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Children's Health Ireland, Crumlin, Crumlin, Dublin - D12 DY09

Ronald McDonald House

The Ronald McDonald House Charity provides accommodation and a caring, supportive environment for 20 families every night while their children are seriously ill and are hospitalised or undergoing medical treatment at Children’s Health, Crumlin.

The charity has been home to over 5,000 since it's doors opened 20 years ago and has it's sights set on serving thousands more families at the New Children's Hospital. The new 52 bedroom Ronald McDonald House is under construction at the New Children's Hospital with plans to open in 2025 and serve families for generations to come. 


overview

The Ronald McDonald House provides long term accommodation and support for families from all over Ireland whilst their children are seriously ill in hospital.

Since the House opened in 2004 we have been a home to over 5,000 families from all over Ireland. The House has 16 ensuite family bedrooms, 3 kitchens, a dining room, a TV room, a toddlers room and a utility room. We also have an outdoor play area for children and a small garden. There is also a 4 bedroom house situated directly across from the main house at 45 St. Mary's Drive, Crumlin which provides an additional 4 family bedrooms.

Money needed to support our House and the families living here is raised each year through our many fundraising events with support from the public and families and friends of those who have stayed with us. Currently, we are focused on building our new 52 bedroom Ronald McDonald House alongside the New Children's Hospital. 

history

Ronald McDonald House Charities was born out of the unlikely partnership of Dr Audrey Evans, an oncologist at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, McDonald's and the American Football team, the Philadelphia Eagles.

Fred Hill, a player for the Philadelphia Eagles, had a daughter suffering from leukaemia, which prompted the team to raise in excess of $100,000 dollars to support the hospital. This was met with much gratitude from Dr Evans and her team but also with a request for another $32,000 to fund a house in which the families of the children in the hospital could get proper rest, away from the ward.

In turn this request was met by Ed Rensi, an area manager for McDonald's. The company was using the Eagles' players as part of an advertising campaign and offered to donate the proceeds from their 'shamrock shake' to the cause. In return Ed asked that the house be known as the Ronald McDonald House. So it was, that on 15 October 1975, the first Ronald McDonald House opened its doors. In the intervening years Ronald McDonald House Charities has spread across the world, forming new and independent branches in over 50 regions and countries.

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