RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF EASTERN WISCONSIN INC
8948 WATERTOWN PLANK ROAD, WAUWATOSA, WI 53226 rmhc-easternwi.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF EASTERN WISCONSIN, INC. KEEPS FAMILIES TOGETHER AND PROMOTES THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A HOME ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORTIVE FAMILY PROGRAMS.

TO KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN.

GENERAL PROGRAM - RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF EASTERN WISCONSIN, INC. PROVIDES GUEST ROOMS AND OFFERS SUPPORTIVE FAMILY PROGRAMS. SINCE 1984, MORE THAN 48,000 FAMILIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE CALLED THIS RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE "HOME". LAST YEAR, WE SERVED 2,951 FAMILIES. WHILE OVER 75% OF OUR FAMILIES COME FROM WISCONSIN, MANY FAMILIES TRAVELED FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO SEEK THE LIFE-GIVING MEDICAL CARE AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN, ROGERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND OTHER AREA HOSPITALS. WE SERVE UP TO 70 FAMILIES EACH DAY AND WERE ABLE TO SERVE ALMOST EVERY FAMILY WHO NEEDED OUR HOUSE DURING 2019. ON AVERAGE, OUR FAMILIES STAY WITH US FOR JUST OVER 7 DAYS; HOWEVER OVER 50% FAMILIES STAY WERE FOR LONGER THAN 30 DAYS. EACH FAMILY WHO STAYS AT THE RMHC CAN STAY FOR AS LONG AS THEIR CHILD IS RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT. WE SUGGEST A DONATION OF $20 A NIGHT FROM OUR FAMILIES, WHEN THE COST IS OVER $128 PER NIGHT ($99 AFTER GENEROUS DONATIONS OF IN-KIND DONATIONS). LAST YEAR, ONLY 27% OF OUR FAMILIES WERE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE THE SUGGESTED $20 A NIGHT, HOWEVER, NO ONE IS EVER TURNED AWAY FOR THEIR INABILITY TO PAY. THE MAJORITY OF OUR SUPPORT COMES FROM PRIVATE FUNDING THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS AND DONORS. ALTHOUGH THE MCDONALD'S CORPORATION DOES NOT PROVIDE DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT, THE MCDONALD'S OWNER/OPERATORS AND ITS CUSTOMERS IN SOUTHEASTERN AND NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN AND THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN GENEROUSLY PROVIDE SUPPORT THROUGH VARIOUS FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DONATION BOXES AT MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS. LAST YEAR, THESE IMPORTANT EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED TO ABOUT 6% OF THE ANNUAL REVENUE. OUR PROGRAMS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT OUR COMMUNITY OF OVER 550 VOLUNTEERS. EVERY SINGLE DAY, OUR VOLUNTEERS HELP KEEP THE HOUSE RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND EFFICIENTLY THROUGH A HOST OF RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDING ORIENTING OUR FAMILIES WHEN THEY CHECK IN, CLEANING THE ROOMS AFTER THEY CHECK-OUT, DRIVING THE SHUTTLE VAN TO AND FROM THE HOSPITAL, SMALL MAINTENANCE PROJECTS AND SHARING OUR STORY IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP OUR DOORS OPEN WITHOUT OUR CARING AND LOVING VOLUNTEERS.THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OFFERS MORE THAN A PLACE TO STAY. PARENTS AND CHILDREN FIND A WARM AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT WITH MANY PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT THEM DURING A VERY STRESSFUL TIME IN THEIR LIVES. IN ADDITION TO COMFORTABLE ROOMS, WE HAVE A COMPUTER LAB, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, PLAY AREAS AND A CHAPEL. WE ARE ALSO PROUD OF OUR PROGRAMS AND A FEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST YEAR INCLUDE: FAMILY DINNER PROGRAM - EACH NIGHT, AREA ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, CHURCHES, AND FAMILY GROUPS SERVE HOME-COOKED MEALS TO OUR FAMILIES. LAST YEAR, 649 MEALS WERE PROVIDED INCLUDING DINNERS, WEEKEND BRUNCHES, LUNCH-2-GO AND SNACKS FROM SCRATCH. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A WONDERFUL WAY FOR FAMILIES TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER AS WELL AS FURTHER REDUCE THEIR FINANCIAL BURDEN. EXPRESSIVE THERAPY - OUR ART, MUSIC, AND DRAMA/MOVEMENT THERAPISTS USE A CREATIVE PROCESS TO GUIDE FAMILIES TOWARDS A PLACE OF HEALING, RECONCILIATION AND HOPE. THERAPISTS PROVIDE SUPPORT AND A SAFE PLACE TO EXAMINE THE INTENSE FEELINGS SURROUNDING A CHILD'S ILLNESS OR INJURY AND ITS AFFECT ON THE ENTIRE FAMILY USING CREATIVITY AS THE PRIMARY METHOD OF COMMUNICATION. THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN INSPIRING. OUR FAMILIES HAVE OPENED UP THEIR HEARTS, EXPLORED THEIR FEARS AND SADNESS AND ALLOWED THEIR EMOTIONAL NEEDS TO BE HEARD WHILE REBUILDING A SENSE OF WELL-BEING AND HOPE. PET THERAPY - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAL THROUGH ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY. IT PROMOTES SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY SPECIALLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS. DOGS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HANDLERS VISIT THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE MULTIPLE TIMES EACH WEEK. SECRET GARDEN - ADJACENT TO THE HOUSE IS A BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR GARDEN WITH A WALKING PATH, GAZEBO, WATER ELEMENT AND A PATIO EQUIPPED WITH GAS GRILLS. OUR FAMILIES FIND SOLACE AND FRESH AIR IN THE BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT. THE GARDEN IS MAINTAINED AND CARED FOR BY 22 VOLUNTEER MASTER GARDENERS WHO PLANT, PRUNE, WEED, AND CARE ON A DAILY BASIS TO KEEP IT PRISTINE AND BEAUTIFUL. GARDEN EDUCATION OCCURS EACH WEEK DURING THE GROWING SEASON. IN 2019, 1,729 OF VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE PROVIDED TO MAINTAIN THE GARDEN. THIRTY-SIX GARDEN EDUCATION CLASSES TOOK PLACE IN 2019.ABOVE ALL, THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OFFERS THE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND COMMON FRIENDSHIP OF OTHER FAMILIES IN VERY SIMILAR SITUATIONS OF HAVING AN ILL OR INJURED CHILD IN THE HOSPITAL.

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