RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER DELAWARE INC
Programs
Ronald McDonald House Program
THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER DELAWARE, INC. OWNS AND OPERATES A RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE IN WILMINGTON, DE TO PROVIDE SAFE AND TEMPORARY HOUSING TO FAMILIES OF SERIOUSLY OR CHRONICALLY ILL OR INJURED CHILDREN WHO MUST LEAVE THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO SEEK SPECIALIZED MEDICAL TREATMENTS AT WILMINGTON AREA HOSPITALS. THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF DELAWARE OPENED ON JUNE 7, 1991. THE HOUSE HAS 50 GUEST ROOMS AND SERVED 1,425 FAMILIES IN 2024. FAMILIES ARE ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE $15 A NIGHT. HOWEVER, NO ONE IS TURNED AWAY DUE TO AN INABILITY TO PAY. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IS 12.08 DAYS AND FAMILIES TRAVEL FROM DOWNSTATE DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY , MARYLAND, AND MANY OTHER STATES IN THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS WORLDWIDE. THE MOST COMMON MEDICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDE: ORTHOPEDICS AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE, CEREBRAL PALSY, LIVER TRANSPLANTATION, AND CARDIAC ISSUES. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED BY A SMALL STAFF AND 285 VOLUNTEERS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.8MRonald McDonald Family Room Program
THE SECOND CORE PROGRAM IS THE RONALD MCDONALD FAMILY ROOM PROGRAM WHICH DELIVERS SERVICE TO FAMILIES THROUGHOUT DELAWARE THAT MAY NOT QUALIFY FOR THE HOUSE PROGRAM. FAMILY ROOMS ARE PLACES FOR FAMILIES OF INFANTS RECEIVING CARE IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. FAMILY ROOMS ALLOW FAMILIES TO BE NEAR THEIR PREMATURE INFANTS WHO HAVE COMPLICATED MEDICAL ISSUES. FAMILY ROOMS INCLUDE A SITTING AREA, KITCHENETTE, A SMALL SLEEPING AREA AND PLAYROOM AREAS. THE RONALD MCDONALD FAMILY ROOM, WHICH IS JOINTLY RUN BY NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, DELAWARE AND THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER DELAWARE, IS A VOLUNTEER-STAFFED RESOURCE ROOM, SITTING ROOM, KITCHENETTE, LAUNDRY ROOM, AND 3 OVERNIGHT SLEEP ROOMS MANAGED BY THE HOUSE. THERE IS NO FEE TO USE THE FAMILY ROOMS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$59.1K
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