Your stories
Everyone has a story. And this holds especially true for all of you connected to RMHC. You have high points and low times. You have setbacks and rallying spirits. You have tales of inspiration and stories of encouragement.
Share your story with others so they can inspire, encourage, and comfort families across the RMHC community.
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When I was pregnant with my twins an ultrasound had shown us that one of the twins had spina bifida and what looked like a hernia on his abdomen. We later found out that the hernia was actually a sack with his bowels in it. Being from Nebraska there were no experienced surgeons to perform the surgeries he would need shortly after birth. We had traveled to Kansas City when I was 35 weeks pregnant and was able to stay at the Ronald McDonald house until I gave birth 2 weeks later. When Ethan was 3 days old he had his first surgery and was in the NICU at childrens mercy for 2 months recovering. Knowing he was being cared for there I was taking care of his twin at home and traveling 12 hours round trip every weekend to come up to see my baby in the NICU. The Ronald McDonald house was a great place to stay as my home away from home. Im so thankful for the volunteers and people who make this house a great place to stay. Ethan will have many surgeries within the first years of his life and I am so glad I have a loving place to call home being so far away from my real home.
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When I was only 21 months my mom came into my room to check on me, she saw I was discolored and barely breathing, my father being a firefighter was spending his time allotted time at the firehouse so my mom had to act quickly called the ambulance took me to the hospital where my family learned I had spinal meningitis.. And the fluid around my brain and spine would need to be releaved as soon as possible if I had any chance. I'd soon make a full recovery but not before several weeks being spent at the Ronald McDonald house trying to recover! They let my parents stay for free, provided meals and a safe place for me! You see the Ronald McDonald house not only saved my life but saved my parents as well they wouldn't have made it if it wasn't for the donations and volunteers so I give thanks whenever I can to the Ronald McDonald house
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We want to save a life and change community. I am a Ty;er Junior College student that is apart of the 2011 Leadership class. We usually elected the Make A Wish, but this year we chose to help a fellow TJC student(Alix Valdez) that is in need of a heart transplant. Our goal is to raise $35,000. My mission is to save this young lady's life. We are having a fund raiser to help with the medical expenses. All proceeds go to COTA( Children Organ Trnsplant Association). www.cortaforalixv.com also make payable to TJC Alix Valdez fund, P.O.Box 131613, Tyler,Texas 75713. Thank you in advance for your donations.
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When i was 18 I met a man whom now is my husband,he had two kids liveing with him and two kids in jamaica where he was born.Down the line we has six children then we later filed for his other two children to come to the U.S. from jamaica so the two children finally received their visa to come to the U.S and unfortuneately my husband was arrested and is current being held by immigration fo something that happened in 2003.which leaves me here with 10 children and one on the way.
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When my daughter was 13 who is now 26 she got hit by a 18 wheeler tractor trailer & she had major surgeries we were bone tierd from being up and we were able to stay at the Ronald Mcdonald house it was such a blessing we were'nt asked for any money with all that we had on our minds they made it so much easier, after my daughter came we made a donation but now that I have 6 grands I want to make a monthly donation in honor of them & to say thank you once again for being a blessing to my family that was in 1998 & maybe be a blessing to another family.
