Around the House

Thank you to everyone who gave and volunteered their time in 2022 to help our San Diego Ronald McDonald House provide a “home away from home” to families during their child’s hospitalization. We couldn’t do it without the support of the community!

Families caring for hospitalized children may come to our House for complimentary breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the year thanks to contributions of food, funds, and time from individuals and businesses in our community.Volunteer drivers keep this vital service running by picking up food donations around the county, and they can do so more efficiently thanks to our new, larger cargo van …

Maria Alfaro-Krick has a big heart for children. An elementary school teacher by profession, she’s helped hundreds of children learn and grow. She’s also deeply appreciative of the joys and challenges faced by their families along the way. Seeing the Need for Family Support One Thanksgiving holiday when San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House was asking for food donations, Maria and her husband, Dale, b …

What a difference you make! Donors and volunteers have a tremendous impact in helping families here at San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House. Read on for stories from our families, like Alondra and her baby, Victoria, after her heart transplant, plus features on the many wonderful ways our community gives back to support families with critically ill children. After navigating the many challenges of th …

Carlos Sanguinetti & Matt Teeter Mark 10 Years of Dinner with Friends In 2009, a medical scare inspired Carlos Sanguinetti to find new ways of giving back in his community. Carlos brainstormed with his old friend, Matt Teeter, about what they could do. They created Dinner with Friends, hosting more than 100 people at San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House for an evening of food, fun, and fundraisin …

The September 2022 Golf Invitational was truly a “hole-in-one” event. Through sponsorships, matching funds, and donations, it raised more than $490,000, ensuring parents will be near their child when it matters most. Thank you to the participants, sponsors, and committee members for making the event such an overwhelming success.

Register Today! We look forward to another incredible day of volunteerism and giving on May 24, 2023. Stay tuned for registration details coming soon! Thanks for a Great 2022 Red Shoe Day! Thank you to all our Red Shoe Day volunteers who helped raise over $258,000 in our return to an in-person Red Shoe Day on Thursday, June 2, 2022. After two years as an online event, it was wonderful to see our f …

We are deeply grateful to the wonderful friends and supporters of San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House. This report provides an update on how our caring community is keeping families close–even during these pandemic times–for the love, hope and healing that comes in being together. RMHC San Diego 2021-21 Impact ReportDownload

Have a Car You Don’t Need? Donate It to Create Care for Families! Did you know that, on average, every vehicle donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities provides enough funding for a family to stay at a Ronald McDonald House for one whole week? That’s one week where mom and dad can be right across the street from their hospitalized child. Think of the impact your vehicle donation can make! Visit …

This year’s Giving Tuesday was an outstanding success, raising a total of $93,498 for family care. We are grateful to our Board of Trustees for their leadership and generosity in providing matching gifts. With the match and generous donations, we surpassed our $80,000 goal. Little Things Families are so thankful for the lodging, meals, and other services they experience at San Diego’s Ronald McDon …