Imagine the Moment when everything changes
Imagine the moment when a hospitalized child is finally reunited with family, finding comfort amid illness and no longer separated by miles or commutes. Such moments are the spirit of San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House. Yet for all too many, these longed-for moments together are out of reach. Dozens of families are on our wait list each night, hoping for a room that can keep them close to their child. Now is our moment to give these families a new reality. Together, through Imagine the Moment: The Campaign for San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House, we will give more families the home away from home they so urgently need.
The Fowler Family Challenge
Campaign gifts have DOUBLE the impact, thanks to the vision and generosity of Alexis and Ron Fowler. Your gift will unlock an equal amount for the Campaign from the Fowler Family Challenge!
What We Can Achieve Together
28 New Rooms—82 Total!
With nearly a 50% increase in lodging capacity, we now welcome 82 families each night. That means almost 30,000 nights of lodging each year, easing the burden on families by saving more than $8.25 million annually in food and housing costs.
New Family Support Initiatives
This includes new Family Support Services, led by a licensed clinical social worker and team, providing social-emotional care, crisis intervention, and practical tools for parents and children throughout their medical journey.
Build Strength for the Future
Doubling our endowment will generate vital annual operating support for key programs—strengthening our financial sustainability and advancing innovative services to meet the evolving needs of tomorrow’s families.
Investment Giving Vehicles
Donations to the Imagine the Moment Campaign can take many forms, other than cash gifts.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego, Inc. | 2929 Children’s Way, San Diego, CA 92123 | Federal tax ID number: 95-3251490
Donor-Advised
Funds
A donor-advised fund (DAF) is like a charitable savings account that gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House and other qualified charities.
Donate Through Your IRA
A Special Opportunity for Those 70½ Years Old and Older: You can give any amount (up to a maximum of $108,000) per year from your IRA directly.
Give Appreciated Securities
Donating publicly traded appreciated securities (stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares, etc.) – that you have owned for more than a year and have gone up in value – may bring you great tax advantages while rebalancing your portfolio. Please consult your tax and/or legal advisor(s) when considering your gift.
Stock Transfer Instructions
Transfers of stock may be initiated by you as donor or through your financial consultant. After completing the transfer, please inform Chuck Day, whose contact information is shown below.
Please use the following instructions for electronic transfer of DTC Eligible Book Entry Issues to Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego, Inc. :
- Bank of America Nominee Name: PACO
- A/N Bank of America
- DTC Participant #0955
- DTC Agent #20955
- DTC Institutional #20955 (to be used if Bank of America is affirming party)
- Customer Account Name: Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego, Inc.
- Customer Account Number: 022030008403
- Reference Donor’s Name
- Reference Stock Ticker Symbol
Mutual Fund Share Transfer Instructions
Transferring shares of mutual funds requires the advance assistance of RMHC-San Diego. Please send the following information to the attention of Chuck Day,whose contact information is shown below.
Mutual Fund Transfers – additional instructions to provide:
- Mutual Fund Name
- Ticker or CUSIP
- Shares or dollar amount to be transferred
- Where the Fund is held: (Broker or direct at Fund company)
- Contact name at broker or fund company
- Account number at broker or fund company
- Name of Donor