RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
4560 FOUNTAIN AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90029 www.rmhcsc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE COMFORT, CARE AND SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. (SEE SCH O) OUR VISION IS A COMMUNITY WHERE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES EMBRACE LIFE AND HEALING WITH A SENSE OF HOPE, ENTHUSIASM, COURAGE AND JOY.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WAS FOUNDED IN 1977 WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE COMFORT, CARE, AND SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. TODAY, THE CHAPTER OPERATES SIX HOUSES ACROSS THE REGION IN ORANGE COUNTY, LONG BEACH, INLAND EMPIRE, LOS ANGELES, BAKERSFIELD, AND PASADENA THAT COLLECTIVELY OFFER ACCOMMODATION AT LITTLE OR NO COST TO 157 FAMILIES EVERY NIGHT, 365 DAYS A YEAR. IN 2019, MORE THAN 5,200 FAMILIES STAYED IN OUR SIX RONALD MCDONALD HOUSES. WE PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 26 REGIONAL HOSPITALS, HELPING FILL A CRITICAL HEALTHCARE GAP FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS STRIVE TO OFFER EVERY COMFORT OF HOME TO FAMILIES STAYING AT THE HOUSE, INCLUDING: COMFORTABLE ROOMS THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO FOUR MEMBERS OF CHILD'S FAMILY; COMMUNAL KITCHENS WHERE FAMILIES CAN PREPARE "HOME-COOKED" MEALS DURING THEIR STAY; ACTIVITIES AND MEALS PLANNED BY VOLUNTEER GROUPS; FREE LAUNDRY FACILITIES; COMPUTER AND ENTERTAINMENT AREAS; AND A SPRAWLING BACKYARD WITH DINING AND PLAY AREAS. A HIGHLY TRAINED TEAM OF GUEST SERVICES ASSOCIATES CONFER DAILY WITH HOSPITAL STAFF AND SOCIAL WORKERS, GREET FAMILIES AS THEY CHECK-IN, AND TEND TO FAMILIES' DAILY NEEDS TO HELP MINIMIZE DISTRACTIONS FROM THEIR CHILD'S CARE. A TEAM OF FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS WORKS ON-SITE AT OUR LOS ANGELES AND PASADENA HOUSES TO OFFER EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES THROUGH PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS. IN ORANGE COUNTY, OUR TWO FAMILY ROOMS PROVIDE 24-HOUR ACCESS TO COMFORT STATIONS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL SETTING - INCLUDING LIVING ROOMS WITH COMPUTERS AND TELEVISIONS, QUIET ROOMS, AND PLAY AREAS - WHERE PARENTS AND SIBLINGS CAN REST AND CONNECT WITH OTHER FAMILIES.

CAMP RONALD MCDONALD FOR GOOD TIMES OFFERS AN AUTHENTIC CAMP EXPERIENCE TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR SIBLINGS. CAMP IS GROUNDED IN THE FIELD'S BEST PRACTICES, PROVIDING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO PRACTICE SKILLS THAT HAVE PROVEN TO LEAD TO SUCCESS IN CAREER AND LIFE, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATION/TEAM WORK, PROBLEM SOLVING AND INITIATIVE/SELF-DIRECTION. THE YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM FEATURES FIVE WEEK-LONG SUMMER SESSIONS, TWO HOLIDAY-WEEKEND WINTER CAMPS, AND EIGHT WEEKEND FAMILY CAMPS (TWO IN SPANISH). A NEW CAMP PROGRAM FOR TEENS WILDERNESS OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (W.O.L.P.) IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ADDRESS A HOST OF ISSUES THAT AFFECT ADOLESCENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED A CANCER DIAGNOSIS. ACTIVITIES LIKE HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, ARCHERY, AND SWIMMING HELP BUILD MOTIVATION AND RESILIENCY IN CHILDREN FACING DIFFICULT, LONG-TERM MEDICAL TREATMENTS, AND CREATE POSITIVE CHILDHOOD MEMORIES FOR SIBLINGS WHO TYPICALLY ARE DENIED SUCH EXPERIENCES DUE TO THEIR FAMILY'S FOCUS ON A BROTHER OR SISTER'S LONG-TERM MEDICAL CARE. EACH PARTICIPANT MAY ATTEND BOTH A SUMMER WEEK AND WINTER WEEKEND SESSION, ALONG WITH THEIR AGE-APPROPRIATE SIBLINGS, FREE OF CHARGE.ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT OUR 60 ACRE FACILITY IN MOUNTAIN CENTER, CALIFORNIA. THE CAMP FACILITY IS COMPRISED OF 14 CABINS (200 BEDS), A POOL, ACTIVITY AREAS, HIKING TRAILS, A RADIO STATION, A DINING HALL, AS WELL AS A "MED SHED," WHERE ALL OF OUR CAMPERS' MEDICAL NEEDS CAN BE ADDRESSED WHILE THEY ARE ON-SITE. IN 2019 WE SERVED 1,300 CAMPERS DURING OUR FIVE SUMMER CAMP SESSIONS, ONE WINTER CAMP SESSION, AND EIGHT FAMILY CAMPS. TWENTY-SEVEN VOLUNTEER MEDICAL STAFF PROVIDED 800 VOLUNTEER HOURS; IN TOTAL, VOLUNTEERS FILLED 480 ROLES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, DONATING NEARLY 30,000 HOURS OF SERVICE.

SINCE 1987, THE COMMUNITY GRANTS BOARD HAS AWARDED MORE THAN 900 GRANTS TOTALING MORE THAN $25 MILLION TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE LOCAL MCDONALD'S OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. EACH YEAR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING INYO, KERN, LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO, SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA, AND VENTURA COUNTIES RECEIVE FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS DEALING WITH CIVIC NEEDS, SOCIAL SERVICES, EDUCATION, THE ARTS, OR HEALTHCARE ISSUES AND SERVE CHILDREN IN NEED, AGE 21 YEARS AND YOUNGER. SINCE 1990, RMHC SOCAL HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $5.4 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO SOUTHLAND STUDENTS, RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES/AFRICAN-AMERICAN FUTURE ACHIEVERS, RMHC/HISPANIC AMERICAN COMMITMENT TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (RMHC/HACER), RMHC/ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN STUDENTS INCREASING ACHIEVEMENT (RMHC/ASIA) AND RMHC SCHOLARS. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AWARD EXCEPTIONAL SENIORS WHO RESIDE AND ATTEND SCHOOL IN BAKERSFIELD, LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO, AND VENTURA COUNTIES. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS HONOR STUDENTS FOR THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

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