Now at the age of 20, Israel has already defied the odds – many times over. Born weighing just one pound, five ounces, he has spent his life overcoming medical obstacles. Earlier this year, when his vision blurred and his eyes turned a striking shade...
Thunderbirds Charities stepped up when help was needed most, to close the gap in a $2.7 million project to completely renovate the Dobson House facility operated by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central and Northern Arizona (RMHCCNAZ). The 16-room Dobson House, providing lodging and meals to families...
Remington loves to spend his time climbing, jumping and zooming down the slide at the Cambridge House playground. Funded by a Devin Booker Starting Five Grant to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central and Northern Arizona (RMHCCNAZ), this playground is much more than a place to...
Two-year-old Feliciano Montes can no longer see the cartoons he loves or sort the colors of his favorite blocks. Realistically, that may never change. But his favorite game of piggyback rides with Dad hasn’t changed a bit. “Everything is different since he lost his vision,” says...
When Joey Su’a takes the football field as an offensive lineman for Arizona State University during the next several seasons, he’ll wear the number 54 – not for good luck, stats or tradition, but to honor the 54 days he spent in the hospital fighting...
Yuma mom of four Isabel Garcia arrived in Phoenix by helicopter on a warm, sunny afternoon in June 2024 with nothing. No car, no local family support, nothing but the clothes on her back – and her 4-month-old daughter Amayah. When she woke up that morning,...
Already the parents of a 3-year-old son and a 1½-year-old daughter, a positive pregnancy test in the fall of 2024 led Boston-area residents Rachel and Marco Vargas to believe they were expecting their third child. But during Rachel’s first ultrasound, the astonished sonographer went suddenly...
Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Central and Northern Arizona (RMHCCNAZ) has appointed 11 distinguished community leaders to its 2025 Board of Directors. In addition to welcoming new board members, RMHCCNAZ has named Phoenix City Councilman Kevin Robinson of District 6 as the new chair of its...
Adoptive mom Claudia knows the favorite songs of most of the babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). In fact, you can often find the professional singer singing lullabies to calm and soothe her daughter Thea and the other newborns nearby. Since Thea was born...
Julie Ransom has been promoted to the role of Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Central and Northern Arizona (RMHCCNAZ) effective Feb. 1. Ransom has served as director of special events at RMHCCNAZ since 2021. She begins her new role with extensive...
