A Big-League Boost for Families We’re excited to announce the opening of the Padres Clubhouse, a bright, welcoming space at San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House that brings the heart of Petco Park to families caring for a child undergoing serious medical treatment. This one-of-a-kind clubhouse is made possible through the generosity of starting pitcher Yu […]

Read on for stories from our families, like the Camara family, plus features on the many wonderful ways our community gives back to support families with critically ill children. Thanks to all who volunteer and give to keep families Together When It Matters Most.

Six Watkins Wellness employees came to San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House on March 17, 2023 to present a check from their company in the amount of $30,000 – its sixth annual donation. But in the “Watkins Way” of giving, these employees did more than that. They rolled up their sleeves, donned hairnets and began prepping […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.