When families have traveled many miles to receive specialized medical care, looking for temporary accommodations in an unfamiliar place only adds to their stress and anxiety. The Ronald McDonald House not only offers them a place to stay, but a built-in support system where families help each other. Together, they face and overcome some of the most trying times in their lives.
The Ronald McDonald House provides a "home-away-from-home" for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at area hospitals. On average, 85 families stay at the house each month. The New Orleans, Ronald McDonald House opened in December 1983 with the help of the New Orleans Saints. Originally built at the turn of the last century, the New Orleans Ronald McDonald House is located in historic Mid City. The new Orleans McDonald House has 8 staff members: a full time Executive Director, Administrative assistant, Administrative Manager, Housekeeper, two part managers to cover nights, weekends, and holidays, two part time van drivers and a volunteer coordinator. The staff also relies heavily on assistance from volunteers. Guests at the house are asked to donate 10 dollars per night, but the actual cost is about 60 per family, per night. More than 18,000 families have been served since the house opened in 1983.
Location: 4403 Canal Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70119-5946
List of all spaces:
1. 15 bedrooms
2. Large kitchen
3. Dining Room
4. Two Laundry areas
5. Toy Room
6. Two Dens
7. Outside Patio area
Summary: I am attracted to this organization because of its homey quality and that it has a lot about it that I will incorporate in my organization such as how it is run, the fact that there is one isolation room for sick children, how it stands tall in the non-profit world, and typical room sizes.
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