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Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House

Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House. www.philarmh.org. First…. How many of you have ever been sick?. What We Do…. We help children who are very sick and receiving care at the hospital have their families close by their side. Our History.

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Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House

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  1. PhiladelphiaRonald McDonald House www.philarmh.org

  2. First… How many of you have ever been sick?

  3. What We Do… We help children who are very sick and receiving care at the hospital have their families close by their side.

  4. Our History Dr. Audrey Evans of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia had an idea for a place where families could stay close by their children in the hospital. “I wanted parents to have a place to sleep in a comfortable environment.” - Dr. Evans

  5. Our History At the same time, the Philadelphia Eagles were fundraising in support of player Fred Hill’s daughter Kim, who was battling leukemia.

  6. Our History Eagles GM Jimmy Murray met with Dr. Evans and committed to supporting her dream for a house. He approached their advertiser McDonald’s for support.

  7. Our History McDonald’s agreed to provide money for the house through sales of their Shamrock shakes, and on October 15, 1974, the first Ronald McDonald House was born.

  8. Our History • The first Ronald McDonald House - right here in Philadelphia!

  9. Our Two Houses Chestnut Street Chestnut Street Front & Erie

  10. Our Houses Offer: Support & comfort for families right by the hospital Home-Cooked Meals Indoor Play Spaces Comfortable Rooms Fun Activities Places to Relax Outdoor Play Spaces

  11. Helping Families…

  12. Helping Families…

  13. Our Family Rooms Offer: A place to relax away from the hospital room Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant Cardiology Chestnut Street

  14. Our Camp Offers: The opportunity to experience the joys of summer camp Ronald McDonald Camp for Oncology Patients & Siblings

  15. You Can Help!

  16. Read for Ronald Do you like to read?

  17. Read for Ronald Ask your family to sponsor you for how many minutes you read in the month of February.

  18. Read for Ronald Keep track of how many minutes you read and collect your pledges at the end of the month.

  19. Read for Ronald Everything counts!

  20. Read for Ronald You can win prizes for reading!

  21. Thank You… On behalf of all of the families you are helping by reading.

  22. Now For A Very Special Guest…

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