Ronald McDonald House Charities Southwestern Ontario

We are in full swing at the RMHC-SWO Red Jacket Classic Golf Tournament in London!Welcome to all our participants, sponsors & volunteers who are coming together to make this day a success. We even have some family ambassadors on the course sharing their gratitude with our golfers today for supporting their “home-away-from-home”!

A heartfelt thank you to our Title Sponsor, Concretus, and Presenting Sponsor, No Frills SWO, for their incredible support.

It is only with the generosity of all our amazing sponsors, supporters, and attendees that it's possible for RMHC-SWO to keep thousands of families close each year

We've got a great reason to lace those skates and hit the ice! Register a team for the 4-On-4 Ronald's House of Champions Tournament and support families using RMHC-SWO in Windsor to stay close to their little ones in the hospital. 🏒❤🙌>>REGISTRATION OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 10th (This Saturday!): https://www.rmhc-swo.ca/events/4-on-4-ronalds-house-of-champions

Friday, September 6th - Sunday, September 8th @ Essex Center Sports Complex and Amherstburg Libro Credit Union Center.

Many of us like to bike, but would you ever bike to Montreal? Adam is and he's doing it for RMHC families!! At this very moment, he's got his bike pedal to the metal on an 823 km ride 🙌 You can cheer him on and make a donation to help reach his goal of $5,000 for RMHC Southwestern Ontario AND HE'S SO CLOSE! ❤
https://www.rmhccanada.ca/fundraisers/bike-for-a-cause

Did you know staying at RMHC Southwestern Ontario saves families, on average, over $500/day? By supporting Adam's Bike for a Cause, you're supporting families from your community physically, emotionally & financially when they need it most.

Did you know RMHC-SWO gives families more than just a place to stay steps from the hospital? We also provide supportive programs, like pet and music therapy, to help families along their medical journey with their seriously ill children. A child may be missing their furry friend back home, or in need of a puppy snuggle to bring a smile and sense of comfort 🐕 ❤️
You can support families and programs at RMHC by donating today: www.rmhc-swo.ca/donate

RMHC-SWO in London needs grab-and-go snacks, perfect for parents in a hurry to get to the hospital to be by their child's side. Snacks like granola bars and applesauce cups are also used to stock the cupboards in the Family Room, located directly inside Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC).

If you're able to help, donations can be dropped off at our London House location at 741 Base Line Rd. East 🙌

Tori swam 10K to fundraise for RMHC-SWO - she surpassed her goal but that doesn't mean she's going to stop! You can make a donation to her fundraiser until Aug 31st and help keep families, like hers, close when the unexpected happens... https://bit.ly/torisswimathon
"I was a patient at Children’s Hospital at LHSC for a week in September of 2021. During this time, I was able to witness firsthand how significant of an impact Ronald McDonald House Charities Southwestern Ontario has on families. I have many friends and family members who have also been touched by RMHC, and we can all agree that the community involved with the charity goes above and beyond to make each family's life a little easier. With your contribution, I want to help ensure that they can continue to provide for families, the way that they have done for mine, for years to come!"

🥁DRUMROLL, PLEASE....
Patients & siblings staying at RMHC-SWO in London loved joining Jess Jones Recreation Therapy Inc. for drum therapy. They made some noise and expressed their feelings & frustrations in a fun and positive way. Every medical journey is unique, but activities like this bring families together in a space that feels like home 🏠❤
If you're looking to help, consider making a donation that will provide comfort and support to families from your community using RMHC-SWO programs to stay close to their seriously ill or injured children: https://www.rmhc-swo.ca/donate

Jake and his Bowling Social Fundraiser keep growing but we don't think his heart can get any bigger❤ Help us celebrate his tremendous accomplishment- over $17,000 raised at this year's event to help RMHC-SWO continue serving thousands of families every year. Thank you, Jake, for sharing your journey and bringing awareness to the Stratford community - RMHC-SWO is your local charity keeping families from your community close when it matters most🏠
Read about Jake's RMHC journey: https://www.rmhc-swo.ca/about-us/our-stories/having-my-family-close-meant-i-wasn-t-alone

When caregivers have a little one in Windsor Regional Hospital, RMHC-SWO is there keeping them close with our House-Within-A-Hospital ❤ Your donation of needed items will keep our spaces fresh & clean and ensure parents have everything they need without leaving the hospital, or their seriously ill child.

