Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) of Metro St. Louis, St. John's Mercy Children's Hospital, McDonald's®, and McDonald’s Owner/Operators are proud to announce the Grand Opening of the third Ronald McDonald House in Metro St. Louis and the 300th House in the world.
The House, which officially opened September 29, 2010, provides a "home-away-from-home" for 20 families each night whose children are being treated at St. Louis area hospitals. With an average length of stay of ten days, more than 700 families will be helped each year.
Last year, Mike Klak, the St. Louis/Metro East McDonald's Co-op President, announced that the Co-op owner/operators would continue to have a strong presence with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St. Louis. In fact, each McDonald's Restaurant in the St. Louis and Metro East area is proudly donating proceeds from Happy Meal sales to support their donation of $1 million to the 300th House’s Capital Campaign.
How can YOU get involved?
RMHC is still looking to the community for volunteers. For more information on how you can help please go to www.rmhcstl.com.
For those who want to help, but do not have time to spare, RMHC is also registered with Bed Bath & Beyond.
FRIDAY, NOV. 20, 2009 - Representatives from Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®), St. John's Mercy Children's Hospital and McDonald's® Corporation gathered to commemorate the groundbreaking of the 300th Ronald McDonald House® in the world. The House is scheduled to open in September 2010 on the campus of St. John's Mercy Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. For 35 years, RMHC has helped improve the health and well being of children and families around the world. ©Photo by Jerry Naunheim Jr.
(From left to right: Stuart Campbell, vice chairman of the board, RMHC of Metro St. Louis; Mike DeCola, co-chairman Ronald McDonald House capital campaign; Denny DeNarvaez, president and CEO, St. John's Mercy Health Care; Ronald McDonald; Marty Coyne, president and CEO of RMHC; Jim Johannesen, president McDonald's USA Central Division; Dan Harbaugh, president, RMHC of Metro St. Louis and Mike Klak, president, St. Louis/Metro East McDonald's Co-op)
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