RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA INC
5200 BAYOU BLVD, PENSACOLA, FL 32503 www.rmhc-nwfl.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO BE THE BEST HOME-AWAY-FROM-HOME AND SOURCE OF RESPITE AND RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SUFFERING A MEDICAL CRISIS.

THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE (RMH) CHARITIES OF NWFL, INC. PROVIDES A 26 BEDROOM HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR FAMILIES WITH SERIOUSLY ILL OR CRITICALLY INJURED CHILDREN BEING TREATED AT HOSPITALS IN THE PENSACOLA AREA. THESE FACILITIES INCLUDE SACRED HEART HOSPITAL, NEMOURS, BAPTIST HOSPITAL AND WEST FLORIDA HOSPITAL. RMH SERVES FAMILIES PRIMARILY FROM THE BAY, WALTON, OKALOOSA, SANTA ROSA, AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES, BUT HAS SERVED FAMILIES FROM OTHER STATES AND COUNTRIES. THE HOUSE INCLUDES A FULLY STOCKED KITCHEN, LAUNDRY ROOM, FITNESS ROOM, PLAYROOM, NURSING NOOK, FREE WIFI, COMPUTERS AND AN OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND WITH A BASKETBALL GOAL FOR FAMILIES STAYING AT RMH. OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDE ART THERAPY, ANIMAL THERAPY, MASSAGE THERAPY, AND ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. OUTSIDE COMMUNITY PARTNERS PROVIDE DENTAL AND EYE CARE FOR THE FAMILIES IN THE HOUSE. THESE SERVICES ARE AT NO COST TO THE FAMILIES. VOLUNTEERS PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN SERVING OUR FAMILIES. IN 2019, 7,372 VOLUNTEERS LOGGED IN 23,532 HOURS. THE LARGE COMMUNAL KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO SHARE MEALS WHICH ARE PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, OR TO PREPARE THEIR OWN FOOD. FAMILIES ARE ASKED TO CONSIDER A DONATION OF 10 PER NIGHT, BUT NO ONE IS EVER TURNED AWAY FOR INABILITY TO PAY. THE ACTUAL COST PER NIGHT TO HOUSE A FAMILY, AS WELL AS PROVIDE MEALS AND SERVICES, IN 2019 WAS 101. RMH IS LICENSED BY MCDONALD'S CORPORATION TO USE THE BRAND NAME WHICH IS UNIVERSALLY RECOGNIZED TODAY. MCDONALD'S CORPORATION CONTINUES TO PROVIDE OUR PROGRAMS WITH VALUABLE TRAINING AND NETWORK OPPORTUNITIES, HOWEVER, LIKE EVERY RMH, WE DEPEND ON OUR COMMUNITY FOR THE MAJORITY OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL GIFTS AND PLEDGES, AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS. FOR 2019, WE SERVED 560 INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES, STAYING 740 TIMES, WITH AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY OF 9 NIGHTS. THE AVERAGE OCCUPANCY FOR 2019 WAS 79%. ON MAY 4TH, 2019, WE LAUNCHED AN ADDITIONAL PROGRAM, THE RONALD MCDONALD FAMILY ROOM. WITH THE ADDITION OF OUR NEW PROGRAM, WE CAN SERVE MORE FAMILIES WHO DO NOT WANT TO LEAVE THEIR CHILD'S BEDSIDE AND FAMILIES WHO LIVE LOCALLY. THE RMFR IS MINUTES FROM THE LEVEL III NICU, LOCATED ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE STUDER FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. THE RMFR HAS SEVERAL COMMON AREAS: FULL KITCHEN, DINING AREA, LIVING ROOM, LAUNDRY ROOM, PLAYROOM AND A QUIET ROOM WHERE FAMILIES CAN HAVE PRIVACY. THE COMMON AREAS ARE OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 8A-8P TO ANY FAMILY WHO HAS A CHILD RECEIVING TREATMENT AT THE STUDER FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. AT THE RMFR, THEY CAN ENJOY QUIET MOMENTS OF RESPITE, A CUP OF COFFEE, SNACKS, A MEAL, START A LOAD OF LAUNDRY, AND FRESHEN UP WITH A SHOWER. THE FAMILY ROOM ALSO FEATURES THREE SLEEPING ROOMS, FOR FAMILIES WHO NEED TO BE STEPS FROM THEIR CRITICAL INFANT'S BEDSIDE. FOR 2019, THE RONALD MCDONALD FAMILY ROOM SERVED 941 FAMILIES AND 8,609 VISITS. THE OVERNIGHT BEDROOMS SERVED A TOTAL OF 29 FAMILIES FOR 79 NIGHTS. AN INDEPENDENT ADVISORY FINANCE COMMITTEE OVERSEES FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING WORKING WITH AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDIT. AN INDEPENDENT ADVISORY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OVERSEES INVESTMENTS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.

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