There is an urgent need to ensure that families with an ill or injured have an option that’s reliable, supportive, and most of all, near the medical care and resources their child needs.
Ronald McDonald House Newfoundland and Labrador is a critical resource for thousands of families with an ill or injured child.
For parents with an ill or injured child, life can be very difficult. Their situation leaves them emotionally drained, anxious and financially stressed.
For the 46% of families in Newfoundland and Labrador who live far from the children’s hospital, there’s an added stress: distance.
Families often have to travel hundreds of kilometres for treatment and, on top of that, many face a healing journey that can take months or possibly years.
It costs $289.00 per night to accommodate a family. Families are invited to make a suggested contribution of $15.00 per night—or any amount they are able—to help support the House for future families. Contributions are optional, and no eligible family will ever be denied accommodations or future stays because they are unable to contribute.
Those who cannot pay are never turned away; last year, this was the case for 26% of families that visited us. If it wasn’t for our Ronald McDonald House, they’d face costs of up to $521/day for accommodations and meals elsewhere. This is incredibly stressful and, for many families, it may be financially debilitating. Families do not need extra stress.
Ronald McDonald House Newfoundland and Labrador provides essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families and promote healing when children need health care
Caring for families whose children are ill or injured.
A world where every family has what they need to ensure the best health outcomes for their children.
“A world where every family has what they need to ensure the best health outcomes for their children.”
A world where every family has what they need to ensure the best health outcomes for their children.
Ronald McDonald House Newfoundland and Labrador is part of large network of love that started October 15, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States and which now encircles the globe. Ronald McDonald House, a world-recognized brand name synonymous with caring and compassion, is the cornerstone of Ronald McDonald House.
Each Ronald McDonald House provides a home for families of ill or injured children who are being treated at nearby children’s hospitals. It is a place where families can be together and kids can share experiences with others who are just like them.
There are 365 Ronald McDonald Houses in 53 countries with 16 across Canada. Each one is independently owned and operated by a not-for-profit organization. In addition to the support from Ronald McDonald House and McDonald’s®, we rely on support from many donors in their communities to make The House that Love Built a reality.
Ronald McDonald House Newfoundland and Labrador is managed by a dedicated professional staff that, while small in number, are large in heart. It is supported by a full complement of hardworking volunteers led by a committed Board of Directors.
Ronald McDonald House Newfoundland and Labrador is located in St. John’s, NL and we respectfully acknowledge the territory in which we gather as part of the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk, the island of Newfoundland as the homeland of the Mi’kmaq, and Labrador as the homeland of the Innu of Nitassinan, the Inuit of Nunatsiavut and the Inuit of NunatuKavut.
At Ronald McDonald House Newfoundland and Labrador, every act of support helps families stay close when it matters most.
When you get involved, families everywhere benefit.
