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Coming Full Circle

Ariel, a childhood cancer survivor who stayed at the Ronald McDonald House in Seattle, recently delivered a healthy baby at the Alaskan Native Medical Center (ANMC). Her proud parents had...
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Eva’s Story

Every year, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington & Alaska serves more than 400 families. Each one of them comes to us with an incredible story of the power...
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Jane’s Story

Jane remembers the harrowing midnight drive from Kennewick, WA to Seattle Children’s hospital as one of the hardest nights of her life. She’d taken her five-month-old son to the ER for what...
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Lighthouse eDiscovery holds food drive for RMHC’s pantry

Did you know that our average length of stay is just over two months? Our families have seriously ill kids who need medical treatment, often for months at a time,...
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Retrospective: Iva Metz & The Good Sams

It’s Throwback Thursday, so we’re taking a drive down memory lane with this story about our House’s history. Iva Metz was driving to work one day when a story on...
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A Family Perspective, Part 2: Alexandra’s Story

The Ronald McDonald House serves a variety of ages, with patients up to 21 years old. Alexandra is one such teen, who came to the House after a nine-month hospital...
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A Family Perspective, Part 1: Blanca’s Story

Blanca has been an extraordinary member of the community here at the Ronald McDonald House. Not only does she take care of Alexandra, her teenaged daughter being treated for bone...
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Volunteer Spotlight: University Lodge #141

The University Lodge #141 Freemasons have been a fixture at the University District Street Fair. Over the last 5+ years, the Lodge members can be found selling balloons for kids – and they...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Coffee Cart

In honor of National Volunteer Week, we’re posting about a volunteer program you may not know about – our Coffee Hour with Seattle Children’s Hospital. Every other Wednesday at 3pm,...
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Family Spotlight: The Lovealls

Six year old Elijah loves math, even though he’s just started kindergarten. “Hey Elijah, what’s 49 + 51?” asks his dad. The blonde kid with wide blue eyes takes a...
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