Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego

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No matter how you give, your donation helps to provide families a “home-away-from-home” that keeps them as close as possible to their hospitalized child.

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Wish Lists

Consider hosting a drive or donating items from our Wish Lists. Donations can be shipped to the House or dropped off between 9:00am-11:00am and 2:00pm-5:00pm daily.

  • Clothing
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  • Fun & Games
  • Family Outings
  • Gift Certificates
  • Kitchen & Pantry Support

Commemorative Tile Program

Honor your family, friends, or groups you care about with a custom message on our tile pathway. These permanent tiles are located on our barbecue patio, which is the site of many celebrations and community gatherings. With a tax-deductible donation, you can have a 12” x12” tile engraved with up to four lines and twenty-three characters per line.

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Donate a Vehicle

Donate your vehicle to San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House. It’s easy and we even pick it up for you!

The funds from your donation provide families with hot meals, warm beds and the ability to be just minutes away from their children undergoing treatment at local area hospitals. Learn more at One Car Helps and have a representative contact you to facilitate your vehicle donation quickly and conveniently. Or call 1-855-CARS-HELP.

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Sponsor an Event

We have many volunteer and sponsorship opportunities at our annual events. By supporting our events, you become a vital part of our ability provide essential lodging, meals, and support services for families with critically ill or injured children.

We welcome sponsorships for the following events:

  • ROMP Gala
  • Red Shoe Day
  • Red Shoe Day Imperial Valley
  • Golf Tournament
  • Tables for Tots
  • Dinner with Friends
  • Poker Run

Become a Sponsor

AmazonSmiles

Your Shopping Can Be a Gift to Families in Need. It’s simple, automatic, and at no cost to you: have Amazon donate to us when you shop online through AmazonSmile!

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AmazonSmile offers the same products, prices and services as Amazon. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to your chosen organization. Register at smile.amazon.com, select Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego, and every eligible purchase you make will result in a donation for our House.

You can even use AmazonSmile to order a gift for the House from our wish list! That way, you’ll be giving something that’s needed AND an additional cash donation from Amazon.

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Employer Matching Gift Programs

Your gift to Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego could be matched dollar for dollar by your employer. Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions or volunteer hours made by their employees, retirees and/or employees’ spouses.

City National Bank, HP, Qualcomm, SDG&E and Walmart are just a few of the companies that match their employees’ contributions of time or funds to Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego.

Ask your company for a matching gift form to complete and mail with your gift to:

Heather Hocking, Senior Accountant
Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego
2929 Children’s Way
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858-598-2422
Email: hhocking@rmhcsd.org


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Events & Ways to Help

Virtual Red Shoe Day
June 3, 2021
Virtual Red Shoe Day
Jan 1, 2021 Shop and Support Ronald McDonald House through AmazonSmile
Jan 1, 2021 Donate To-Go Containers
Jan 7, 2021 Shop and Support Ronald McDonald House through Walmart
Feb 1, 2021 Greatest House Needs
Feb 1, 2021 Food Drives
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Around The House

Donate Containers for Meals
Donate Containers for Meals

Each day we serve more than 250 family meals and to-go meals for families not staying with …

40 Years of Keeping Families Close
40 Years of Keeping Families Close

Highlights of 40 Years Together It’s amazing what caring San Diegans have created to help …

Your Vehicle Donation Can Help Keep Families Together!
Your Vehicle Donation Can Help Keep Families Together!

Have a Car You Don’t Need? Donate It to Create Care for Families! Did you know that, on av …

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Stories From Our Families

Emma Joy’s Journey
Emma Joy’s Journey
Declan’s Crew
Declan’s Crew
Together with Valeria
Together with Valeria
Cheering for Kayla
Cheering for Kayla
Crossing an Ocean for Milo
Crossing an Ocean for Milo
Cassandra and Her House, Then and Now
Cassandra and Her House, Then and Now
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Thank You to Our Sponsors

COSCO Fire Protection

Dynalectric San Diego

Qualcomm

Balfour Beatty

San Diego Padres

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