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Causes: Homeless & Housing, Human Services
Mission: Ronald mcdonald house charities of tulsa, inc. ("rmhc") supports the well-being of children by providing temporary lodging for seriously ill children and their families while receiving treatment in or visiting a hospital or similar treatment facility.
Programs: Ronald mcdonald house charities of tulsa, inc. ("rmhc tulsa) owns and operates the ronald mcdonald house located in tulsa. The 24 bedroom facility provides temporary lodging to families of serious ill or injuried children who must leave their own community to seek medical care for their child. The house is available to serve children receiving treatment at all tulsa area hospitals. Rmhc tulsa holds an annual fundraiser. In-kind donations are also received, including paper goods, copier paper, food items and linens. A core group of volunteers helps support the staff and guests of the house by providing office assistance, meal preparation, maintenance,and fundraising assistance.
rmhc's mission is to keep families close by providing a home away from home for families seeking medical treatment. The ronald mcdonald house is the cornerstone program of rmhc global, but currently rmhc tulsa can only help 24 families at a time. To meet the broader mission of the global organization, rmhc tulsa gave 25% of the receipts from its donation boxes to rmhc global for a) general support of ronald mcdonald house, family rooms and care mobiles and b)grants to non profit organizations that focus on the needs of children and c)scholarships to students across the united states.