
BEYOND THE CHECK: Ways to Support Grantee Ronald McDonald House
2019 General Operating grantee Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey offers hope, help, and home for families of seriously ill children. They do this by providing accommodations for families and pediatric patients who receive treatment at local hospitals within the Philadelphia region. It is proven that children heal faster and parents experience less stress when they are together during times of critical illness or traumatic injury. In 2019, RMHSNJ applied for $100,000 to replace carpet throughout the facility with engineered hard wood floors that would be easier to clean and maintain. Although they were awarded a $27,500 general operating grant, a generous Impact100 South Jersey member whose family owned a flooring business completed the project for $27,500. [Read more.] Impact100 SJ members can help RMHSNJ “beyond the check” through volunteering,…