What it does
Ronald mcdonald house charities of northern nevada creates and supports programs that directly improve the health, education and well-being of children and families.
The reno ronald mcdonald house:the ronald mcdonald house provides a home away from home for families with children receiving medical care in northern nevada. Families stay at no cost, allowing them to remain close to their child while receiving the comfort and support they need during a difficult time. The house provides private guest rooms, meals, family activities, laundry facilities, and a caring community of staff and volunteers, helping families focus on what matters most, their child's healing.in 2025, lodging was provided for 281 families with a length of stay totaling 2,575 nights. In total, 649 individuals were seen at the house. Our chef program expanded to serve nearly 7700 freshly prepared meals to our families.
The ronald mcdonald family room:the ronald mcdonald family room at renown children's hospital provides a welcoming place of respite for families with children receiving medical care. Located within the hospital, the family room offers a comfortable place to rest, recharge, enjoy refreshments, and connect with caring staff and volunteers while remaining close to their child. The family room helps reduce the stress of hospitalization by providing comfort, support, and a home-like environment for families during a difficult time.in 2025, the family room served 654 families with children in renown children's hospital nicu, picu, and peds units.
The travel for treatment program / the ronald mcdonald care mobile:the travel for treatment program provides travel assistance to families when a child's medical treatment is not available locally. We help children from northern nevada access the medical care they need while ensuring their families can be with them throughout their journey. Assistance may include gas vouchers and airfare, based on eligibility and available funding. In 2025, the travel for treatment program helped 51 families access specialty care that was not available in northern nevada through travel for treatment funding. The ronald mcdonald care mobile program began winding down in 2024 and was fully retired in 2025. Since 2003, the program had provided basic medical and dental care, as well as health education, to children under age 5 and pregnant women in washoe county. The ronald mcdonald care mobile improved the health and well-being of thousands of children in our community. All clinical and educational services delivered through the state-of-the-art mobile unit were coordinated and administered by community health alliance. Together, we provided services that went beyond treatmentthey reduced reliance on emergency rooms, increased awareness of healthy lifestyles, and helped eligible families obtain government-assisted health insurance.