Ronald McDonald House Charities®
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC®) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose purpose is to care for families when their child is sick or injured. The Company was the first corporate partner and mission advocate of RMHC, earning the title: “founding and forever partner.”
Through a global network of over 258 Chapters in more than 60 countries as of the end of 2023, RMHC1 envisions a world where every family has what they need to ensure the best health outcomes for their children.
The Company, its Franchisees and McDonald’s customers donated approximately $212 million to RMHC in 2023, helping the charity provide approximately 2.7 million overnight stays for RMHC families around the world.2
Our Recent Progress
- McDonald’s Corporation donated $20 million to RMHC in 2023 as part of its five-year, $100 million commitment to help support families when they need it most.
- More than 42,000 individuals in the McDonald’s System – including Company employees and Franchisees and their employees – actively volunteered with RMHC Chapters in 2023.
- “Round-Up for RMHC” – providing customers with the opportunity to round up their purchase to the nearest whole number, with that additional amount being donated to RMHC – continued in select locations, raising more than $53 million across participating restaurants in 2023 based on RMHC Local Chapter reporting, including over $39 million in the U.S.
- RMHC Local Chapters reported that more than $23 million was donated worldwide in 2023 through RMHC Donation Boxes at locations such as restaurant counters and drive-thru windows.
What Ronald McDonald House Charities Does
Through three core global programs and hundreds of local programs, RMHC operates with the mission to provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families and promote healing when children need healthcare.
Ronald McDonald House® programs – More than just a place to sleep, each House is near a hospital and provides meals and a range of supportive services to families with a hospitalized child. As of the end of 2023, RMHC had:
- 387 Ronald McDonald House programs
- Across 48 countries
- With 9,950 bedrooms for families around the world every night
Ronald McDonald Family Room® programs – Located within a hospital, this program offers families a place to recharge, rest, access food at no cost and make connections to other resources made available by RMHC Chapter organizations, all within a few steps of their child’s bedside. As of the end of 2023, RMHC had:
- 271 Ronald McDonald Family Room programs
- Across 30 countries
- Accommodating more than 2.1 million visits by families annually
Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® programs – In partnership with a clinical services provider, these mobile units provide medical, dental and healthcare resources to children and families in underserved communities. As of the end of 2023, RMHC had:
- 41 Ronald McDonald Care Mobile programs
- Across nine countries
- Serving more than 98,000 children per year
In addition to the three core global programs described above, RMHC Chapters have developed hundreds of Ronald McDonald Local Programs that are tailored to address unmet needs and help make a measurable difference in the lives of families and children throughout their healthcare journeys.
Across all programs, in 2023, the Charity helped save families $736 million in food and lodging expenses.
Our Strategy: The Company and RMHC Working in Partnership
Collective support from the Company, and its Franchisees, suppliers and customers, helps RMHC deliver on its mission. The Company’s ongoing support of RMHC is consistent with the Company’s purpose, which is to feed and foster communities, and the Company is proud to be more than a founding partner of RMHC – and to be its forever partner.
The Company plays a key role in helping support RMHC in its care for families when their children need healthcare. In some locations, McDonald’s restaurants donate a percentage of their sales of specific products to RMHC or run other special promotions in restaurants to benefit RMHC. The Company also makes it easy for customers to support RMHC through a range of giving opportunities (as described below).
See our Community Impact & Philanthropy page for more information.
Volunteers
Volunteers also help make a difference in the lives of families served by each RMHC Chapter – such as by cooking, greeting, listening, cleaning or simply by being there. Volunteers are the heartbeat of RMHC, helping to offset costs by allowing RMHC to direct more of the donations it receives directly to services supporting children and their families. The Company encourages its employees, and Franchisees and their employees, to volunteer in support of RMHC.
In 2023, RMHC Chapters reported that more than 42,000 individuals from the McDonald’s System had volunteered with them.
Read more about the Company’s approach toward volunteerism on its Community Impact & Philanthropy page.
Helping Customers Give to RMHC Chapters
The Company is committed to providing customers with opportunities to support RMHC.
There are many ways for McDonald’s customers to support RMHC. For example, the Round-Up for RMHC program allows customers to round up their purchase to the nearest whole number, with the difference being donated to RMHC. In 2023, RMHC Local Chapters reported that customers donated $53 million across participating restaurants via Round-Up for RMHC.
Additionally, RMHC Donation Boxes, which sit at locations such as restaurant counters and drive-thru windows, can be used to donate. RMHC Local Chapters reported that $23 million was collected through the Donation Box program in 2023.
Finally, in-restaurant events and product fundraisers are also used to help customers participate in giving to RMHC.
A few cents added to an order or a coin dropped in a box might not feel like much, but if millions of McDonald’s customers choose to give at thousands of McDonald’s restaurants around the world, those coins can add up!
