Young Children Priority One Newsletter,
August 2017
Good Morning fellow Kiwanians!
YOUNG CHILDREN PRIORITY ONE
PARENTAL
SUPPORT
RONALD
MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES
A GREAT WAY TO VOLUNTEER AND HELP
The success of the Ronald McDonald House Charities is
due to the tireless work of volunteers
and the countless contributions from
donors. Ronald McDonald House Charities have been helping improve the lives of children
and their families for 37 years.
How it started:
1974
The first Ronald McDonald House opens in Philadelphia thanks to Dr. Audrey Evans, Philadelphia Eagles’
player Fred Hill (whose daughter, Kim,
had leukemia), Leonard Tose, owner of the Eagles, Jim Murray, the Eagles’
general manager and Ed Rensi, the
McDonald’s regional manager.
The McDonald’s owner/operators in Philadelphia made the House
possible, donating proceeds from the sale of Shamrock Shakes.
RMHC makes an immediate, positive impact on children’s lives through their global network of Chapters in 57
countries and regions and through their three core programs: Ronald McDonald House,
Ronald McDonald Family Room and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile.
DO YOU KNOW?
McDONALD’S FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS ARE NOT THE SOLE SUPPORT OF
RMH, NOT EVEN CLOSE! RMH FUNCTIONS WWITH HEAVY DEPENDENCY ON VOLUNTEERS!
FAMILIES ARE REFERRED BY SOCIAL SERVICES AT HOSPITALS
IN ORDER TO QUALIFY TO STAY AT RMH…THERE MUST BE A NEED!
PATIENTS (CHILDREN) STAY AT RMH FOR FOLLOW UP
APPOINTMENTS AND/OR OUTPATIENT TREATMENT.
ADULTS, SIBLINGS AND PATIENTS STAY AT RMH, NOT JUST ADULTS!
HOW
CAN KIWANIS CLUBS HELP? (30 WAYS TO VOLUNTEER AT RMH)
#2Prepare and
serve a home-cooked meal for families
GUEST CHEF’S NIGHT great way too volunteer with club members
go to
website to find more information and sign up
#27Donate your time and talent in accounting, computers or
marketing to help your local RMHC Chapter
A great fund raising idea is to collect
aluminum pull tabs (many Key Clubs are already
doing this!). Clubs can either redeem
the tabs and send a check to RMHC or the pull
tabs can be delivered to a local Ronald
McDonald House and they will recycle the tabs.
PLEASE CHECK WITH THE RMH FIRST!
Please share the above ideas with your Key Clubs. They
may be interested in some of the specific suggestions for service opportunities!
There
are 7 Ronald McDonald Houses in New England.
Connecticut
501
George Street
New
Haven, CT 06511
Ph: 203 777-5683
Fx: 203 777-3082
Maine
654
State Street
Bangor, ME 04401
Ph: 207 942-9003 Fx:
207 990-2984
250
Brackett Street
Portland, ME
04102
Ph: 207 780-6282
Fx: 207 780-0198
Massachusetts
229 Kent Street
Brookline,
MA 02446
Ph: 617 734-3333
Fx: 617 734-5239
34
Chapin Terrace
Springfield,
MA 01107
Ph: 413 794-5683
Fx: 413 794-8199
Rhode Island
45 Gay Street
Providence,
RI 02905
Ph: 401 274-444
Fx: 401 751-3730
Vermont
16
South Winooski Avenue
Burlington,
VT 05401
Ph: 802 862-4943
Fx: 802 862-2175
If your Kiwanis Club is located near a Ronald McDonald House, I hope you
will get involved in helping support the RMHC. It’s all about helping and serving children and their
families. Let’s show our Kiwanis’
hearts and just do it!
Sincerely,
Ava
Adams, District Chair 2016-17
Young
Children Priority One
Scarborough,
Maine Kiwanis Club
New
England and Bermuda District
email:
faithava2008@yahoo.com
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