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Giving Circles

Emma Joy and family, who stayed at San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House during her treatment for cancer

Giving Circle Membership

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The Giving Circles Program celebrates the generosity and commitment of donors who give $1,000 or more per year to provide moments of care, comfort, compassion, and relief to every family who finds their way to San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House. Giving Circles members are vital to keeping this circle of care going year-round. Membership begins at $1,000 a year or $84 a month.

Benefits for all Giving Circle members

  • An invitation to be honored at our annual Giving Circle Celebration
  • Name recognition on the Wall of Honor at San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House based on each donor’s cumulative giving
  • Media recognition through various press releases throughout the year
  • Name listing on a dedicated plaque featuring our most generous benefactors in the Joseph Clayes III Great Room
  • Giving Circle membership recognition our annual Impact Report and on our website

Giving Circle Levels

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Annual Gift: $1,000 – $19,999

Join Hearts and Hands

$84 month

$1,000 annual

Provide Cost-Free Meals to the Families of Hospitalized Children

For the difficult journey ahead, nourish weary parents, grandparents, and siblings with more than just a meal, every day of the year.

Unique Benefits for Hearts and Hands Circle Members

  • For cumulative gifts of $10,000 or more, permanent name recognition on the Wall of Honor at the entrance of San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House
  • An invitation to participate in a quarterly meal service at the Ronald McDonald House, exclusive to Giving Circle members

Annual Gift: $20,000 – $49,999

Support Vital Services for Resident & Visiting Families

Provide a little cushion, a lot of hope, and daily comforts to both the many day users and resident guests through crucial resources such as nap rooms, educational and enrichment programs, spa showers, laundry, exercise facilities, and so much more.

Unique Benefits for Hope and Healing Circle Members

  • An invitation to our annual Hope and Healing Circle Time at our School Away from School, for a chance to share and connect with the children served by San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House

Hope and Healing Circle Members

  • Anonymous
  • Barbara Brown
  • Gary R. Bryant
  • Meseck/Mullen Family
  • The Kenneth T. & Eileen L. Norris Foundation
  • Greg & Raquel Rogers, Pacific Building Group
  • Thomas Ohana Foundation
  • Vonnie Varner

Host and Haven

Annual Gift: $50,000 – $99,999

Adopt a Family Guest Suite

Adopt a family guest suite for one calendar year and provide respite and relief to every family who finds a “home-away-from-home” within.

Unique Benefits for Host and Haven Circle Members

  • For gifts of $75,000, permanent name recognition through a dedicated plaque outside one of 55 guest suites at San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House
  • For gifts of $50,000, Adopt-A-Room recognition for one calendar year
  • An invitation to a private donor reception hosted by the CEO and Trustees of San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House

Host and Haven Circle Members

  • Anonymous
  • LB Charitable Foundation
  • Serene & Jonathan Neddenriep
  • Gayle Wilcox

Annual Gift; $100,000+

Lifetime Membership in the Giving Circles Program

For the families who find comfort and care with us today, those who will need us tomorrow and the countless others who will need help in the years to come, we will be here thanks to you and your generous support.

Unique Benefits for Hearthstone Circle Members

  • Lifetime Membership in the Giving Circles Program
  • Permanent name recognition in a prominent space at San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House
  • An invitation to all exclusive VIP events and donor receptions throughout the year

Hearthstone Circle Members

  • Anonymous
  • Leslie Antal Estate
  • Robert H. & Sherrill J. Baker Trust
  • Carol L. & James R. Becker, The Becker Family Trust
  • The George Ellis Brown Trust
  • Robin & Brian Cahill
  • Barbara & Terrence Caster, A-1 Self Storage, Caster Family Foundation
  • Trulette M. Clayes, Brendan Holmes, Joseph Clayes III Charitable Trust
  • David C. Copley Foundation
  • Paula & Charles Day
  • Lauri & Steve Easley, G|M Business Interiors
  • The Eastham Family
  • Donna & Steve Evans
  • Samuel H. French and Katherine Weaver French Fund
  • Pnina & Bar-Giora Goldberg
  • Molly & Mike Gregoire
  • Cheryl & Pany Haritatos
  • Ingrid Hibben and Joseph W. Hibben Advised Fund at The San Diego Foundation
  • Susan & Bill Hoehn, Hoehn Motors
  • The JMS Fund
  • Shannon & Corwin Johnson
  • James Kuden Family Trust
  • Malinda & Chris Marsh
  • The Miyahira Family
  • Price Philanthropies
  • Deacon and Mrs. Frank Reilly, Reilly Financial Advisors, LLC
  • The Rosso Family Foundation
  • Elden E. & Wilma F. Vanover
  • Letitia Swortwood Wheat
  • Walter J. and Betty C. Zable Foundation

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Events & Ways to Help

Red Shoe Day | May 21, 2025 | 7:00-9:30am
March 5, 2025
Red Shoe Day | May 21, 2025 | 7:00-9:30am
Jan 1, 2025 Choose Your Way to Support RMHC-San Diego in 2025
Jan 1, 2025 Share Your Story and Inspire Others!
May 16, 2025 Mardi Gras in May
May 17, 2025 Play Pickleball and Help Families with Hospitalized Children
May 21, 2025 Red Shoe Day: May 21, 2025
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Stories From Our Families

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Together with Elisia
Going Home With Gigi
Going Home With Gigi
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A Home, Far, Far Away from Home
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Together from Day One
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Emma Joy’s Journey
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Declan’s Crew
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