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One family’s misfortune became the good fortune
for millions of families worldwide.
In 1974, Kim Hill, 3-year-old daughter of Fred Hill, Philadelphia
Eagles football player, was diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia.
During Kim’s three year treatment, Fred and his wife Fran
camped out on hospital chairs and benches and ate makeshift
meals out of vending machines. The Hills watched other parents around
them doing the same thing. They learned many families
traveled great distances to bring their children to the medical
facility, but couldn’t afford hotel rooms.
A Better Way
The Hills began to think there had to be a solution. Fred rallied
the support of his Eagles teammates to raise funds and help other
families experiencing the same emotional and financial traumas as
his own. Through Jim Murray, the Eagles’ general manager, the
team offered its support to Dr. Audrey Evans, head of the pediatric
oncology unit at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Evans
dreamed of a home-like temporary residence for families of children
being treated at her hospital.
Together, they created the first Ronald McDonald House.
That first Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia in 1974. By
1979, ten more Houses had opened. By 1984, McDonald’s restaurants
and local communities founded 60 more Houses; then 53 more opened
by 1989. Today, there are over 280 Ronald McDonald Houses worldwide.
For more information regarding Ronald McDonald House Charities, visit
www.rmhc.org.
Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Southern California
In addition to our House in Loma Linda, Southern California is home
to several other Houses.
Los Angeles
Ronald McDonald House
Orange
County Ronald McDonald House
Pasadena Ronald
McDonald House
Camp Ronald
McDonald for Good Times
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Upcoming Events and Save the Dates
May 2011
May 6, 2011
Annual Recycle Day (Collect A Million)
Ted Runner Stadium, University of Redlands
TBD 2011
TBD 2011
Under the Tuscan Sunset – An Evening of Wine Tasting
September 2011
September 12, 2011
8th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Vellano Country Club
November 2011
November 6, 2011
Pennies from the Heart Day Loma Linda Ronald McDonald House
For more information on any of the above events please call us at 909-558-8300
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