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Edith Rosenblatt has been a volunteer for 44 of Ronald McDonald Houses’ 43 years in the Triangle. She is not only the organization’s first local volunteer, she began volunteering a full year before there was even a House in the state!
Mason was diagnosed with kidney disease when he was just two years old. Since then, his health has been a challenge, requiring 100 days at the hospital over the past 18 months alone.
Amanda Craig heard of Ronald McDonald House as a kid going to McDonald’s. She never fully understood what RMHC means for families until her world was flipped upside down when she found out the rainbow baby she was expecting had a full congenital heart block and would need to be delivered early at 28 weeks.
Following a bone marrow transplant for their daughter, doctors explained to the Killeys that they would need to live within 30 minutes of the hospital for the first 100 days post-transplant. On Dec. 8, after being in the hospital 48 days, Harper was discharged, and the family moved into a two-bedroom apartment at Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill.
At UNC, the Morrison family was essentially living in the waiting area and with wintry weather in the forecast, any travel at that time could have been dangerous. Visibly seeing the toll this experience was taking on Stephanie and Terrence, nurses at UNC Children’s suggested they consider staying at Ronald McDonald House so they could be within a mile of the hospital.
From the time Josie was admitted to UNC Children’s Hospital in 2018 at just two days old, to the present, the family continually shows love and support to the House through donations and personal fundraising campaigns.
Five months ago, Aaron and Heather Chabolla checked into the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill. They were scared, worried, and full of questions and uncertainties. Two days before arriving in Chapel Hill from Jacksonville, NC, the couple welcomed their fifth child, Roxy, to their family.
Siblings share so much. Nothing could be more true for Wilhelm and his baby sister, Lorelei. When Wilhelm needed a bone marrow transplant, his sister gave him a gift of new life.
After losing their first child, Jennifer and Jesus Martinez were filled with joy when they learned they were pregnant with their rainbow baby, Gabriel. What they didn’t expect was his early arrival.
Knowing the Brattins would be in Chapel Hill for an extended period, the staff at UNC referred the family to Ronald McDonald House so they could be close to Liberty during this trying time. Both parents remarked how welcome they felt when they first arrived at the House.
At 23 weeks pregnant with twins, Amanda Sullivan woke up not feeling well and instantly knew something wasn’t right. As a precaution, Amanda consulted her physician at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. She was shocked to learn she was already in labor.
After dealing with the effects of aplastic anemia most of her life, Emma and her entire family moved to stay at RMH while Emma underwent a transplant.
With their hometown 3.5 hours from Durham, the Browns relied on Ronald McDonald House as their home base while Kevin, their son, underwent a bone marrow transplant. While there, the Browns became leaders at the House, checking in on other families and encouraging them during their own tough times.
After a diagnosis of retinoblastoma, JoAnn soon packed her 5-year-old, India, for her first week of treatment at Duke − and her first week of residency at Ronald McDonald House.
In 2021, The Galloway family was living near New Orleans temporarily for the husband’s job. One day, their son Gus was playing in the water outside near their home. A few days later, he was fighting a rare bacterial infection. They requested a transfer back to North Carolina to have Gus undergo cord blood transplants.
Colleen not only helps with the day-to-day stocking of the toy store, she is also the lead volunteer for family holiday “shopping” that helps Chapel Hill families select multiple gifts for each of their children during the holiday season. Her time spent with our toys brings joy to many!
It all began with a weekend brunch organized by the staff at Durham’s Easley Elementary School. Dana Walker was a member of the group, and her first volunteer shift at Ronald McDonald House left her wanting more involvement.
Because of a former family that adopted Jake's room, the Hanley family decided they would adopt a room as well to hopefully inspire future families.
Following their stay at RMH Chapel Hill, Ford’s mom, Jessica, became involved in giving back by serving on the board of directors from 2016-2021, and have continued giving back in the Adopt-a-Room program
When Aaron and Natalie Cain were at Duke Children’s Hospital with their infant son, their friends back home in Cumberland County organized a golf tournament to raise money to assist with the family’s growing medical bills.
Slalom, a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting group, began volunteering at the Chapel Hill House almost as soon as they opened their doors at their Triangle location in 2021.
A longtime partner of the House, CFTK has donated more than $314,000 since 2012 to support families staying at RMHCH.
Matt and Courney Morris were offered a room at RMH while their 4-day-old son, Paxton, was fighting for his life in the Duke pediatric cardiac ICU.
