When Lara and Rob Kozak's daughter was born and unexpectedly admitted to the PICU (pediatric cardiac intensive care unit), they experienced first-hand how hard it was to leave their daughter's...
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Meet our volunteers! Each month, we highlight stand-out volunteers and how they support families. For May, meet Rylee Murray, who has rallied her company to volunteer through Meals from the Heart since 2015.
When Lara and Rob Kozak's daughter was born and unexpectedly admitted to the PICU (pediatric cardiac intensive care unit), they experienced first-hand how hard it was to leave their daughter's...
Meet our volunteers! Each month, we highlight stand-out volunteers and how they support families. For April, meet Eleanor Reardon, who has been a welcome face at our Ronald McDonald House near UChicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital for over a year.
Meet our volunteers! Each month, we highlight stand-out volunteers and how they support families. For March, meet Sol Navarro, who has been an essential part of our volunteer team at Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children's since August 2021, and now also spends her time as a Team Volunteer at Ronald McDonald House inside Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital.
Meet our volunteers! Each month, we highlight stand-out volunteers and how they support families. For February, meet Jerry Scott, who regularly gathers her friends to cook delicious meals for families staying at our Ronald McDonald House near Advocate Children's Hospital.
When 10-year-old Evan's oncologist told his family that he needed proton radiation and chemotherapy to treat medulloblastoma, his family didn't know how far from home they needed to travel, they...
Meet our volunteers! Each month, we highlight stand-out volunteers and how they support families. For January, meet Judy Harazin, whose welcoming presence each week makes a big difference for families at the Ronald McDonald Family Room inside Edward Hospital.
Meet our volunteers! Each month, we highlight stand-out volunteers and how they support families. For December, meet Team Serene, who have been providing delicious meals and treats to guest families since 2019.
When six-year-old Hannah was diagnosed with aplastic anemia that required chemotherapy, radiation and a stem cell transplant, her parents, Jen and Nick, had no idea how long they'd be away...