1. Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House

2. How many of you have ever been sick?
First…
How many of you have ever been sick?

3. What We Do…
We help children who are very sick and receiving care at the hospital have their families close by their side.

4. Our History
Dr. Audrey Evans of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia had an idea for a place where families could stay close by their children in the hospital.
“I wanted parents to have a place to sleep in a comfortable environment.”
- Dr. Evans

5. Our History
At the same time, the Philadelphia Eagles were fundraising in support of player Fred Hill’s daughter Kim, who was battling leukemia.

6. Our History
Eagles GM Jimmy Murray met with Dr. Evans and committed to supporting her dream for a house. He approached their advertiser McDonald’s for support.

7. Our History
McDonald’s agreed to provide money for the house through sales of their Shamrock shakes, and on October 15, 1974, the first Ronald McDonald House was born.

8. The first Ronald McDonald House - right here in Philadelphia!
Our History
The first Ronald McDonald House - right here in Philadelphia!

9. Our Two Houses
Chestnut Street
Chestnut Street
Front & Erie

10. Our Houses Offer: Support & comfort for families right by the hospital
Comfortable Rooms
Home-Cooked Meals
Indoor Play Spaces
Outdoor Play Spaces
Places to Relax
Fun Activities

11. Helping Families…

12. Helping Families…

13. Our Family Rooms Offer:
A place to relax away from the hospital room
Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant
Cardiology
Chestnut Street

14. Our Camp Offers: The opportunity to experience the joys of summer camp
Ronald McDonald Camp for Oncology Patients & Siblings

15. You Can Help!

16. Read for Ronald
Do you like to read?

17. Read for Ronald
Ask your family to sponsor you for how many minutes you read in the month of February.

18. Read for Ronald
Keep track of how many minutes you read and collect your pledges at the end of the month.

19. Read for Ronald
Everything
counts!

20. You can win prizes for reading!
Read for Ronald
You can win prizes for reading!

21. Thank You…
On behalf of all of the families you are helping by reading.

22. Now For A Very Special Guest…