Adopt A Room

Support our guest families by adopting one guest room at the Chestnut Street House or Front & Erie House in 2024.

About Adopt A Room:

The Adopt A Room partnership program allows you, your company, or your organization to be the room sponsor of one of the guest rooms at one of our two locations-Chestnut Street or Front & Erie. Your funding will support the housekeeping and maintenance of that room for a whole year and thereby provide a clean and comfortable space for all the families who will stay in that room during that time.

The Impact of Adopt A Room:

In 2019, we opened the Jill and Alan B. Miller Tower and began welcoming families into our new rooms. We now have more than twice as many rooms as we did before the expansion, so your support is more critical than ever. By partnering with our Adopt A Room program, you are doing more than making sure families have a place to sleep each night-as important as that is. You are making it easier for children to get the treatment they need and have their families close by their side, every step of the way. You are eliminating many of the financial challenges that come with traveling long distances for medical care, so that parents can focus on their child's treatment. You are also providing parents with the support and rest they need to be there for their seriously ill children and their siblings.

Last year, 1,600 families traveling from 49 states and 39 countries stayed at a Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia for more than 38,000 nights. Nearly half of those families were our neighbors, traveling from across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. We provide more than just a place to stay, each family has a private comfortable room, three delicious meals a day, complimentary transportation to the hospital, and the support of our social work and family services team.

Sponsorship Benefits:

• You/your company will be listed on a high traffic area. Families, volunteers, sponsors, and other visitors will be able to see the names of the companies, organizations, and individuals who have adopted a room throughout the entire year. All sponsors will also receive recognition in our 2024 Annual Report and listing on RMHC Philly website.
• During the course of the year, you will receive personal notes from guest families who wish to express their gratitude.
• *Due to the limited number of Adopt A Room partnership opportunities available, you will have first right of refusal for the Adopt A Room partnership for the following year.

**If you have any questions about Adopt A Room, please reach out to Jordan Hanchulak at [email protected].**

RMHC Philly's Chestnut Street House serves about 300 individuals who are staying with us while their children receive life-saving care.

**For more information or to sign up, contact the Volunteer Services Office at 215.387.8406 x1150 or email [email protected].**

Core Programs

Our two Ronald McDonald House programs provide temporary lodging, transportation, meals, and social services to families who travel to Philadelphia for pediatric care. Our three Ronald McDonald Family Room programs extend the support of our Houses into the hospital setting and offer a quiet respite space for families at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. Ronald McDonald Camp is a week-long overnight camp for children with cancer and their siblings held in the Pocono Mountains every August. The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile , operated in partnership with St. Christopher's Foundation for Children, provides comprehensive and continuous oral healthcare to children in North Philadelphia.

**If you have any questions about Supporting Programs at RMHC, please reach out to Jordan Hanchulak at [email protected].**

Support a Family

We ask our guest families for a donation for each night of their stay with us to cover the cost of the comfortable room, healthy home cooked meals, and shuttle services to and from the hospital. While it costs RMHC Philly $165 a night per family to provide the many supports families receive, guests are only asked to consider a contribution of $25 a night. We never turn a guest family away due to financial hardship and waive the fee for those who are unable to pay. Please consider supporting one of our guest families for a week.

Meet Kyle & Kaleb Zabinsky:

In the summer of 2015, the Zabinsky family stayed at the house for nearly 4 months, far away from their home in Virginia. The family temporarily relocated to Philly after Kaleb's CPAM diagnosis in utero and an unexpected premature delivery at 29 weeks. The House quickly became a haven for not only their parents, but also their grandmothers who assisted weekly with their care, and even Kyle who graduated 40 days earlier from the NICU than Kaleb. The Zabinskys continue to stay at the House for annual checkups at CHOP.

"It's hard to put into words what RMHC Philly gave my family. During a very dark time, the House brought hope, comfort, rest, and nourishment. I will never forget the warm greetings after a long day in the hospital, all of the amazing amenities, and the most delicious meals. It allowed me to fully focus on the health of my sons and my entire family is incredibly grateful for the staff and volunteers that make this special place possible. Their service had a deep impact on my life. " --Jennie Zabinsky, Kyle & Kaleb's Mom

**If you have any questions about Support a Family, please reach out to Jordan Hanchulak at [email protected].**