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Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Greater Washington, D.C. eases the hardship of children’s illness on families through programs that help children heal faster, cope better, and stay healthy.
History
Established in 1980.
The original Washington DC Ronald McDonald House opened it’s doors in June of 1980, as the sixteenth House to open in the six years since the program began. For over thirty years it was a home-away-from-home for more than 14,000 families of critically ill children. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington, DC now has two Ronald McDonald Houses, one in DC and on in Falls Church, VA, a Ronald McDonald Care Mobile in association with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, which provides free on-the-spot health care to under-served children in DC Wards 5 – 8, and a Ronald McDonald Family Room in Children’s National Hospital.
Meet the Manager
Karen T.
Manager
Karen T. joined RMHC DC as Executive Director in April, 2012.
Karen has 25 years of successful experience in marketing, public relations, media and fundraising, in both the non-profit and private sectors. Karen also has years of experience working with families dealing with serious illness and death through her roles at the United Network for Organ Sharing as National Speakers Bureau Events and Cultivation Manager, and at Virginia Blood Services as Manager of Media and Donor Services.
Ronald McDonald House Charities also recommends
Inova Fairfax Hospital
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Hospitals
Karen T. says,
«A close partnership with Inova has show RMHC DC the quality of their work and the depth of their care for patients.»
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
82
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Hospitals
Karen T. says,
«There is no one else we’d rather partner with for our Ronald McDonald Care Mobile. The quality of care, attention, and warmth shown is unparalleled.»
Children’s National Health System
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Medical Centers
Karen T. says,
«CNMC is a hospital partner that we know we can trust to handle our families with professionalism, understanding, and expertise.»