Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada (RMHCC) is a non-profit organisation that provides temporary accommodation for families with seriously ill children who have to travel to access necessary medical care. RMHCC's 33 programs across Canada consist of 16 Ronald McDonald Houses, which provide families with a home near the hospital while their child is receiving treatment, and 17 Ronald McDonald Family Rooms, which provide families with a room within the hospital.[1]

Locations

Toys for Tots at the Ottawa Ronald McDonald House in 2022

The RMHCC houses, rooms and care mobiles are located in:

  • British Columbia: Vancouver, Surrey
  • Alberta: Calgary, Edmonton, Medicine Hat, Red Deer
  • Saskatchewan: Saskatoon, Prince Albert
  • Manitoba: Winnipeg
  • Ontario: Ottawa, Hamilton, London, Windsor, Toronto, Sudbury, Markham, Mississauga, Scarborough
  • Quebec: Montreal, Quebec City
  • Nova Scotia: Halifax
  • New Brunswick: Moncton
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: St. John's

Donations

Each Ronald McDonald House is independently operated by its own charitable organization, and is supported by individual and corporate donors. McDonald's restaurants in Canada hold an annual fundraising event called McHappy Day on which a portion of proceeds from all food and beverage items sold goes directly to RMHCC and other local children's charities.[2] May 11, 2022 marked McDonald’s Canada’s 28th McHappy Day.[3] The 2022 event raised more than $5.7 million to support families with sick children across Canada.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Canada". The Canadian Book of Charities. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Communities Across Canada Came Together to Raise More Than $5.7 Million in Support of McHappy Day®". Cision. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Bill. "It's 'McHappy Day' At McDonald's Canada Today". Canadify. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "2022 McHappy Day raises $5.7million+ this year". foodology.ca. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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