Members of the Oregon Farm Bureau visited both Portland Ronald McDonald Houses on Monday to donate more than $800 in food and groceries. The donation was part of the Farm Bureau’s “Food Check-Out Week,” an effort to help consumers learn how to shop effectively, and put more nutritious meals on the table with fewer dollars.
Each family at the Ronald McDonald House is able to store their own private groceries, but can also use donations like the Farm Bureau’s to help save on money while their child is in the hospital. Donations like the Farm Bureau’s also mean that families from outside the Portland area don’t need to worry about grocery shopping in an unfamiliar city while their child is receiving treatment.
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Meet our 2010 Valentine’s sweetheart, 2-year old Chloe. Chloe has spent the last four months at the Ronald McDonald House East with her parents, and her two older brothers Alex & Tyler, while her newly-born baby sister Madelyn Grace has been in the hospital. This inquisitive cutie has made friends with almost everyone at the house. Whether staff, guests, volunteers, or visitors, she’s not bashful about sharing her affection with an open heart.
Chloe has been our Valentine’s inspiration this year, and we would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day from your friends at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington.
More images from Chloe’s Valentine’s Day photoshoot:
Thank you to the alumni group from Oregon Episcopal School who visited the East House on Saturday night to cook dinner for families and guests. Go Aardvarks!
On Saturday, dental professionals from across Clark County came together at the Clark County Dental Health Day, providing free dental care to hundreds of children who might otherwise lack access. The event was supported by a grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington.
RMHC Board Member Dr. Munib Derhalli (white coat) helped organize the event.
Staff from the public relations firm Waggener Edstrom, including longtime board member Lezli Goheen, visited the East House on Thursday to cook dinner and deliver delicious home-made cupcakes for families and guests. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Visit the events page on our website for a first peek at event details for the 2010 Golf Tournament & Social, presented by Mike Rich and Friends. This year’s events are scheduled for July 18 & 19. You can register online today!
Join us at the Tiger Woods Center on the Nike campus for the social, and then take part in our annual golf tournament the following day at the beautiful Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course. More details are coming soon!
In 1998, Tiffany & Mark Bulgin first visited the Ronald McDonald House with their two-year old son Isaac. The couple returned recently with a group from Isaac’s Room, a Salem-based non-profit that they founded in Isaac’s memory. The group made dinner for house guests, and toured the house, even stopping at the room where the Bulgin’s first stayed more than 10 years ago.
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