Thank You
2024 Gratitude Report
Our Mission
A place that feels like home...
Ronald McDonald House Charities® Wichita (RMHC® Wichita) provides essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare.
RMHC Wichita has two core programs – Ronald McDonald House and Ronald McDonald Family Room@. Our vision is a world where every family has what they need to ensure the best health outcomes for their children.
All because of the love and generous donations of our donors and volunteers. RMHC Wichita can support, on average, 4,900 people each year.
“We can’t thank the staff, donors, and volunteers enough for giving us the chance to be together as a family through this difficult time.”
-Karen, Charlotte’s Mom
2024 In numbers
WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!
As s local 501(c)3 organization, we are funded almost entirely by our Kansas community. Money raised here stays here, allowing us to provide a life-changing community of support for families, We are proud and humbled that the investments made by you throughout 2024 helped provide free-night-stays, delicious meals, innovative family-centered programs, and more.
Ronald McDonald House®
Ronald McDonald House allows families, who have to travel far for their Child's medical care, stay close by their hospitalized child. Our House is built on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on healing their child - not where they can afford to stay, where they will get their next meal or where they will lay their head at night to rest. By staying at a Ronald McDonald House, parents also can better communicate with their child's medical team and keep up with complicated treatment plans when needed. They can just focus on the health of their child.
Ronald McDonald Family Room®
The Ronald McDonald Family Room is a place of respite and is just steps away from your child's hospital bed. In the Family Room, families will find a comfortable place to relax, food, personal care items and laundry facilities. There is no fee to visit the Family Room.
1,717
Number of Donors in 2024
5,636
Hours of volunteer services
3,335
Number of donations in 2024
1,287
Families served through our Programs in 2024
$150
Cost to host 1 family per night
10
Nights is the average family stay
6,355
Nightly stays provided
$0
Charged to our families
Our Family
The Shorts
Top reasons families come to stay at RMHC Wichita
#1
Preemie babies
#2
Tests
#3
Dr Appt
#4
Surgery
#5
Pulmonary/ Lung
"Our experience at the Ronald McDonald House taught us that in the midst of uncertainty, there is still kindness and support to be found. Everything being provided for free relieved us of the financial burden, allowing us to focus on what truly mattered - our daughter's well-being." - Madeline Short
Families who live at least 30 miles outside of Wichita have a safe and comfortable, temporary, home. Families also have amenities such as a private room + bath, home cooked meals, toiletries, laundry facilities, free parking, WiFi, and caring support from staff and other families.
At our Ronald McDonald House, we provided sparkling-clean rooms, well-stocked community spaces, and comfortable areas for all, and we are humbled to know that with every free night, we give respite and relief.
658
Families in our Ronald McDonald House
6,355
Free night stays for children & their families
$973,200
Saved by families in lodging and meal costs
2,049
People served through our Ronald McDonald House
Baker & Meal Program
Our Baker & Meal program is a staple of the RMHC Wichita family experience, and we are proud of the many ways this program fills bellies, offers nutrition and sustenance, and removes major food burdens from the shoulders of our families.
284
Meals provided by volunteers
8,520
Servings of food provided by volunteers
"Being just across the street from the hospital brought us a sense of comfort and closeness during the toughest of times. Despite the challenges, the warm meals, variety of snacks, and the comfortable beds, provided a small sense of normalcy in the midst of the scariness that was happening."
– The Short Family
Family Room
Our Family Room is located on the 5th floor at Wesley Children's Hospital. It is a place of respite just steps away from your child's hospital bed. In the Family Room, families will find a comfortable place to relax, food, personal care items, laundry facilities, and a TV. There is no fee to visit the Family Room.
629
Families served by Ronald McDonald Family Room
Care Cart
Our Care Cart Program at Wesley Children's Hospital is a dedicated initiative designed to provide comfort and support to families with children in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Pediatric Department (PEDS), Pediatric Oncology, and Pediatric Infusion. Operating within the hospital's Family Room, the Care Cart is a beacon of warmth and assistance for parents and guardians who prefer to remain by their child's bedside.
Stocked with an array of sweets, snacks, and coffee, the Care Cart ensures that families have access to nourishment and refreshments.
The Care Cart Program is a success because of our volunteers who generously give their time and energy to ensure its smooth operation. The Care Cart with the volunteers dedication, is able to spread cheer and sustenance to those who need it most once or twice a day.
10,013
people served with snacks, sweets, drinks, and toys in the hospital
Our Community
We couldn't do it without you!
Financial Highlights
Our House is built on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family needs to focus on the health of their child. They should not have to worry about where they will get their next meal or where they will lay their head at night to rest. Families are invited to stay at our House for free, removing a major financial barrier.
2024 in numbers - unaudited
SUMMARY OF REVENUES FROM EVENTS
2024
2023
2022
Golf Tournament
$182,630
$181,520
$187,391
Gala Event
$233,424
$220,760
$245,010
