Organizations Filed Purposes:
RONALD MCDONALD'S HOUSE CHARITIES(R)(RMHC(R)) OF THE PHILADELPHIA REGION, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT, 501(C)(3) CORPORATION THAT CREATES, FINDS AND SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT DIRECTLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. THE CHARITY HELPS "KEEP FAMILIES" CLOSELY EACH NIGHT AT ITS FOUR LOCAL RONALD MCDONALD HOUSES IN PHILADELPHIA, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. THE CHARITY ALSO OPERATES A MOBILE DENTAL CARE UNIT FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN VIA THE ST. CHRISTROPHER'S FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE, AS WELL AS AREAS OF RESPITE IN 17 AREA HOSPITALS WITH RONALD MCDONALD FAMILY ROOMS. FOR THE PAST NINE YEARS, THE CHARITY HAS PARTNERED WITH CBS3, PHILADELPHIA'S LOCAL CBS AFFILIATE, TO HOST THE "CHANGE THE LUCK OF A CHILD" TELETHON BENEFITTING THE LOCAL CHARITY.
RMHC GRANT PROGRAM AWARDS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO VARIOUS RONALD MCDONALD HOUSES THROUGHOUT THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION IN SUPPORT OF THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. GRANTS ARE FUNDED THROUGH SUPPORT FROM MCDONALD'S OWNER/OPERATORS, CORPORATE DONORS, MCDONALD'S CORPORATION, AS WELL AS MCDONALD'S CUSTOMERS EVERY TIME THEY DROP CHANGE IN AN RMHC CANISTER OR PURCAHSE A HAPPY MEAL AT A MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT. THE RMHC BOARD REVIEWS AND VOTES TO APPROVE GRANT APPLICATIONS DURING TWO CYCLES (FALL & SPRING) DURING EACH CALENDAR YEAR.
ANOTHER PROGRAM OF RMHC OF THE PHILADELPHIA REGION, WHICH WILL BE DISCONTINUED AFTER 2017, IS THE U.S. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. EACH YEAR, RMHC OF THE PHILADELPHIA REGION AWARDS 55 LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ACROSS THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION WITH COLLEGE SCHOLARHIPS. THE STUDENTS ARE SELECTED FROM HUNDREDS OF APPLICATIONS FOR THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS, LEADERSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DEMONSTRATED COMMITTMENT TO GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO FOUR PROGRAMS: RMHC/AFRICAN AMERICAN FUTURE ACHIEVERS PROGRAM FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS; RMHC/ASIAN STUDENTS INCREASING ACHIEVEMENT (ASIA) PROGRAM FOR ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS; RMHC/HISPANIC AMERICAN COMMITMENT TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (HACER) PROGRAM FOR LATINO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS; AND THE RMHC SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS, REGARDLESS OF ETHINICITY. A PANEL OF JUDGES INCLUDING LOCAL OFFICIALS, COMMUNITY BUSINESSMEN AND WOMEN, REPRESENTATIVES FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND REPRESENTATIONS OF MCDONALD'S AND RMHC REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS AND SELECT EACH YEAR'S RECIPIENTS.
ONE OF THE LARGEST PROGRAMS OF RMHC OF THE PHILADELPHIA REGION IS THE ANNUAL "CHANGE THE LUCK OF A CHILD" TELETHON. FOR THE PAST NINE YEARS, THE CHARITY HAS PARTNERED WITH CBS3, PHILADELPHIA'S LOCAL CBS AFFILIATE, TO HOST THE DAY LONG TELETHON TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE CHARITY AND EACH OF THE FOUR LOCAL RONALD MCDONALD HOUSES. LEADING UP TO THE DAY OF THE TELETHON, MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS OF THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION SELL PAPER SHAMROCKS IN-RESTAURANT TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE CHARITY AND HOUSES AS WELL.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Marlene Weinberg | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Manish Shah | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Rawden | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Donna Heckman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Les Dukart | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Danielle Dawkins | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Cocozzoli | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Traa | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Pany | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Donna Pilla-Abbonizio | PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 |
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