The East House Kitchen remodel neared completion today as new appliances were installed – the last major piece of the project before the kitchen reopens for families on Thursday of this week. The appliances included new ovens, new stove tops, and new dishwashers, to compliment the new cabinets, counter tops, and ventilation hood that were installed the last two weeks.
For complete details about the project, and to view a picture gallery of the work in progress, click here.
McDonald’s restaurant’s throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington are now displaying a special promotional poster featuring the Peck family who stayed at the Ronald McDonald House East in 2008 for 49 days and spoke at the 2008 Hearts & Hands auction.
The poster promotes new Frappe drinks that McDonald’s introduced this summer as part of its McCafe menu, and features the Peck family as a way to highlight the ongoing support that local McDonald’s restaurants provide to RMHC. McDonald’s restaurants in Oregon and Southwest Washington contribute a portion of proceeds from every McCafe beverage sold to support the Ronald McDonald House, which has raised $212,339 locally since 2008 for the Ronald McDonald House.
Watch the Peck Family video from the 2008 Hearts & Hands Auction.
Thank you to the students and supporters of Foster Studio & Performance, a musical theater school in Vancouver, who raised money at their most recent performance to shop for house hero packs for the Ronald McDonald House.
Delivering the house hero packs
After the performance, the studio’s owner Kristi Foster and her students made an epic trip to Walmart, which required three separate trips in and out of the store, 8 shopping carts, and three hours of fun to assemble all of the house hero pack items. They put together all of the packs into individual bags, and drove them to the East House to make their donation.
Shopping for house hero packs is a fun, easy way to support the Ronald McDonald House. Each pack is made up of related, frequently used items such as toiletries, house supplies, or food. A complete list of packs is available online.
The receipt from Walmart
On Thursday, September 9, join Ronald McDonald House supporters nationwide by visiting your local McDonald’s restaurant to drop your spare change into an RMHC donation box. It may look like pennies, nickels, and quarters to you, but last year that change added up to over $19 million in the US to support RMHC. Start saving now, and get your family, friends, and neighbors involved.
Guests at the East House got a treat on Sunday when the classic car club Fords of the 50’s arrived in style to deliver brunch for families behind the wheel of some classic 1950’s Ford models. The pre-prepared brunch was much appreciated by families with the ongoing kitchen remodel. Thank you to everyone from the club who contributed!
Work is gathering pace in the East House kitchen, with a busy schedule planned for this week. New cabinets were delivered at the end of last week, and installation will be completed today. Flooring installation will begin on Wednesday, with cabinet tops on Friday, and new appliances in place soon after, likely by early next week. While there is no firm finish date yet, House staff estimate the project will be completed by Wednesday of next week, but the time frame remains tentative. Thank you to all the meal groups who have continued to bring pre-prepared meals to the house to help support families during the remodel!
New cabinet installation photos:
The Newberg Parr Lumber store hosted its first ever Ranch Roping Invitational in July, which raised money for Ronald McDonald House Charities. The event was organized by the store’s staff, including Glenn Aust and Shawn Watson, and featured teams on horseback testing their calf-roping skills in a temporary pen set up across from the store. Teams came from across the area to participate in the event, which also included a BBQ and a $1.00 raffle whose winner took home a 40 foot round pen.
You can visit Parr Lumber stores throughout the year, and purchase merchandise that benefits the Ronald McDonald House. Look for merchandise with a heart on the pricetag. Visit the Parr website by clicking here.
The Portland Firefighters from Station 4 recently visited the West House on a neighborhood tour to meet the community they serve. The Firefighters pulled up outside of the Ronald McDonald House with a bright red truck, and came inside the house to pass out stickers, and to meet the children and families staying at the house. They then invited guests at the house to come out and take a closer look at the truck, explaining different equipment that firefighters use. Thank you to all the firefighters at Station 4 for making a special visit to the Ronald McDonald House!
The first major new piece of the East House Kitchen remodel was put in place late last week, as workers installed the new kitchen hood. The hood will provide a much improved ventilation and fire suppression system for the kitchen, and was one of the primary reasons for undertaking the remodel. This week the project continues with electrical work to finish installation of the hood. Painting is schedule to start on Wednesday, with cabinet installation tentatively scheduled to begin on Friday.
Click here for more information on the project, and to view a photo gallery of the ongoing work.
Pictures from the Hood Installation:
We are excited to announce that KGW’s Drew Carney will serve as Master of Ceremonies at this year’s Hearts & Hands Auction for the Ronald McDonald House at the Portland Art Museum on Friday, September 24. Carney will host the awards ceremony during dinner, and be there to support Ronald McDonald House Charities during this special night.
Single tickets are available, as well as table reservations.
