UPDATE - THANKS TO YOUR GENEROSITY THROUGH THIS SITE, OFFLINE DONATIONS, AND CORPORATE MATCHING, WE HAVE MET OUR GOAL!
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington & Alaska supports seriously ill children and their families. In
Seattle, we operate the Ronald McDonald House, which provides a home-away-from-home for families when their child must be in Seattle for medical treatment at Seattle Children's Hospital.
These families are far from home, family and friends during an incredibly difficult time. The House provides them with a room of their own and access to shared spaces like kitchens, play areas and laundry facilities. But, even more importantly, it offers
an immediate network of staff, volunteers and empathetic families facing similar challenges. Families benefit from meals prepared by volunteers, a pantry stocked with donated food, activities for the kids and much more, all just two blocks from the hospital
and their child's medical team.
Families currently stay at the House an average of 51 nights. During that time, thanks to the generosity of our community, we are able to address many of their daily needs and give them more time to focus on helping their child get better and taking care
of their family during a time of upheaval.
How can you help?
Think of your house. Things go wrong and you have to fix them. Now think of our House. With a total of 80 rooms, if something goes wrong, it can take a lot of fixing to make it right. And that's where you come in.
Currently, the toilets in our family residence rooms are causing many problems. Installed 10 years ago, they have had increasing issues over time. Recently they have begun to clog and overflow often, causing health hazards for our severely immune compromised
children and costly damage to our facility.
We have worked with a local plumbing shop to get good pricing on the purchase and installation of better quality toilets. Each toilet will cost $300 installed.