Brandy McFall from Ronald McDonalds House Charities (RHMC) of the Miami Valley Region, Inc. spoke at the Tipp City Rotary Club on February 14, 2010. Mrs. McFall addressed discussed the ongoing mission of RHMC to provides a temporary home-away-from-home for families of critically ill, hospitalized children and supports efforts that improve children’s health within our region. The RHMC of the Miami Valley Area of service reaches as far north as Lima, Ohio, as far west as Springfield, Ohio, as far South as Lebanon, Ohio and as far east as Richmond, Indiana. In 2009, they served 516 families totaling 3,930 nights of occupancy; this includes 990 adults and 219 siblings of hospitalized children. The average stay for House guests was 7 to 9 nights. Guest families of the Ronald McDonald House may either occupy a guest room for an overnight stay or visit the Ronald McDonald House per our Day Use Program. There is no fee for overnight stays or day guests. The cost associated with guest use is approximately $100 per night of stay, or approximately $30 for a day visit.
