Godsway Dorlah and Jacinta Frimprong’s lives changed in an instant when they learned their unborn daughter, Jessica, would need life-saving open-heart surgery as soon as she was born. As one surgery became multiple surgeries, and Baby Jessica’s hospital stay spanned seven full months, Ronald McDonald...
As teenagers, Johnny Acosta and Maria Bautista met while working at a Yuma-area McDonald’s more than 17 years ago. Little did they know they would fall in love, marry, start a family… and one day rely on Ronald McDonald House Charities as a home away...
A situation where a child with autism needs not one, but two heart transplants by the age of eight could easily be devastating for a family. But the story of resilient Florence-area mother, Jill Schwartz and her daughter Alonna, is one of hope, support and...
Diana Beagley didn’t realize how exhausted she was. The mother of four had spent a week attempting to sleep bedside at the hospital, while her infant son Caspian received around-the-clock care to save his life. When a room became available at Ronald McDonald House Charities' Roanoke...
Five-Year-Old Cash Bekish from Yuma is home recovering from heart surgery after an 80-day stay at our Roanoke House. Yuma TV station KYMA recently ran a story about this young boy's remarkable journey. Click on the video to visit the KYMA website to watch the...
Five-year-old Cash loves building miniature volcanoes with his mom, Tamara Lozano. So, she figured out a way to build a science project volcano in his hospital room during his weeks of inpatient hospital care to correct issues with his heart. Engineering and watching the bedside eruption...
Phoenix Mercury guard Sophie Cunningham is a lot of things – a top professional basketball player, a television broadcast analyst for the Phoenix Suns, and the all-time scoring leader in the history of the University of Missouri women's basketball. She is also a woman who...
Central and Northern Arizona Chapter to honor Scott Harris, Arrowhead Superior Refrigeration Service for dedication to helping families with hospitalized children PHOENIX (June 12, 2024) – Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central and Northern Arizona (RMHCCNAZ) will celebrate the opening of the nation’s first Ronald McDonald...
In the heart of Yuma, Arizona, Joy Espinoza Medellin's journey began with news that would change her family's life forever. Born with Tetralogy of Fallot, a rare heart condition affecting blood flow, Joy's story is one of resilience, love, and the unwavering support of the...
Parents Laurel and Tyler Webb from Lake Havasu City recently experienced a life-changing and life-saving situation with the birth of their son Hudson. Laurel began to feel discomfort on a Thursday while she was at work. She tried walking, standing, and adjusting her seat but...