Top needs: ▪️all-purpose cleaner ▪️disinfectant wipes ▪️women's deodorant
Full Wishlist: https://www.rmhc-swo.ca/wishlist

Donations can be dropped off at our Windsor House location:
Windsor Regional Hospital
(3rd Floor Met Campus)
1995 Lens Ave

Thanks to the dedication and commitment of our outstanding Red Jacket Classic Golf Committee in London, we're gearing up for what is sure to be an exceptional event on August 8th! With a month to go, we have not just reached – we’ve surpassed - our sponsorship goal 🙌 Please help us celebrate these incredible individuals volunteering their time and sharing their relationships to bring life-changing support to thousands of families calling RMHC-SWO "home-away-from-home"❤ While we are already sold out of golfer registrations, if you would like to support paediatric patient families in need, please consider making a donation at the link below or reaching out to our Director of Development and Community Relations, [email protected], about additional sponsorship opportunities.

Donate today & help keep families close: https://www.rmhc-swo.ca/donate

We're relaunching our Family Advocate Program, and we kicked it off at RMHC SWO in Windsor! Stay tuned for exciting ways to get involved or send us a message if you're interested ❤️ Welcome , and our 4 other families, who have joined our RMHC Advocate community!
Posted • Today we had to opportunity to help the Ronald McDonald house by being family ambassadors.
Ruby had pictures taken that will be used on social media and marketing materials to advocate and raise support/awareness for their programs.
We also shared how they were such a big help to us while Ruby was in the NICU ❤️
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Kicking off the weekend with a visit from our friends, Officers' Yousef and Farrah. Eleanor was especially excited to go in a "real life cop car" - she almost drove away in it!❤️ 🚨
Thanks for all you do London Police Service - Canada

⛳️"At play-time over $40,000 had been raised with a further hoped-for goal of $50,000. The result? $60,000 WAS RAISED!"- The Saugeen Times
We couldn't be more thankful for the dedication and support given by organizer, Jane McAllister, and the Saugeen Shores community. The Inaugural Saugeen Shores Plays it Forward Golf Tournament in memory of Wyatt McAllister brought RMHC families, donors & community members together ❤️ Thank you for making a true impact on families from your community calling RMHC-SWO "home-away-from-home"
https://shorturl.at/9GQsT

When any family is navigating a health crises in hospital, RMHC-SWO's Family Room and Cart with a Heart provide a level of comfort, normalcy and convenience they would otherwise go without. Keilana's family has been relying on this support while staying by her side throughout her cancer treatment. This is their message to you: https://bit.ly/ALovingFamilyAScaryDiagnosisAPlacetoFindHope
Learn more about volunteering or donating to support families from your community calling RMHC-SWO "home-away-from-home": www.rmhc-swo.ca/how-to-help/ways-to-give

The sun still doesn't shine as bright as Helaina, even on the first day of summer! She joined her family at the Goderich Sunset Golf Club for their Annual Charity Golf Tournament to share why RMHC Southwestern Ontario is her 'Super House"!
Thank you for sharing your journey Hutchinson Family, and to all the attendees who golfed to keep families close ⛳️❤ This is Helaina's journey: https://bit.ly/HelainasSuperHouse

Many NICU graduates had families staying close at RMHC-SWO while they grew strong with help from dedicated medical teams at ❤️

Posted • It was a beautiful day for the Windsor Regional NICU Graduate outdoor picnic. Families were reunited with nurses and doctors who helped save their lives as premature or sick infants.

