Dear Friends:

It is because of your support, commitment, time and love that Ronald McDonald House Houston celebrated another stellar year in 2015. On behalf of our families, we are tremendously grateful.

Last year 1,101 volunteers contributed over 26,093 hours of service to help our families. Serving comforting meals at our Holcombe House, baking fresh chocolate chip cookies at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, bringing Mother’s and Father’s Day brunches to our programs inside Texas Children’s Hospital, and writing notes of encouragement for families resting at our Family Room inside MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital – YOU bring light to lives of parents who need strength to support their children.

Thanks to you, 2015 was also a spectacular year for our fund raising events. You gave over 1 million dollars through Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Texas Bands, Brews and BBQ, The RMH Cup and the Trafigura Run for the House. Houston has so many worthy non-profit organizations to support, but you chose RMH Houston. We are so thankful. It is your support that covers the necessary costs of our entire program. Over 94% of our revenue comes from donations from people like you with a heart and passion to meet the tremendous needs of our families.

RMH Houston celebrated its 34th birthday with the launch of our Behind Every Door Capital Campaign. We are expanding the Holcombe House by 40%, adding 20 new bedrooms, and updating our 15 year-old flagship facility. In only 5 years, the average annual occupancy rate climbed from 82% to 94%, and we have an ongoing waiting list of families that need our services each day.. As pediatric hospitals in Houston continue to treat more patients in a rapidly changing healthcare environment, RMH Houston must be able to accommodate this growth and meet these challenges.

I also want to recognize the dedication of our staff, led by CEO Leslie Bourne, and our Board of Directors, professionals in many fields, who provide the ongoing leadership to ensure our success.

If you would like to learn more about what we do, or schedule a tour of one of our Houses, please contact us here, and we will be happy to show you first-hand how your contribution helps.

Sincerely,

Greg Looser
President of the Board

With compassion and care, our volunteers provide warm welcomes, listening ears, delicious meals, and activities to help make our home more than just a place to stay. Support from our 646 volunteers in 2015 made programs such as Five Star Day, Caregivers Week, Santa Store and Summer Camp possible for families to enjoy together during such a critical time. Our six-week Summer Camp Program is designed to engage and educate patients as well as their siblings during the summer break. Volunteer teachers and camp counselors ensure that every week of camp has an exciting theme filled with interactive activities to keep young minds active, and each week culminates with a field trip to an exciting Houston- area attraction with the hopes that patients and siblings will have the opportunity to see more than the inside of a hospital or our home during their stay.

What an amazing year made possible by the many caring hearts and hands that so graciously give of their time and talents to RMH Houston. These small touches of kindness and support for our families truly make the difference in their child’s long-term care.