Around the House

Donors Create a Lighter and Brighter Refuge for Families It was a long summer of being closed for renovation, but our kitchens and main gathering areas are open again and better than ever! This October, we celebrated the Grand Reopening of our Joseph Clayes III Great Room and the completion of our More Than a Meal campaign to fund renovations and strengthen our meal program for the thousands of fa …

GOLFING WITH RONALD VIDEO Our friend Ronald McDonald brings good cheer wherever he goes. He shared golf tricks and tips at the 28th Annual Golf Invitational and awards dinner on October 28 at the Grand Del Mar, as seen in our highlight video above. Generous sponsors and golfers raised over $250,000 to benefit families with children in medical crisis. Our thanks to all participants and sponsors, an …

Ten-year-old Vista resident Mason Harvey likes Legos, reptiles and remote control cars. He also likes finding ways to help people in need. With guidance from his parents, Mason has organized five collection drives to gather items for charities; in particular, food and toiletries for Ronald McDonald House families. After each drive, Mason has set up a “Good Karma” stand in his driveway with homemad …

A Message from Ronald McDonald House Trustee and Wells Fargo Market Executive Steve Bernstein Gandhi’s words on service ring true: “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” As San Diego’s market executive for Wells Fargo Commercial Banking, one of the most important parts of my job is to empower my team to provide industry-leading service and support to our cust …

Give for More Than a Meal and Clayes Match Providing San Diegans the opportunity to double their impact, the Joseph Clayes III Charitable Trust is establishing a $500,000 matching gift and endowment to fuel Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego’s ‘More Than A Meal’ Campaign to transform its kitchens and dining room in order to better serve the families of hospitalized children. Community do …

Day of Joy/Día de Alegría launched in 2013 with a dream to build a bridge between leading Latinas in the San Diego community and the Hispanic families served by San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House. This exclusive event relies on the generosity and leadership of Ambassador Hosts to invite ladies from both sides of the border to join together in raising vital funds in support of families caring for a …

Do you have an old car, truck, boat or any other vehicle just sitting around? Turn it into a donation to help families staying at Ronald McDonald House of San Diego! We’re joining other Ronald McDonald Houses to make it easy for you to donate a vehicle and have the proceeds go to help care for families at our San Diego House. https://youtu.be/2GszRNgmIuE Through Insurance Auto Auctions, we’ll pick …

Thanks for a great Red Shoe Day, Imperial Valley! 700+ volunteers lined streets throughout Imperial County on October 11 to collect funds in support of San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House through #RedShoeDayIV. Our House has a special relationship with the region, as 25% of our Ronald McDonald House families travel from the Valley to access pediatric acute care here in San Diego. We are grateful for …

-Watch Video- Families recently had a gourmet dining experience thanks to celebrity chef Brian Malarkey of Herb & Wood and many other endeavors. Take a look at the chef and his team in action in the video above, introduced by RMHC-San Diego president & CEO Chuck Day. Herb & Wood has been named the Best of the Best of San Diego by San Diego Magazine as well one of OpenTable’s Top 100 Be …

She’s been the heart behind the birthday wishes, inscribing greeting cards with her neat handwriting. Now she’s retiring after an incredible 18 years with our Ronald McDonald House. Ocean Beach resident Timmie Baird began volunteering as a way to say thanks for the care her grand-nephew received after his cancer diagnosis. Timmie was hands-on at the original House, gardening, scrubbing floors, mak …