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Your support means that families can stay close to each other and to the care their children need.
Our THIRD Aunt Pauline's Pushcart has officially ROLLED OUT to moms on the antepartum unit in the Birth Center at Wake Forest Baptist Health! #Hospitality
We are #cleftstrong! Team Kayson joined together to cheer on our friend before his cleft palate surgery ❤️
Shamrock Shakes are back for their 50th Anniversary! A portion of each minty treat supports our House - an easy and delicious way to give back! 🍀🍀🍀
Time to be pampered 💆♀️💆♀️
Happy Valentine’s Day from our House to yours!! #valentinedinner #familydatenight #housethatlovebuilt
Getting ready to pamper our moms for Valentine’s Day!!
Online ordering is now available at the link in our bio! ------------ Orders will be processed and shipped in early April to arrive by Wear Day on April 24th! ------------ #SASSAN
#WorldCancerDay
"Sport a Shirt" to "Share a Night" with families like Ava's! Every $10 t-shirt goes to cover the cost of a night stay at our House. ----- 2020 Sport a Shirt order forms are available at the link in our bio! #SASSAN #KeepingFamiliesClose
Help us decorate our halls with Valentines and send love to our families! Deadline is February 1st! More information: www.rmhws.org/send-love
Almost 5 years to the day, @jasonbskates is back in the House! This amazing @USFigureSkating champion came loaded down with bags upon bags of stuffed animals that were thrown on the ice by fans! Thank you for bringing so much joy Jason!
Just like any home - spills happen! Help us prepare for the unexpected by stocking our paper towels! Donate at the link in our bio! #wishlistwednesday
Happy #WishListWednesday! Help make sure that first cup of coffee is a perfect one! Donate at the click of a button by using our Amazon Wish List: linked in our bio!
@salemacademy is learning the art of Christmas tree wrapping here at the House!
Calling all future volunteers! We are hosting a Volunteer Interest Meeting! WHEN: Monday Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. WHERE: Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem 419 S. Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 CONTACT: Jolyn Roberts: 336-970-5655 or jolynr@rmhws.org
We love when our families come back for a visit! Mateo's parents stayed with us for 32 nights while he grew stronger in the NICU. Mom showed us pictures of just how far he has come in two years! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
It's time to Send Love to our House! Fill our House with notes of love and encouragement. Deadline to send in cards is February 1st! More information and ideas: http://ow.ly/sDIK50xPwud #SendLove
We love when Ava comes back to visit 🥰🥰 she even performed the “Ava Shuffle” 💃 #familyfriday
Happy New Year! We are so thankful for all of the support and joy you have brought to our House and families in 2019! Join us, as we begin a new year full of family time together in "The House that love built." #KeepingingFamiliesClose #2020
Our Ronald McDonald Family Car has a brand new look just in time for the new year! Thanks to the amazing work of @firebladegraphics for making our vision come to life! Our car is a special part of our House and is now ready to make sure our families can go back and forth to the hospital and doctor appointments safely. #keepingfamiliesclose
OUR STORY
1980s
- Latham family founded RMHWS in memory of their son Alan
- Doors opened on September 14, 1984
- 10-bedroom “home-away-from-home” for families whose children needed medical care in Winston-Salem
- Friends of the RMH formed to provide volunteer support, community engagement, and fundraising
- Events such as Ronald’s Rainbow Revue follies and Light a Luminary established to raise funds for the House
1990s
- RMHWS celebrated 10th Birthday
- Property next door purchased and renovated to expand to 17 bedrooms
- Family Support Services (FSS) program founded to address the non-medical needs of guest families
2000s
- Ronald McDonald Family Rooms at Brenner Children’s Hospital and Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center opened to provide a place of respite and rejuvenation for families with children in the hospital
- Teens with Heart summer volunteer program established
- Sport a Shirt, Share a Night annual fundraiser launched
2010s
- Grand opening of the “House that Love Built” featuring 35 bedrooms
- Annual Character Breakfast fundraiser established
- Daily shuttle service to and from Forsyth Medical Center began with the gift of our Ronald Car
- Aunt Pauline’s Pushcart rolled out to serve moms on the antepartum unit at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
