children in rural and urban areas across the globe.

Committed to Other Causes

In addition to serving seriously ill children and their families and supporting wellness through our core programs, RMHC extends its reach by helping other not-for-profit organizations directly serve and enhance the lives of children worldwide.

RMHC and our network of local RMHC Chapters in 51 countries and regions have awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and program services to immediately and positively improve the lives of as many children as possible. We’ve made a significant impact, thanks to the support of hundreds of thousands of passionate and caring volunteers, donors and RMHC staff members.

RMHC is also committed to education. Local RMHC Chapters, with support from RMHC Global, annually award thousands of scholarships — totaling more than 29 million dollars to date — through the RMHC Scholarship Program to students entering college across the United States.

We hope to accomplish more. Explore our site to discover what we do, how we do it and, most importantly, how you can help