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Set Your Intentions
Happy 2023!! With a new year comes along new hope, new seasons, new chapters, and new actions. So, how can you set your intentions around these new things? Reflect on what you value and what matters to you and then plan around those thoughts. Consider this the “clean slate” season and set your goals and
Read PostTransformation Tuesday – Christopher
The Crouses stayed with us in April 2019 when Christopher was born. He is now a healthy 3-year-old little boy. Here is the Crouse Family story told by Christopher’s mother, Emileigh: “Christopher is the youngest of 5 children. He was born two months early and I delivered him myself in the ambulance on the way
Read PostLights
The Ronald McDonald House is a beacon of light for families because they are able to stay together and near the medical care, they need. The season of lights is upon us! As you drive around town you can feel the joy, hope, and love that comes with the holiday – lights are on display everywhere.
Read PostThankful
Thankful – one word that means so much. As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, the staff here at Ronald McDonald House Charities reflect on that word and the fact it holds so much meaning. The last few years have seen a roller coaster of changes. As we have maneuvered through an ever-evolving world, we are
Read PostFall, Family & Friends!
“Fall, Family, Friends, Smiles, Laughs & Hugs are some of the Best Things in Life and they are all Free.” Can you believe it – Fall is here! Kids are back in school, pumpkin spice flavors are everywhere and the temperatures are starting to dip – even if it is just slightly. It’s time to
Read PostRemembering Co-founder Dr. Audrey Evans
(Republished from rmhc.org) When a child is seriously ill or injured, the only thing a family should have to worry about is getting them the care they need. Each year, millions of families are faced with uncertainty when they have to travel for the medical care their child needs. Where will they stay? How will
Read PostVolunteers Mean Hope
“The Heart of a volunteer is not measured in size but by the depth of their commitment to make a difference in the lives of others.” It takes a special person to care for families with critically ill children and here at the Ronald McDonald House, we have been blessed with hundreds and hundreds of
Read PostRiley-Ann’s Story
On Friday, August 12th, the Annual Guns & Hoses Softball game, sponsored by SERVPRO, took place at Carilion Clinic Field, Home of the Salem Red Sox and RMHC-SWVA was the beneficiary charity from the event. We were so excited to attend and be part of such a fun event! The firemen brought the heat for
Read PostChristmas in July
By Jeanne Lawrence, Development Director RMHC-SWVA “And what happened, then? Well, in Whoville they say – that the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day. And then – the true meaning of Christmas came through, and the Grinch found the strength of *ten* Grinches, plus two!” One of the famous lines from How the
Read PostHappy Father’s Day!
“Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers and lifelong friends.” Being a dad is never easy. And when your child is in the hospital, many parents start to feel powerless. Whether it’s the fear of not knowing if your child will get better, or the stress of dealing with hotel and
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