Ronald McDonald House
The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children in South Florida. Guiding us in our mission are our core values:
Focusing on the critical needs of children.
Celebrating the diversity of the programs we offer and the staff, volunteers and donors who make them possible.
Staying true to our heritage of 32 years of responsible stewardship.
Operating with accountability and transparency.
The first Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia in 1974, thanks to Dr. Audrey Evans, Philadelphia Eagles’ player Fred Hill (pictured here with daughter Kim who had leukemia), Jim Murray, the Eagles’s General Manager and Ed Rensi, the McDonald’s Regional Manager. The McDonald’s Owner Operators in Philadelphia made the House possible, donating proceeds from the sale of shamrock shakes. Then in in 1984, Ronald McDonald House Charities is officially established as a world wide non profit organization in memory of McDonald’s founder, Ray Kroc, a strong advocate for children.Currently, there are now more than 310 Houses throughout the world which provide a comfortable and supportive living environment for over 6,000 families each night. Each House is independently operated by a local board of trustees and is responsible for their own fundraising.
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Inspiration for the first Ronald McDonald House
The first Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia in 1974, thanks to Dr. Audrey Evans, Philadelphia Eagles’ player Fred Hill (pictured here with daughter Kim who had leukemia), Jim Murray, the Eagles’s General Manager and Ed Rensi, the McDonald’s Regional Manager. The McDonald’s Owner Operators in Philadelphia made the House possible, donating proceeds from the sale of shamrock shakes. Then in in 1984, Ronald McDonald House Charities is officially established as a world wide non profit organization in memory of McDonald’s founder, Ray Kroc, a strong advocate for children.Currently, there are now more than 310 Houses throughout the world which provide a comfortable and supportive living environment for over 6,000 families each night. Each House is independently operated by a local board of trustees and is responsible for their own fundraising.
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The first House in South Florida
In 1982, a group of caring individuals, local McDonald’s Owner Operators, prominent doctors, a few corporations and volunteers raised the funds to open the first House in Miami. Jackson Memorial Hospital graciously donated the land to make this program possible.In 2004, the second House in South Florida opened in Fort Lauderdale next to Broward General Medical Center. This facility is able to accomodate up to 20 families. Broward Health, who operates Broward General Medical Center, generously donated the land and building to RMHC of South Florida. More than $700,000 were donated in construction materials, furniture and in-kind services from local businesses.
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida Board of Directors consists of community leaders, including members from local hospitals and other medical facilities, businesses and residents supportive of our mission. The board is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organization, including adherence to it mission, vision, goals, objectives and short and long term planning.
Alex Rodriguez
President (McDonald’s Owner Operator)
Ricky Wade
Vice President (McDonald’s Owner Operator)
Pete Menendez
Treasurer (McDonald’s Owner Operator)
Rosangela DeMello
Secretary (McDonald’s Corporation)
Dan Ashlin,
Executive Committee Member (McDonald\’s Owner Operator)
Trustees
Brad Ashlin
McDonald\’s Owner Operator
Joan Baucom
McDonald\’s Owner Operator
Mike Castillo
President, MC2
Leslie Pantin
President, Pantin/Beber Silverstein
Eric Peterson, Esq
Peterson / Bernard
Roy Ripak
Walgreens
Roselina Rodriguez
McDonald’s Owner Operator
Brent Upchurch
McDonald’s Owner Operator
