A Look Back

| By RMHC St. Louis
Categories: Volunteer Spotlight
CELEBRATING OVER 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TOGETHER Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis has changed tremendously since the first House on West Pine opened in 1981, from expanding its services through two additional House locations to launching the Ronald McDonald Family Room program inside the walls of our three partner pediatric hospitals. However, we …

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Meet the Palmer Family

| By RMHC St. Louis
Categories: Family Stories
Baby Jack Made History while his family found a home-away-from-home at the Ronald McDonald House on West Pine Boulevard. Tiffany and Chuck Palmer learned heartbreaking news during a 20-week routine ultrasound. Their son Jack was diagnosed in-utero with a rare congenital heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). The doctor explained that many babies …

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Meet the Hodge Family

| By RMHC St. Louis
Categories: Family Stories
The Hodge Family What does the Ronald McDonald House mean to a family whose child is in the hospital? Everything. On December 6, 2018, Ryder Hodge was born three months early. Premature and weighing less than 3 pounds, he was transferred immediately to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Mercy Children’s Hospital. His parents, Sheena and Kurtis, were …

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Volunteer Spotlight: Tom Heeger

| By RMHC St. Louis
Categories: Volunteer Spotlight
Volunteer Tom Heeger’s generosity and guidance help keep RMHC St. Louis “on target” year after year. Did you know that more than 15 committees help steer Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis and its many programs? These committees are comprised of volunteers who donate their time and talent to our organization in a variety …

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Meet the Worthen Family

| By RMHC St. Louis
Categories: Family Stories
The Worthen Family called RMHC St. Louis “home” while their son Jase spent the first year of his life in the hospital. On December 5, 2017, Jase Worthen was born nearly three months early. For the whole year that followed, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Louis Children’s Hospital was his home-away-from-home. All …

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