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Meet a Volunteer: Valerie

Meet Valerie, who helps serve our guest families as a Guest Services volunteer! When she joined the RMHCA volunteer team last September, Valerie was eager to make an impact. She…

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Run Shoe Run: Rockin’ 5K participant finds her “why”

When Amber Mckinney was approached by a colleague about being part of Red Shoe Run: Rockin’ 5K, she jumped at the chance to help children and their families facing medical…

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Stronger Together: The Dice Family

Anyone watching brothers Levi and Jordan play together would assume they’re just typical grade schoolers. But these special kiddos have a rare condition called osteogenesis imperfecta, which causes extremely fragile…

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Mia’s Story

“You never know what it’s like until you’re walking in someone else’s shoes,” Rafaela Salvador says. “The Ronald McDonald House helps so much.” When Rafaela was between four and five…

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Drop your tabs at a 2023 Pop Tab Party!

It’s time to gather up the pop tabs you’ve been collecting and turn them in at one of our annual Pop Tab Parties! Visit us at 1 of 3 participating…

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Mom and daughter bond through volunteerism

Amber and Hannah joined the RMHCA volunteer team in October of 2022. From cleaning around the House, to helping meal groups, to serving pre-made casseroles, the mother-daughter duo has made…

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Terence’s Story

In 2022, 14% of our guest families came to Birmingham because their child needed specialized cardiac care. One of those families is still staying with us while their child, Terence,…

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Join the Corporate Challenge Week

  Does your company team have the most spirit and passion for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama? Prove it! Companies are part of what makes Red Shoe Run: Rockin’5K, presented…

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Restock our Volunteer Closet!

  One of our featured ways to help in February is donating supplies for our Volunteer Closet. The items found in our Volunteer Closet enable volunteers to tidy and clean…

Ronald McDonald Family Room gives mom a much-needed break

While many families were gathered around the table for Thanksgiving 2022, the Hopsons were preparing for the birth of Noah and Emily. The catch? The precious twins were actually due…

Make an impact for families after the end of Amazon Smile

Amazon Smile is coming to an end in February 2023 as the retailer moves to focus on specific areas of philanthropy. When a customer enrolled in the program and selected…

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5 Years Strong: Support the Ronald McDonald Family Room

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Volunteer in January

    January is the perfect time to start or re-start your volunteerism! If you are new to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama (RMHCA), we welcome you. Volunteering is…

Charlie’s Story

Charlie was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus. He and his family stay at the Ronald McDonald House a total of 6 weeks each year. Their stay begins with a…

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McDonald’s: More than $1 million raised for RMHCA since 2020

Alabama McDonald’s restaurants are proud to share they have raised more than $1 million for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama (RMHCA) since 2020. The donations were collected through…

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