Aliana, 6 years old from Alexandria, LA, suffered severe ocular trauma of her right eye. She and her mom, Lakeisha, spent a total of 84 nights at RMHC. Mother and daughter have truly enjoyed staying at the house. Between doctor’s appointments, the pair spent countless hours on the front porch and in our downstairs family …
At the onset of her pregnancy, Alma had to have a Thyroidectomy because she was experiencing acute heart failure with fluid in her lungs. She was pregnant with twins and one week after the surgery, her water bag ruptured. Alma managed to stay pregnant 5 weeks until her daughter’s placenta finally detached causing her to …
Mother, Nicey, knew that baby JoJo was going to be born with challenges. She was only expecting him to be born with Down’s syndrome, but he was also born with only 1 heart valve. Surgeons worked to effectively “split” his one valve into two in order to enable his heart to effectively receive and pump …
Then and Now! The Zorn family first came to RMHC in September 2019 when Baby Brayden was born prematurely. For Halloween, the hospital staff dressed him as a “Small Fry” because of the family’s connection with RMHC. Today, Brayden is 2 years old, and he recently reunited with his friends here at RMHC! He had …
This is what 423 pounds of pop tabs looks like!! Dwayne has been collecting them for FIVE years! He contacted Larry Miller and Haley Miller of McDonald’s Miller Management, about donating because of their support of @rmhcsla. Thank you, Dwayne!! Your kindness means so much!!
Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital, MacLaff and Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana recently announced plans to build a Ronald McDonald Family Room inside Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital. Expected to be completed by the fall of 2022, Family Rooms offer several features to support the needs of …
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February 9, 2022 – Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana is proud to announce the addition of Jackie Marks-Rollins to the charity’s Board of Directors. A second-generation owner/operator and McDonald’s franchisee since 2015, she currently operates 4 restaurants in South Louisiana as part of a 10-restaurant family operation. Jackie graduated from the University of …
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We are so thankful to all of our volunteers! You help us keep the House running. We have our Guest Chefs who make meals for our families; Baking Buddies who make sweet treats; volunteers who make meal kits and. deliver snack bags; volunteers who help around the House with odd jobs; and so much more. …
As we say good-bye to 2021 and look ahead to a very exciting 2022, let’s take a moment to reflect on the reason why we are all here. Every day I walk past this bulletin board in our front hallway that has photos of the children and families we have served. But today I stopped …
For 2021, the CARES Act tax credits have been increased, allowing joint filers to deduct up to $600 in charitable donations. The limit was previously $300. To take advantage of this change in the law, donors need to make their contribution before the end of the year. The CARES act was introduced during the pandemic …
CARES Act Tax Credits now up to $600 for Non-Itemized Donations Read More »
Did you know you can make a tax-deductible charitable donation even if you don’t itemize your deductions on your tax return? In 2020, as part of the CARES Act, Congress approved a special, above-line tax deduction for cash gifts to qualified charities up to $300. In 2021, Congress expanded this charitable deduction to $300 per individual, allowing you to double …
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