How Can I Help?
Ronald McDonald House Charities Needs Your Support
Click here to learn about wish list donations, pop tab recycling , volunteering and donating. Here are other easy ways to help:
Become a Caring Partner
Businesses and organizations around the area are joining in our mission by committing to customized, on-going programs to raise funds and support for our cause. And it’s a win-win! Not only do our partners enjoy the satisfaction of making a difference in the community, they also gain positive community exposure for their involvement as well as opportunities to engage employees and customers in their efforts. Programs include:
• Annual fund raisers & sales-related donations
• In-store change and pop tab collections
• On-going donation of products and/or services
• Long-term event participation and sponsorship
Host a Room
Join the Host-a-Room Club! Members pledge $50 per month for a year to sponsor a specific room in one of our Ronald McDonald Houses for a specific night each month. We charge members’ credit cards on the first regular business Monday of each month, making it an easy, 100% tax deductible way to support directly the families who stay in our Houses. Plus, member benefits include:
• A Room Host lapel pin and room photo
• Recognition at events and in our annual report
• Chance to leave a message for hosted families
• Invitation to annual host reception
For more information, click here to download a frequently asked questions list and a membership registration form.
Donate Pocket Change
What is change to you, is funding for us! Coins and bills donated in the collection canisters at regional McDonald’s restaurants and MidAmerica Banks add up to one of our largest annual fund raisers. So, please, drop some change in the canister next time you see one and know those dollars and cents really make a difference.
Buy Cookies that Care
If you’re going to buy cookies, then buy ones that care about RMHC-CNI! “Cookies that Care” are available at McDonald’s restaurants and for each purchase, the owner of that restaurant will donate to RMHC-CNI.
Sign Up for a Personal Bank Account at MidAmerica Bank
Through their CommUNITY Banking Program, MidAmerica Bank will donates to RMHC-CNI $25 for each personal checking account, $15 for each money market and $10 for each savings account opened by one of our supporters. Once accounts are established, MidAmerica donates to the charity 2% of the total interest earned and paid annually on every personal account designated for our group. (Note: this matching contribution does not affect personal interest rates.) To participate, tell your Mid America contact that you'd like your new or existing account to benefit RMHC-CNI.
Left: The RMH Near Children's Memorial Hospital Manager encourages volunteers at a House Garage Sale. Right: A House Guest taks a break from a craft activity.
