Fact Sheet

1. The Ronald McDonald House provides a "home-away-from-home" for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at area hospitals.
2. The New Orleans Ronald McDonald House is the cornerstone program of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater New Orleans, Inc., a non-profit organization.
3. In 1974, the first Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia with the help of the Philadelphia Eagles.
4. The New Orleans Ronald McDonald House opened in December 1983 with the help of the New Orleans Saints.
5. The New Orleans Ronald McDonald House serves families from all area hospitals and provides transportation when needed.
6. Guests at the House are asked to donate $10 per night, but the actual cost is about $65 per family, per night.
7. The House depends on generous donations of time, talent, products, services, and funds from individuals, businesses, churches and synagogues, civic organizations, service clubs and schools for its support.
8. On average, 85 families stay at the House each month.
9. The New Orleans Ronald McDonald House served 3,471 families in 2008.
10. More than 18,000 families have been served since the House opened in 1983.
11. The New Orleans Ronald McDonald House has been a "home-away-from-home" for families from 5 different countries, 38 different states, and 63 out of 64 parishes in La.
12. For the last 35 years, we've led the non-profit sector in creating, finding and supporting programs that directly improve the health and well being of children.

This is the House Where families Meet To continue Their lives, To eat and Sleep, To find their Strengths And dry their Tears, To look forward With hope To better years. This is the House That becomes their home. This is the House That Love Built.®