The Ronald McDonald House

The idea behind the Ronald McDonald House program is simple: Provide a home away from home for families of seriously ill and injured children receiving treatment at nearby hospitals and medical centers.

Some families must travel great distances to get medical attention for their children. In-hospital treatment may last one day, one year or longer. For these children's families, accommodations can be hard to come by. Options often are limited to costly hotels or uncomfortable hospital chairs and benches.

Quick Facts

• Ronald McDonald House of Phoenix has served over 26,000 families since 1985
  
• There are 157 Ronald McDonald Houses in the United States and 259 in 28 countries
  
• Since 1974, the Ronald McDonald House program has helped more than 10 million families
  
• More than 6,000 bedrooms worldwide are available for families every night.

Currently, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Phoenix operates two houses serving families receiving medical treatment in the Phoenix area: The original house on Roanoke ("Roanoke House") and our newest addition, the our House on the campus of Phoenix Children's Hospital ("Cambridge House"). For more information about our houses and how families can stay at the Ronald McDonald House, please see the links on the red menu at left under "Our Houses."