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Causes: Health, Patient & Family Support
Mission: To provide comfort and care to children & families by supporting the ronald mcdonald house, a home away from home for families of seriously ill children & making grants to other organizations that help children and families.
Target demographics: the families of seriously ill children
Direct beneficiaries per year: an average of 85 families per month a total of nearly 12,000 people
Geographic areas served: New Orleans
Programs: providing accommodations, including clean and comfortable rooms, food, transportation and laundry facilities for young patients (up to 21 years old), their families and caregivers. Studies show that family-centered care is enhanced by programs such as the Ronald McDonald House. By being a home-away-from-home for patients and families who have traveled long distances for their treatment, we help children heal by keeping families together.