Give the Gift of Home
Imagine being far from home with your sick child. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington (RMHC) provides a "home away from home" for families and their seriously ill children who travel far to receive treatment at Portland hospitals. You can help the families staying at one of Portland's two Ronald McDonald Houses by raising money to support RMHC. Provide comfort--give the gift of home.
A gift of $100 can:
- Provide for delivery of the daily newspaper
- Provide one omnth's rental of a washer and dryer
- Purchase new bed linens for one guest room
- Cover all expenses for a family's one-night stay
A gift of $250 can:
- Help keep families connected to their friends and loved ones by maintaining the house computers
- Pay the monthly water bill
- Help keep the facilities in top condition by funding a part-time handyman for one month
A gift of $500 can:
- KeekeeKeep Keep the kitchen stoves working by funding the monthly gas bill
- Help families relax by providing nearly four months of cable TV service
- Cover all expenses for a family's five-night stay
A gift of $1,000 can:
- Help keep the house clean by funding the monthly cleaning service
- Enhance the house's curb appeal by funding basic landscaping for a year
- Make sure our heating and ventilation system runs efficiently by funding quarterly maintenance
A gift of $2,500 can:
- Keep teh lights on, by funding one month of electric service
- Keep the house insured for three months
- Cover all expenses for a family's one-month stay
A gift of $5,000 can:
- Adopt a guest room
- Keep the inside of the house interior freshly painted
- Cover all expenses of a family's two-month stay
