Hula in the Garden - June 19th, 2008

Join us for an evening of warm breezes, delicious wine, scrumptious appetizers and desserts (provided by Chefs Paul Mann, Cindy Randolph, Val Newman) and relaxing music in the gorgeous Ronald McDonald House Garden.

Sound too good to be true? It's Not!

Join us Thursday, June 19th, from 6:00 until 9:00 PM .... $50.00 / person. Visa, Master Card or Discover Accepted (or make a payment online).

To make a reservation, send payment to the house (3911 Beaubien Street, Detroit, MI 48201) or call Jennifer: 313-745-5911.

Jimmy Buffet pre-party fundraiser - June 8th, 2008

The Detroit Parrot Heads are congregating again at The Keys Bar in Mt Clemens - with proceeds to benefit RMH/Detroit. Details on our Events page.

Just added: Donate Online !!

In this age of computers, we felt it would make sense to allow visitors to the RMH/Detroit website to be able to donate money, purchase tickets, etc., online.

So, we set up an account for RMH/Detroit with PayPal, and you can now do all that good stuff online.

Details on the Donate Online page.

SAVE THE DATE: The 6th Annual Vinni's Golf Outing is June 6th !!

Always one of the big events for RMH/Detroit .... hope we'll see you there!

Click HERE for the Registration Form.

JUST ANNOUNCED: Sponsorships available. Click HERE.

2008 Children’s Charity Ball Raises RECORD Funds for the House!

Chairpersons, Paul and Silvia DePalma enjoy a moment with Family at the 5th Annual Children’s Charity Ball!

This year the Friends of Children Charity Ball raised over $62,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southeast Michigan. The committee (Silvia and Paul DePalma, chairpersons, and members, Gino and Nancy Perri, Lori and Marty Testasecca, Sandra and Silvio Savo) worked the entire year, collecting auction items and new attendees for the event. With this year’s results, the group has more than doubled the net revenue since its inception four years ago! This is a record high for any annual event at the House! This year the event will be held on Saturday, November 8th at the Laurel Manor.

Cold Nights - Heaters Needed!!

The Ronald McDonald House of Detroit is approaching its 29th Anniversary and the HVAC room heaters in 18 rooms are breaking down after 29 years of continual use (heating and cooling the rooms). We need your assistance - details HERE.

Aviator Ball Presented by the McDonald Owner/Operators of Southeastern Michigan

The Aviators' Ball - an upscale fundraising celebration to benefit the Ronald McDonald Houses in Detroit and Ann Arbor - took place at the Henry Ford Museum – the ‘History of Aviation’ area. The event raised much needed funds to contribute to the excellent work that each of the Houses (Detroit and Ann Arbor) do to provide positive environments for families of children who are ill and undergoing serious treatment.

The McDonald Owner/Operators are grateful to the growing list of Sponsors that have committed to underwriting the Aviators' Ball. Sponsorship opportunities ranged from "Pilot," "Co-Pilot," "Navigator," "Flight Crew" and "Passenger" levels, as well as gifts in kind, program advertisements and auction item donations.

The event had close to 500 guests and netted close to $93,360.33 for EACH House! We salute the McDonald Owner/Operators for hosting this party and raising funds for the Houses!

UPDATE: Detroit Pistons Live, Learn and Play Center debuts at RMH/Detroit

Photo credit: Pistons Photo

We recently held the public 'unveiling' of the new Live, Learn and Play Center at RMH/Detroit, and we owe a huge debt of gratitude to the Detroit Pistons. Details on all the excitement HERE.

Food Pantry crisis!

Whether you are a past, present of current friend of the House, we need your help.

The food pantry is at an ALL-TIME LOW. We will probably have enough 'community' food for another 2-3 weeks at best.

Details on our "How to Help" page.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southeast Michigan Supports Local Children's Charities

Ronald McDonald House Charities and our global network of local Chapters have dedicated more than US$430 million in grants and program services toward making an immediate, positive impact on those children who need our help most.

Through grants to other non-profit organizations serving children, RMHC can extend its reach, improving the health and well-being of children around the world.

Grants Awarded

By supporting global or national non-profit organizations that help children read, provide nutritious after-school meals, offer life-changing surgeries, or help prevent life-threatening disease, Ronald McDonald House Charities reaches into communities around the world to address the most urgent needs of children. Find out more about how RMHC grants help improve the health and well-being of children.

In 2007, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southeast Michigan gave grants to 25 worthy organizations. The entire list is HERE.

How to Apply for a Grant

To find out how to obtain RMHC funding for programs or projects that are national or global in scope, and which directly improve the health and well-being of children, please review the three-step grant application process. The steps will progress in a sequential order as follows: Determination of eligibility Submission of a letter of inquiry Board reviews of all applications

Make sure that you review the three sequential sections on this site before applying for a grant.

For Local, Community or Area Efforts

If your program or project focuses on one-specific community or geographic area, grant requests should be sent to the Ronald McDonald House of Southeast Michigan, 3911 Beaubien Street, Detroit, MI  48201.

About RMH / Detroit

Ronald McDonald House of Detroit, providing a home-away-from home and support services to parents with hospitalized children, opened November of 1979 in the Detroit Medical Center adjacent to Children's Hospital of Michigan. For more information about staying at the house and our accommodations and services, please click on Staying Here. The Detroit House was built in 1979, and is owned and operated by a non-profit Board comprised of leaders of the community, residents and representatives of McDonald's restaurants. Eighty-five percent of the home's funding depends on continued generosity of individuals and businesses. We are particularly grateful to our Major Donors. The affiliation with Ronald McDonald House Charities and McDonald's continues to contribute about 15 percent of the cost of operating the house. For information about how you can assist, please click on How to Help. We're delighted you stopped by our home on the Web - simply click on one of the links to the left to find out more about the house, and how you can be involved. For more information, call us at 313.745.5909, or send an email to ronaldinfo.