Our Houses
The Ronald McDonald Houses
of Orlando ...At a Glance
On the campus of Florida Children's Hospital
Locations: There are two Ronald McDonald Houses in Orlando, one at 2201 Alden Road, at the corner of Princeton Street and Alden Road on the campus of Florida Children's Hospital and the other at 1630 Kuhl Avenue, at the corner of Kuhl Avenue and Bonnie Loch Court on the campus of Arnold Palmer Medical Center.
Operated By: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida, Inc. and a volunteer Board of Directors.
Chair: Carla Warlow, The Sigman Warlow Group
Executive Director: Lou Ann De Voogd
Number of Bedrooms: 59
Cost For Families: A $15 donation per night is requested. No family is ever turned away for their inability to pay. Families are provided their own private bedroom and bath. Guests share the library, playroom, laundry room, kitchen, dining room, computer room and gathering rooms.
Funding: Revenues from fundraising and special events, guest donations, contributions from corporations, foundations, individuals, local McDonald's Owner/Operators and their customers provide the funding for the Ronald McDonald House program.
Cost Per Night to House a Family: $50 per night will house one family at the Ronald McDonald House. The average stay per family is 12 nights with some families staying months.
On the campus of Arnold Palmer Medical Center
Volunteers: More than 200 volunteers provide the backbone of the Houses. In-house volunteers work in three, four-hour shifts daily. These in-house volunteers check families in and out, answer telephones, give tours, perform light housekeeping, assist with clerical work, and provide emotional support for the families. Additionally, other volunteers assist with special events and other fundraising activities.
Families Served: More than 10,000 have stayed at the Ronald McDonald Houses in Orlando since opening the first phase of the first House in December 1996. Those families have represented 39 countries, 46 states and 59 Florida counties. Most families are from the following Florida counties: Brevard, Volusia, Highlands, Lake, and Orange.
Additional Services: A house manager is on campus at both Houses 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. Meals are provided by individuals and organizations in the community when possible. Families may prepare their own meals if they wish. An RMH van, donated by The Dr. P. Phillips Foundation, transports families to and from the hospitals when needed.
