The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC®) is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children in the Ozarks. Our first priority is to provide a place for families to stay when their child is in a hospital far from home. Since 1988 our cornerstone project, the Ronald McDonald House®, has embraced more than 7,500 families during a time of unspeakable hardship.
The Ronald McDonald Care MobileTM, fondly known as “The Tooth Truck”, provides dental treatment and prevention education for at-risk children, primarily in school-based settings. Since beginning operation in July 2002, nearly 10,000 children have been helped with completed treatment plans and dental hygiene instruction through nearly 29,000 dental appointments and treatment valued at $6.2 million.
Since August 2001, the Ronald McDonald House staff and volunteers have proudly worked in partnership with the “Families for Children” program of the Council of Churches to provide the “Kids Clothes Closet” for foster children. Located on the lower level of the Ronald McDonald House, the project has provided clothing for 3,525 children during 4,830 visits.
As our future unfolds, our vision will continue to include strong investigation of the communities we serve, with consideration of increasing ways we can help children become healthier and stronger, and to help their lights shine brighter.
In a spirit of service, we are deeply committed to our roles as “thoughtful stewards” of Ronald McDonald House Charities’ programs and resources. This level of commitment is our standard, and an ideal we all constantly strive for … as board members, professional staff and volunteers.