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Ronald McDonald House Charities West Michigan partners with Ada for the upcoming Ada Chili and Beer Festival
Grand Rapids, MI – The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) West Michigan looks forward to their fifth year participating in the Ada Chili and Beer Festival! RMHC West Michigan has been one of two charity recipients of this event since 2018. Over 4500 people attend...
RMHC West Michigan Invites Families to Volunteer this Summer
Grand Rapids, MI – Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) West Michigan’s invites families to sign up to volunteer with their children as a summer activity! April 17 – 23 is National Volunteer Appreciation Week and RMCH West Michigan is grateful for its 1000+...
Celebrating 32 Years of Care
On March 23, 1990, Ronald McDonald House Charities West Michigan (RMHCWM) opened it doors to families with hospitalized children. This year we celebrate 32 years of providing care, comfort, and a free place to stay for families. "Celebrating our 32 year history, as...
Ronald McDonald House Appoints Five New Board Members
A nonprofit that offers care, comfort, and a free place to stay for families with sick children appoints 5 new board members to move the mission forward.
2021 Hero of The House Award Presented to Keith Berg
The Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan awards McDonald’s Owner/Operator and Board Member, Keith Berg, with the Hero of the House award.
Ronald McDonald House Welcomes 9 Families of Multiples
Since August, the Ronald McDonald House has welcomed 6 sets of twins, 1 set of triplets, 1 set of twin siblings, and are getting ready to welcome quadruplets at the end of September!
MEDIA MENTIONS
Ronald McDonald House Charities West Michigan honors 35 years of assisting families with “The Event”
Ronald McDonald House $2.5M expansion gives families ‘more rooms, more love’ for care – MLIVE
GHACF Youth Advisory Council Awards Largest Amount of Grants in History
Michigan food pantries awarded grants, refrigerators – WOOD
Ronald McDonald House hosting food drive for pantry at Grand Rapids location – WZZM 13
Ronald McDonald House fundraiser featuring food, music, beer – WZZM 13
Ronald McDonald House expanding to serve more families – FOX 17
Ronald McDonald House West Michigan plans $2M expansion to meet growing needs – CRAIN’S
FAMILY STORIES
An Early Arrival – The Lang Family
The dilemma faced by parents Cassandra Lang and Thomas Augustine is unfortunately not an uncommon one; how to stay close to their child experiencing medical or mental health challenges.
One Head on Collision, Two Families, 54+ Nights – Johnson/Foster Families
It was a late October day in Sturgis, MI (St. Joseph County), when fifteen-year old Dayton Johnson and his best friend, thirteen-year old Asher Foster, took out their dirt bikes for some outdoor fun. That fun turned tragic when the boys had a severe head-on collision, causing traumatic brain injuries, multiple facial fractures and broken bones for both boys.
Fireworks – The Hilliard Elmer Family
The fireworks started earlier than expected on July 4, 2018 for Kendra and Tom Elmer. Kendra started having contractions and her water broke at just 23 weeks into her pregnancy.