Test Blog - Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central & Northern Arizona

04 Feb Julie Ransom Named Chief Operations Officer of Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Central and Northern Arizona

Posted at 11:49h in News

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...

16 Jan A Recipe for Comfort: Honoring Maeva Sol

Posted at 13:04h in Family Stories, News

As the sun rises on a beautiful Saturday morning in December, the Dobson House kitchen at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central and Northern Arizona is filled with the sounds of Haley Marin and members of her extended family cheerfully chopping, stirring, and preparing another...

17 Dec Built With Purpose, Inspired by Hope: Cambridge Grand Reopening

Posted at 10:58h in News

EVERY DESIGN BEGINS WITH A CONCEPT The design for the Cambridge House was inspired by an image from a flooring vendor’s online lookbook. Although the photo highlighted the flooring, its overall aesthetic sparked a fresh idea. Words like light, airy, serene, whimsical, and colorful helped shape...

05 Dec Close to Her Heart: Keeping Baby Jessica’s Family Together

Posted at 09:53h in Family Stories, News

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...

12 Nov A Love Story: From a McDonald’s Take-out Window to Weeks at Ronald McDonald House

Posted at 14:04h in Family Stories, News

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...

08 Oct Purple Galaxy Heart Creates a World of Opportunity for Florence Family

Posted at 16:11h in Family Stories, News

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...

09 Sep RMHC Provides Welcome Respite for Growing Safford Family

Posted at 11:44h in Family Stories, News

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...

30 Aug KYMA (Yuma): Local Child Recovers from Heart Surgery

Posted at 11:14h in Media

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...

12 Aug Erupting with Joy: Yuma-area Mom Creates Hospital Room Surprise for Five-year-old Cash

Posted at 08:50h in Family Stories, News

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...

15 Jul Resilience Personified: The Salter Family’s Extraordinary Journey

Posted at 10:15h in Family Stories, News

In the picturesque town of Page, Arizona, a family's story unfolds with layers of resilience, love, and an unyielding spirit. Melody Salter and her children, Dustin, Trystan, and Mayson have been on a journey that transcends the ordinary, marking them as a beacon of strength...