Learn About Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio
All families must be referred by their partner hospital. Please ask your child’s provider to submit a request on your behalf. Once we receive and process the request, we will call you.
Parents, family members and legal guardians of patients may stay if they are participating in the patient’s care at Nationwide Children’s Hospital or an area NICU. All guests must live 35 miles or more away from the partner hospital.
We have a special meeting space for visitors. Please speak to the front desk for more information.
We are located at 711 E. Livingston Ave. directly across from Nationwide Children’s Hospital
We encourage a $20 nightly donation. Please check with your insurance or Medicaid provider as many times these will pay for your stay. No family is turned away for the inability to pay.
Families are able to stay at the House as long as their child is receiving ongoing treatment. We ask families to check out within 2 hours of discharge or appointment completion.
If you would like to support a future family’s stay with a donation, please see the front desk. You can also visit the “give” tab on the top of our website.
The Ronald McDonald House has been McDonald’s charity of choice for more than four decades. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, but McDonald’s is our largest corporate donor. A portion of the annual operating costs for Columbus Ronald McDonald House is graciously funded by McDonald’s and the Owner/Operators of local McDonald’s restaurants.
The remainder of our annual operating income comes from the generosity of individual and corporate donors. McDonald’s involvement extends far beyond monetary support.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital is a critical partner of RMHC of Central Ohio, and we are extremely proud to support their efforts to provide excellent healthcare to children in Central Ohio and beyond. Our partnership, which has continued for more than three decades, grows stronger each year. In fact, in 2009 a new partnership between our organizations was launched, allowing employees of RMHC to receive all of the benefits and support of employees of Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Since late 2010, our organizations began working together to provide access to healthcare for children in underserved areas of Central and Southeastern Ohio through our Ronald McDonald Care Mobile program.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital is a nationally recognized pediatric hospital, and is increasing its draw from outside of Central Ohio based on the specialized care offered and its outstanding reputation throughout the world. This expansion of service has resulted in a greater need for services provided by the Ronald McDonald House.
As an integral partner, Nationwide Children’s has made in-kind and cash donations to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. These donations include:
Lease over one acre of prime real estate adjacent to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, for $1/year.
Exterior maintenance of facility including landscaping maintenance.
Assistance with various internal operations such as technology and human resources needs.
Purchasing the previous Ronald McDonald House and arranging another lease to facilitate the move to our current facility on Livingston Avenue.
Over three decades ago McDonald’s Owner/Operator Joe Mortellaro founded the first Ronald McDonald House Golf Outing. Thanks to his leadership, this tremendous fundraising event has raised over four million dollars.
McDonald’s customers support RMHC through a variety of fundraising events and programs, including donations in RMHC Donation Boxes found in restaurants throughout Central Ohio and the Round-Up for RMHC campaign, which is a tremendous boost to our local operating budget.
McDonald’s has also made a very generous commitment to our capital campaign to add another 80 guest rooms, along with a new kitchen and dining area, community space, and new offices.
Although McDonald’s is our largest corporate donor, no company can solely fund RMHC programs and our projected growth. We need the support of the entire community and greatly value any support you can afford to RMHC, whether it’s through cash donations, your time, or fundraising efforts.
7 nights was the average length of stay per family
1,103 nights is the current longest stay
40,354 night of rest were provided to individuals in need
5,602 families were served over the course of the year
25 countries across the world had families served at the House
47 states in the US had families served at the House
296 volunteers served on a weekly or biweekly basis
28,335 hours of work from volunteers was donated over the year
126 project groups volunteered to donate their time together
607 meal groups provided warm homecooked meals
10 programs and activities were offered to guests
929 sessions of those programs & activities were offered
8,271 people served at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital’s Ronald McDonald Family Room
7,185 people served at Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion Ronald McDonald Family Room
567 programs and activities sessions were offered in both Central Ohio Ronald McDonald Family Rooms
1,025 children received medical and health education visits
1,183 vaccines were provided to patients under 21 years old
60+ locations were visited to provide care
$906,193 was raised from the McDonald’s “Round-Up for RMHC” Campaign
128 McDonald’s locations in Central Ohio participated in the Round-Up for RMHC program
7 special contests took place to reward the highest fundraising stores in monthly competitions
$478,941 was raised from the Vehicle Donation Program (VDP)
236 vehicles were donated to the Vehicle Donation Program
$240,634 was raised from cause marketing campaigns and food truck give backs
121 food trucks supported RMHC of Central Ohio by donating a portion of their sales
32 cause marketing fundraisers donated proceeds to the House in unique and different ways
$1,357,634 was raised from the nine annual RMHC Signature Events
$369,242 was raised from every community fundraiser held on behalf of the House
$78,000 was donated toward annual room adoption, and $169,000 was donated toward permanent room adoption
More than $271,000 was raised through our annual giving campaigns
