Family Programs

Meals from the Heart

When a family is under emotional and financial stress, access to fresh food and nourishing meals becomes even more important. RMHC of Alabama’s full-time chef plans and shops weekly, maximizing cost-effectiveness, reducing waste, and ensuring a variety of healthy, balanced meals for our guest families.

A mom speaks with an RMHC of Alabama staff member

Family Life Program

The Family Life Program at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama provides essential services that remove barriers for guest families staying in the Ronald McDonald House. Located in the newly completed Family Life Center, our Family Life Team helps families manage emotional, financial, and logistical challenges through one-on-one and group “Connect” sessions, parenting classes, and access to more than 600 community-specific resources.

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Your partnership helps make these programs possible. By becoming a sponsor, you can directly support families during their most challenging times and ensure they have the tools and care they need. Join us in strengthening the impact of our family programs. All Family Program Sponsors will be recognized on our Community Partner Wall in addition to the benefits below.

As a Mission Partner, your support powers the Family Life Program — providing families with counseling, parenting education, and access to a resource library with over 600 tools to help them navigate life during and after a child’s medical crisis.

Mission Partners will be featured on our website and one monthly newsletter annually.

Help families start their day with comfort and care. Rise & Shine cart sponsors provide a hot breakfast hosted by the Family Life Team every Wednesday for all families staying in our 73-room House. Rise & Shine offers nourishment, connection, and a moment of peace before heading to the hospital.

Rise & Shine Sponsors will be recognized on the Rise & Shine cart each Wednesday morning.

Meals from the Heart Heroes support a full month of hot, chef-prepared dinners for all families staying in our 73-room Ronald McDonald House, giving parents a warm meal, a place to gather, and one less thing to worry about during a difficult time.

Meals from the Heart Heroes will be recognized on digital and print menus.

As a Celebration Sponsor, you help bring moments of joy to families staying at our House through fun, stress-relieving activities like holiday parties, craft nights, and special events. Your support creates lasting memories and a sense of normalcy during a difficult time.

Each Celebration Sponsor will receive one social media shoutout.

Meals from the Heart Friends provide one hot, chef-prepared dinner for all families staying in our 73-room Ronald McDonald House. This gift gives parents a warm meal, a place to gather, and one less thing to worry about during a difficult time.

Meals from the Heart Friends will be recognized on the menu for the evening they sponsor.

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