“It was devastating.” That was the emotion that overwhelmed mom Elaine when doctors told her that her newborn son Atticus would not be able to make the journey home to Mayer, Arizona. Atticus was born with three holes in his heart....
Families come to Ronald McDonald House for many reasons and each story is unique. Learn from mom Heather what a typical visit looks like for her Bullhead City family, who has made 18 visits to the House....
In 2009, our 17-year-old son, Alexander slipped off the rooftop of a ramada and fell head-first onto the concrete below. He was transferred to Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital with a severe traumatic brain injury, multiple broken bones...
I am writing this letter to express my appreciation and gratitude for the Ronald McDonald House facility, staff, and volunteers. My son, Preston, was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma in July of 2018. To say that this time was stressful is an understatement....
After a 2 ½-year journey that included one failed adoption, Amanda and Chris were overjoyed to be matched with a newborn baby girl in Phoenix. Within 24 hours of the call, they hopped on a plane from their home in the Bay Area. ...
It’s been a year since Katrena’s three-year-old son JaxSon was diagnosed with leukemia and her life was turned upside down. The critical treatment JaxSon needed was 200 miles away from their home in Kingman and for anyone else that alone would have been daunting. ...
In 2016, then 15-year-old Kami was diagnosed with with a rare condition called slipping rib syndrome. Now a 21-year-old college student, Kami shares her experience and how the House helped her fulfill her dreams....
As adoptive parents, Nick and Eric knew that their road would have a lot of ups and downs. After years of hoping, they finally received the call they had been waiting for. There was a baby girl in Phoenix and she was theirs if they...
In honor of February being National Heart Month, we wanted to check in with a very special heart family. Over three years ago we introduced you to the Lucero Family from Yuma, Arizona. At the time, the family of four was staying at our Cambridge...
Brittany and Corey Milstein’s infant son Luca had been throwing up his meals for nearly a week when they decided to take him to the doctor. Luca was a small baby to begin with, and when they discovered he’d lost more than a pound, the...
