Skip to Main Content

Can we help you find something?

  • Events
  • Shop
  • About Us
  • News & Stories
  • Contact Us
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & NW Indiana
  • Get Involved
        • Family Embellishment
        • Engage Individually
        • Your time and your talents keep families together.

        • Engage Your Group
        • You and your community, working together to help families in need.

        • Engage Your Company
        • Actions and opportunities for companies who want to make a difference.

  • Donate
  • Get Involved
    • Engage Individually
    • Engage Your Group
    • Engage Your Company
  • Donate
  • Staying With Us
  • Our Houses & Family Rooms
  • Care Mobile
  • Staying With Us
  • Our Houses & Family Rooms
  • Care Mobile
  •  Events
  • Shop
  • About Us
  • News & Stories
  • Contact Us

Host a Fundraiser


Hosting a fundraiser is a great way to get your community involved and help support families.

Individuals, local organizations, community groups, schools, and businesses play an important role in keeping children and families together. Whether you decide to start a peer-to-peer fundraiser, host an in-person fundraising event, or collect goods to donate to our Houses, your support makes a difference.

There are many ways to get your community involved, find the one that works best for you!

Pattern Blue Dots
Several kids stand around a lemonade stand and give the thumbs up sign,

Start a Peer-to-Peer Fundraiser

Celebrate your birthday or wedding, run a 5K, or honor the memory of a loved one by creating a peer-to-peer fundraiser to share with your community. It only takes a few minutes to get started.

For questions about starting a peer-to-peer fundraiser, contact:

Allison Moskus, Database Specialist
[email protected] or 630-354-7743

Create a Fundraiser

 

Host a Wish List Donation Drive

Our Houses are always in need of essential supplies to comfort and support families. You can start a donation drive to collect items from our Wish List by gathering needed items from your friends, classmates, coworkers, and family. Once you have collected the items, contact one of our locations to coordinate your drop-off.

Learn more about the types of items we accept and our top ten most needed items. Please note that we do not accept any used or opened items, including used toys.

Interested in hosting a wish list drive this holiday season? Download our giving tree (PDF 884KB) for item suggestions!

View Our Wish List

Host a Fundraising Event

Community fundraising events can range from bake sales, car washes, and sporting events to parties and store promotions – be creative and organize an activity that is personal to you!

Local businesses can also show support by donating a portion of proceeds from a sale or special event to the Charity, or set out branded collection boxes next to cash registers.

Please review our Third Party Fundraiser Guidelines before submitting an event application.

For questions about hosting your own event, contact:

Meg Usher, Development Coordinator
[email protected] or 630-418-8534

Submit Your Event Application

Third Party Fundraiser Guidelines


    • A Third Party Fundraising Event Application must be completed and submitted by the event host.
    • Approval by RMHC-CNI must be obtained before you advertise or hold your event.
    • Use of the RMHC-CNI logo, name, and images must be requested and approved. Mention of RMHC-CNI in promotional materials for the event should refer to “Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana.”
    • RMHC-CNI must approve all promotional materials, including but not limited to advertising, letters, brochures, flyers, and press releases prior to production or distribution.
    • Third party events are not sponsored by RMHC-CNI, and RMHC-CNI has no fiduciary responsibilities and little to no staff involvement. Promotions for the event should reflect RMHC-CNI as a beneficiary rather than the organizer of the event.
    • The event organizers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permits and clearances required by local and state government and complying with all applicable laws.
    • Event organizers are to obtain their own personal liability insurance to cover the event.
    • Event organizers are responsible for maintaining accounting for the event.
    • RMHC-CNI is not financially liable for any costs or expenses incurred from the third party event.
    • Within 30 days following the event, organizers should submit funds payable to ‘RMHC-CNI’ along with any appropriate documentation from individuals and/or businesses regarding their financial donations.
    • Terms for use of RMHC-CNI staff, volunteers, mailing lists or general publicity among our supporters should be agreed upon by RMHC-CNI staff before approval of event/campaign.

Make a Difference for Those in Need


Parents don’t know when their children will need medical help. But they should know they can have a place to stay. With your help, everyone will have a warm, friendly home away from home.

Get Involved Donate Now

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & NW Indiana Logo

Chapter Business Office
Tripp Avenue at Airmail Road
PO Box 7002
Hines, Il 60141

Contact Us

Houses & Services

  • Ronald McDonald Houses
  • Ronald McDonald Family Rooms
  • Ronald McDonald Care Mobile
  • Staying With Us

Get Involved

  • Get Involved
  • Donate
  • Events
  • Councils & Auxiliary Programs
  • Pop Tabs
  • Shop

About RMHCCNI

  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Relationship with McDonald’s
  • Financial Reports
  • Charitable Disclosures
  • News & Stories

© 2023 RMHC-CNIAll Rights Reserved.

  • Privacy Policy
  • Site Map
  • Charity Navigator
  • Guidestar
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn

© RMHC

The following trademarks used herein are owned by McDonald's Corporation and its affiliates; McDonald's, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Ronald McDonald House Charities Logo, RMHC, Ronald McDonald House, Ronald McDonald Family Room, Ronald McDonald Care Mobile and Keeping families close.

RMHC-CNI is recognized as a public charity under Internal Revenue Code section 509(a) and has 501(c)(3) status. Donations to RMHC-CNI are deductible. Donors should consult their tax advisor for questions regarding deductibility. A copy of the RMHC-CNI determination letter is available upon request.

Back to top

Stay in the loop!

Join over 68,000 monthly subscribers to receive family stories, news, events, and inspiration on how you can make a difference.

Host a Fundraiser