Ronald McDonald House Charities, Upper Midwest

Photo by Jim BovinHello! We're Ronald McDonald House Charities, Upper Midwest, based in the Minneapolis. This year, we're on track to provide food, shelter, comfort and love to 6,000+ families with seriously ill and injured children. With four locations in the Twin Cities and a fifth in Duluth, we serve families from all four corners of Minnesota and across the Upper Midwest. 

Did you know we never charge families for our programs and services? With so much on their minds, we strive to take away many of their everyday worries so they can focus on what really matters...the health and well-being of their child.  

Parents of a baby at born at Children's Minneapolis recently told us, 

"Thank you for giving us a safe, clean place to stay right down the hall from our daughter when she needed life-saving surgery at 6 days old. RMH allowed us to be the best parents we could be during such a difficult time. The staff and volunteers reminded us to take care of ourselves, which really helped our mental and physical health."

With large kitchens, communal dining rooms, three free meals a day, comfortable lounges, laundry facilities and private guest rooms for overnight and day use, our five locations give family members a place to relax and recharge away from the busy, 24-7 hospital environment. A place to catch their breath, connect with friends and family, and oftentimes, meet other families in similar situations. A place to feel supported, not alone.

We are grateful to our friends at Luther Bloomington Acura Subaru for getting us off to a great start today by matching the first $20,000 in donations! Thanks to their generosity, we hope to meet – and perhaps even exceed – our $60,000 fundraising goal

Photo by Jim Bovin

Your Gift Matters

Donations of all sizes add up to real support for families with hospitalized children:

• $25 will fully stock two laundry rooms, giving families 24/7 access to laundry facilities. 
• $50 will pay for lunch for one caregiver for one week.
• $100 will help refill the Grab & Go refrigerator at one location. 
• $250 will cover the cost of bed linens for three guest rooms at a busy hospital location.
• $500 will pay for dinner for 100-125 family members.

Kindness Counts

Ronald McDonald House Charities, Upper Midwest is a beacon of kindness and compassion in Minnesota, existing solely to support families dealing with a child's medical crisis.

We give caregivers a safe and comfortable place to rest and relax that's close to their child and their care team. Meeting families' everyday needs and then some, with fun and educational outings and activities, schooling, support groups and more, is our goal. 

We do all of this for one simple reason: seriously ill and injured children do better with family close by.