Keeping families close to the care their child needs
When a child is in the hospital, families face impossible choices — where to stay, how to afford being far from home, how to keep going through treatment.
For more than 45 years, our two Ronald McDonald Houses in Washington DC and Northern Virginia have eased that burden. Families find private rooms, warm meals, transportation, rest and a caring community just steps from the hospital.
We remove the barriers that make medical crises even harder — so parents can stay close to their child, close to the doctors, close to hope.
Both Houses run at or near capacity. The need is constant — and your support keeps families together when it matters most.
Keep families with sick children close to each other and the care and resources they need.
Providing vital comfort & support for families who must travel far from home for their child's medical care.
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Serving bedside hospitality to families and children right in the hospital where they are receiving treatment.
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The Smith family’s life runs on a demanding rhythm. Every other week, they travel from Harrisburg to Children’s National Hospital so both of their children can receive treatment for Batten… Read more about Every other week, a safe place to land....
30 January, 2026
