Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Greater Washington, D.C. (RMHC) has been serving families in the Washington, D.C. area for 31 years. RMHC supports two Ronald McDonald Houses. Each House serves as a “home-away-from-home” for families of seriously ill children who travel to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to be treated for cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.

Our conerstone program, Ronald McDonald House, provides an oasis of calm for families at one of the most stressful times in their lives. The Washington, D.C. Ronald McDonald House opened in 1980 and our Northern Virginia House opened in 1998. Since 1980 we’ve been a Home-away-from-Home for 20,000 families of seriously ill children being treated at DC area hospitals. The concept is a simple one – provide a home-like environment where families can find comfort, necessities and respite during a time of great stress. Our Ronald McDonald Houses allow parents to care for a sick child and healthy siblings in a place where they can share and draw strength from others experiencing similar circumstances.

In keeping with our mission to improve the lives of children, we expanded our programs to include the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, in partnership with Georgetown University Hospital, that provides free health care to thousands of underserved children yearly, the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington DC, and outreach programs that help children and young adults reach their full potential.