2023 RMHC Endowment Announcement
ATLANTA, GA - In recognition of the 44th anniversary of our partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®), the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation is thrilled to announce grants totaling more than $45,000 to seven local RMHC Chapters from the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation’s RMHC Endowment.
The selected Chapters will receive grants of $2,000 to $10,000 to support their unique needs and special projects. After careful deliberation, the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation has selected the following local RMHC Chapters:
- RMHC Bay Area (CA) – Assist with final phase of renovation, including required fire suppression system, for the new Ronald McDonald House in Oakland, CA, which will provide housing for families with children in the hospital, including children recovering from bone marrow transplants and their families during critical post-transplant isolation
- RMHC of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana (IL) – Replace carpet in two guest bedrooms with more durable, low-maintenance, and more sanitary luxury vinyl tile flooring
- RMHC Dayton (OH) – Assist with construction of a new House that includes larger, family-sized guest rooms, increasing capacity from 14 to 42 families when all construction phases are complete
- RMHC of Michiana (IN) – Replace third-floor washer and dryer unit, and purchase laundry supplies to provide reliable laundry access to families staying at the house
- RMHC in Omaha (NE) – Replace two heating and cooling units in critical need of replacement in individual guest rooms and purchase a third unit in preparation for the next needed replacement
- RMHC of Siouxland (IA) – Stock three Outreach Kitchens with snacks and meals for families in the pediatric units of hospitals prior to being transported for medical services in Sioux City near the House
- RMHC of Southwest Florida (FL) – Support the operation of two Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® programs, which provide primarily dental services and health screenings to more than 8,000 children annually in low-income areas of the community
The RMHC Endowment was created as part of the Foundation’s landmark $10,000,000 We Believe Campaign in 2015. Collegiate chapters, alumnae, parents, and friends of Alpha Delta Pi have helped raise more than $1,000,000 to expand the reach of our philanthropic partnership with RMHC through this fund.
This is the 5th year RMHC Endowment grants have been awarded by the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation. In previous years, the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation awarded more than $126,000 in grants through the RMHC Endowment to the following:
- RMHC of Amarillo (TX) – Help build a new House in the Texas Panhandle (2020)
- RMHC of Arkansas – Support of a Ronald McDonald House Family Room (2019)
- RMHC of Bismarck, ND – Support of an expanded meal program (2019)
- RMHC British Columbia & Yukon (Canada) – Support for Welcome Home bags (2022)
- RMHC of the Capital Region (NY) – Install shelving and provide furniture for HOPE program (2022)
- RMHC of Central Pennsylvania – Upgrade wireless connectivity (2022)
- RMHC of Delaware – Replace carpet in the guestrooms with vinyl tile (2021)
- RMHC of Denver (CO) – Rehabilitation of the Starlight Room play area (2020)
- RMHC of Eastern Wisconsin – Create a playroom designed for active play in a new long-term guest wing (2021)
- RMHC of Greater Houston/Galveston – Provide support to the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® program, which address medical needs of underserved and uninsured children (2021)
- RMHC of Hawaii – Provide furnishings for the Distant Learning Space & Computer Center (2020)
- RMHC of Huntington (WV) – Create a Community Pantry Room for House guests to access donated clothing, household items and food (2021)
- RMHC of Idaho – Support of construction of a Ronald McDonald Family Room program within the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (2019)
- RMHC of the Inland Northwest (WA) – Guest room renovations (2022)
- RMHC of Jacksonville (FL) – Improve technology in The KidZone Learning Center (2022)
- RMHC of New Mexico – Support the first purpose-built Ronald McDonald House in a hotel (2019)
- RMHC of Northeast Indiana – Expand family-centered spaces with 24/7 access for families staying at the House (2021)
- Orange County Ronald McDonald House (CA) – Provide hotel accommodations while the House undergoes necessary construction work (2022)
- RMHC of Pittsburgh and Morgantown (PA and WV) – Support of their Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, which provides immunizations, screening for food insecurity, and referrals to additional area resources (2020)
- RMHC of Red River Valley (ND) – Support the completion of new guest rooms and make upgrades to arts & crafts and laundry spaces (2021)
- RMHC of San Antonio (TX) – Repair and make necessary updates after a flood during a winter storm (2022)
- RMHC of Siouxland (IA) – RMHC of Siouxland Family Kitchen & Lunch Program (2019)
- RMHC of Southern West Virginia – Help launch the “House to Home Bags” project to provide household essentials such as non-perishable food, toiletries, gift cards for groceries and fuel, as well as local health resources for families transitioning back to their communities after staying at the House (2021)
- RMHC of Southwestern Ontario (Canada) – Support of a meal program to meet food safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020)
- RMHC of Springfield (MA) – Provide support to meal service preparation and providing groceries and essentials for the families staying at the House (2021)
- RMHC of St. Louis (MO) – Kitchen renovation (2022)
- RMHC Global Ukraine Relief Fund
About Alpha Delta Pi: Founded at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Ga., on May 15, 1851, Alpha Delta Pi was the first secret society established for college women. Its principles of scholarship, leadership, sisterhood and service guide more than 265,000 women in 155 active collegiate chapters and more than 150 alumnae associations of Alpha Delta Pi. The Alpha Delta Pi Foundation, a non-profit organization, offers funding for scholarships, grants, educational programming, and leadership training.
About RMHC: Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®), is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation that creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families. Through a global network of over 260 Chapters in more than 60 countries and regions, RMHC enables, facilitates and supports family-centered care through three core programs: the Ronald McDonald House®, the Ronald McDonald Family Room® and the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile®. RMHC programs help families with ill or injured children stay together and near leading hospitals and health care services worldwide, ensuring they have access to the medical care their child needs while fully supported and actively involved in their child’s care. For more information, visit RMHC.org.
Published: November 1, 2023