When a child is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, specialized and often urgent, life-saving pediatric care may only be available in Vancouver. In these circumstances, Ronald McDonald House British Columbia & Yukon can play a pivotal role, as a home away from home for families during the treatment process. So, it’s only fitting that Family Day, February 19th will signal the start of a fundraising campaign to create awareness about the critical role of RMH BC & Yukon in supporting families, and the increasing challenges associated with the rising cost of providing food and lodging for families from across the province.
When a child requires urgent, life-saving pediatric care, their family faces the prospect of being uprooted so they can be close to their child’s critical medical treatment, and they must overcome a host of barriers. Hotel stays are expensive, siblings need to be cared for, and the cost of day-to-day necessities, such as meals can be unsustainable.
Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon serves up to 2,000 families from 200+ communities across the province annually. Since 1983, more than 25,000 families have been assisted, of which 28% are from the interior, 20% from Vancouver Island, and 25% from the North.
To continue to meet the growing demand for our services, this summer, RMH BC & Yukon will be opening another Family Room at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops and planning to build a second House, adjacent to its Vancouver site in order to double the number of families supported daily.
For information about ways to contribute to Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon during the BC Family Day campaign, please visit here.
To view the video content of RMH BC & Yukon, please visit: RMH BC Super Strengths Video, RMH BC This House is Full Video, RMH BC Thank you from our families.