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers, grandfathers, and guardians - Nothing beats dad's loving hug or funny jokes, especially to a child receiving medical treatment 💙 🥰

A message from Payton's dad...❤
"As a father, I never expected or realized what could happen to my daughter. The decisions my wife and I would face - there are no words to explain. When you haven’t slept for 48 hours and are living on adrenalin, to be just steps from the hospital, have a warm shower, and a bedroom where you can try to get some rest is life-changing. My daughter overcame the unimaginable, and we were there for her, together, thanks to our home-away-from-home: https://bit.ly/ATeenageGirlOvercomingtheUnimaginable

I’ve always known about RMHC but to actually live and breathe it - I don't know how to capture the impact of the facility and the people within. If you support RMHC, thank you. You will never know how much this impacted my life."

- Steve Campbell, Payton's Dad

YEE-HAW🐴 Alvinston Pro Rodeo is in town this weekend and DT Welding - Alvinston & CommonWealth Financial-Equity Associates Inc. are saddling up to raise support for RMHC families. Visit their photo booth at the event or make a donation online THAT WILL BE MATCHED UP TO 5K by each company! Donate now till Wednesday, June 19th: https://bit.ly/RodeoPhotoBooth

If you get a photo booth pic with your rodeo goers, be sure to tag us 📸 Details for the Rodeo running June 14-16th: https://www.alvinstonprorodeo.com/copy-of-rodeo-events

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If you're last-minute shopping for Father's Day this weekend, will you pick up some items needed for our Family Room inside London Children's Hospital?
🔹Travel Size Toiletries 🔹Teen Items 🔹Handmade Pillowcases

Caregivers will visit the Family Room for a shower so we always need travel size toiletries and patients of all ages love picking a pillowcase when the Cart with a Heart stops by their hospital room❤

We're overdue for a family going-home celebration! Help us send love & support to some of the families who have recently returned home after staying close at RMHC Southwestern Ontario in Windsor. The Seymore Family said it best..."Thank you for letting us stay through this wild, crazy roller coaster ❤"

From bakesales to bracelet sales, to BINGO and office fundraising - members of your community are using their talents and passions to raise support for families calling RMHC-SWO "home-away-form-home"!
Thank you to all who are out fundraising and if you're interested in starting, visit our website for helpful info and support from our staff team: www.rmhc-swo.ca/how-to-help/fundraise

A beautiful day at the 2024 Forest City Road Races in downtown London. Stop by and cheer on all of the people running for Ronald McDonald House Charities Southwestern Ontario.

📢 Community event update!!
⛳ Last day to register for the Annual Charity Golf Tournament in Goderich:
https://rmhc-swo.ejoinme.org/GoderichSunsetCharityGolf
👟 Still time to pledge a Forest City Road Races races runner for RMHC-SWO:
www.rmhc-swo.ca/events/42nd-annual-canada-life-forest-city-road-races

Thank you for helping families from your community stay close ❤️

Be sure to check out Channer's Mens Ladies Apparel 25th Anniversary tomorrow, June 6! Channer's readily recognizes the importance of keeping families close, and we are so proud and grateful to have their energetic support. Enjoy the festivities!

BINGO is always a hit with families after a long day in the hospital. They come back to their "home-away-from-home" to a homemade meal and a fun family activity ❤
Your support makes family moments possible for caregivers, patients and siblings far from home with a seriously ill child 🏠🥰 www.rmhc-swo.ca/donate

By sharing your RMHC experience you're raising awareness that encourages volunteering, donations and advocacy in your community! Share your journey with us on our website: www.rmhc-swo.ca/about-us/our-stories


Posted • .hystek In 2014, we began our parenting journey with a 6 week stay in the NICU after Savanna was diagnosed with gastroschisis at my 20 week ultrasound.
The was such an important part of this 6 weeks. We were able to stay just steps away from the hospital, we didn’t have to think about what our next dinner might be, and I still can’t have a ginger molasses cookie without comparing it to the delicious ones baked by the volunteers that I had with my coffee each morning.
Ten years later, Savanna raised $125 to donate to the Ronald McDonald House Charity. The employees at celebrated her donation and listened to her story.
We’ll forever be grateful for this charity the part it played in our story. ❤️