In a year marked with many moments we’d probably rather forget, I like the idea of celebrating the moments that did bring us joy, these silver linings, so-to-speak. For it is in the moments that brought us the biggest challenges that we were also given...
Ronald McDonald House Charities© of Central and Northern Arizona (RMHCCNAZ) has much to celebrate. Over the weekend, the Phoenix-based organization hosted its inaugural “Hearts & Hands Celebration” in a new, virtual fashion – one that proved to be a smashing success. “This year brought a...
Sumer’s mom, Yulie, describes her teenage daughter as sassy and social, but also sensitive and empathetic. Like other high schoolers, she loves music, shopping and most of all, dancing. But Sumer’s time of being a “normal” teenager changed in the spring of 2018 when she...
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. The anticipation of this special time of year hits me as soon as the last trick-or-treater has rung my doorbell and I turn my calendar to November. I immediately anticipate the joy of a home packed with my family and...
As Arizonans continue to navigate the impacts of coronavirus, many stepped up in a big way to help families seeking medical care for their critically ill or injured children. This August, Bashas’ Family of Stores hosted a fundraiser benefitting Ronald McDonald House Charities® at all...
At just 14-years-old, Elijah has spent more time in a hospital than most people spend in their lifetime. Born with a congenital heart defect, the teenager has undergone six open heart surgeries. This past August, after he started fainting, Elijah was diagnosed with heart failure,...
You may have heard the enthusiasts raving that pumpkin spice everything is back for Fall. But in Arizona, we know that Autumn doesn’t truly come around for a couple more months, or at least until temperatures are consistently below 90 degrees. Here in the Valley...
Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Central and Northern Arizona (RMHCCNAZ), a local nonprofit providing a “home-away-from-home” for families traveling to the Valley to receive medical care for their child, has announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. Ginger Sykes Torres and...
For our Guest Services Manager Bev, working at Ronald McDonald House® is more than just a job. It is a work of heart. That’s because Bev knows exactly what it’s like to be far from home when your child is sick. At two-years old Bev’s...
Progress is defined as the forward or onward movement toward a destination. Progress assures us that we are not standing still and that there are places to go. As uncertain and unprecedented as the past few months have been, we have all held on to...
