Volunteer Spotlight: John Southerland

| By RMHC St. Louis
Categories: Volunteer Spotlight
“What would we do without John?” “What would we do without John?” It’s a phrase that you are likely to hear if you spend enough time around Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis. You see, John is what we like to call a “volunteer extraordinaire.” When it comes to supporting the mission, he’ll do …

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Meet the Lee Family

| By RMHC St. Louis
Categories: Family Stories
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The Lee Family At the end of May, Shamyra Lee took her oldest son, Malachi, to the doctor for his annual wellness check-up. What was supposed to be a routine appointment turned into one of the most frightening days of her life when the doctor discovered an abnormal heartbeat. Ten-year-old Malachi spent five days in …

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Meet the Linnell Family

| By RMHC St. Louis
Categories: Family Stories
The Linnell Family found comfort and care this summer in the West County House. Nine years ago, Megan and Tom Linnell welcomed twin children, Hailey and Brody, into the world. Soon after he was born, doctors discovered that Brody was born with a rare condition called Fibular Hemimelia (FH), causing his left leg to be …

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