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Celebrating Our Second Year Operating the Family Room

August 16th, 2023

“Ronald McDonald House Charities® Eastern Wisconsin is so excited to be celebrating the two-year anniversary of our Family Room. Our commitment to keeping families together and promoting the health and well-being of children is amplified by our incredible partnership with Rogers Behavior Health. We have witnessed the positive impact our services provide to families firsthand and look forward to serving…


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The Pizza that Love Built

July 25th, 2023

We have teamed up with local eatery Pizza Man for the In Dough We Grow special! Now through September 30, purchase “The Pizza that Love Built,” and 100% of the proceeds benefit our House! What a delicious way to help keep families together. 😊 🍕 Read about how this pizza came to be from friend of the House, 12-year-old Miles…


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Why I Serve – Matt Peschke

June 30th, 2023

I’ve been volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House® for about a year now, and it’s one of the most rewarding experiences. I’ve had the opportunity to meet families going through some of the most challenging times, and offering them a little hope is extremely rewarding. One of my love languages is food and sharing my love of food with others….


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Little Things Can Mean a Lot

June 2nd, 2023

Since 2000, recycling the little aluminum tabs from soda cans has generated nearly $400,000 for our Ronald McDonald House®. From bikers to Girl Scouts & Boy Scouts, friends from near and far collect pop tabs all year long, with the biggest impact being on our annual Tab Toss Day. This year, in addition to collecting pop tabs, the fourth grade…


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Teen Volunteer Spotlight: Reagan

April 14th, 2023

I have been a volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House® since August of 2022. I knew from the beginning that I would have a great experience at RMHC®, and would enjoy forming connections with other volunteers, staff and the guests staying at the House. The happiness I feel when I walk through the doors is why I keep doing what…


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Why I Serve – Julie Albrecht

April 12th, 2023

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare – your child is sick and there is very little you can do to help. My nephew, Brayden, was born with a (literal) list of issues*. He was diagnosed with a failure to thrive, followed by a slew of other diagnoses that kept coming, one after the other, for several months after his birth. He…


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Teen Volunteer Spotlight: Anna

March 21st, 2023

I have been volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House® since 2019, and have loved every minute of it! Between helping wonderful families and working alongside kind volunteers and the trusted staff, I have gotten to meet and personally know many amazing people through my time at RMHC®. As a Teen Hospitality Volunteer, I love working around the House to help…


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February Reflections

February 23rd, 2023

As February comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on how much love I have witnessed in these first two months of the New Year! Our expansion is open and serving our guest families in new and innovative ways, which is so exciting. After years of dreaming and imagining what our bigger House would look like and how it…


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Ronald McDonald Family Room® “Field Trip” Program

January 13th, 2023

Families from all over the world seek evidence-based treatment at Rogers Behavioral Health and for over a decade, many of these families have called our Ronald McDonald House® “home.” In August 2021, we proudly opened our first Ronald McDonald Family Room located on the Rogers Behavioral Health campus in Oconomowoc. Our Family Room is the second in the world to exclusively…


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2022 Volunteer Appreciation

October 14th, 2022

On Saturday, October 8th, we celebrated our dedicated volunteers at this year’s Volunteer Appreciation event. Our team of more than 350 volunteers continues to support our House and families in indescribable ways. It seems as though every year is a “big” year at RMHC®, but this year in particular stands out as we look to open our new expansion in…


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