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Southern California Chapter

Unifying the efforts of our six houses, a camp, two family rooms and other programs, the Southern California Chapter of Ronald McDonald House Charities is committed to creating a community where children and their families embrace life and healing with a sense of hope, enthusiasm, courage and joy.

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Our Houses

Ronald McDonald Houses located throughout Southern California help families stay close to their child when they need treatment for a serious medical condition. Our Houses provide a home-like setting, close to the region's top hospitals, where families can stay free-of charge for as long as necessary.

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Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times

Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times helps children with cancer and their families find hope, healing and a sense of normalcy at our year-round, medically supervised camp facility.

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Family Rooms

Our Family Rooms provide an oasis for parents and caregivers inside the hospital, giving them a chance to sleep, shower, and connect with other families just steps away from their child’s hospital bed.

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Family Support Services (FSS)

Family Support Services (FSS) provides compassionate emotional support, education, and resources to the families and staff of the Ronald McDonald House. We are available to you seven days a week, 24 hours a day, every day of the year even after you leave the house and return home.

Our Impact

Brandon Foschetti packed and ready to go
Aimee & Brandon Foschetti Los Angeles

When Brandon was ready for a new heart, the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House here to keep his family close.

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Silvia Alvarez and David Alonso
Silvia Alvarez and David Alonso Long Beach

When Ian needed surgery for a tumor in his leg, his parents turned to a specialist in the United States and a “home away from home” in Long Beach.

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Rondald with Danica and Brooke Beare
Brooke Beare CHOC at Orange

When Brooke’s daughter Danica was injured, she refused to leave the child’s bedside. She found comfort and support just a few feet away.

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The Vargas Family
The Vargas Family Bakersfield

Gloria Vargas was just 25 weeks pregnant when her water broke. She was sitting in a college classroom next to her sister. Minutes later, her sister was  speeding  her across the Central Valley to Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, 45 minutes away. “I kid you not,” Gloria says, “my sister made it in less than 20.” Her daughter Julissa was born two days later, severely premature and losing a lot of fluid.

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Dr. Mel Marks, a founder of the Long Beach Ronald McDonald House
Dr. Mel Marks Long Beach

Dr. Mel Marks had a big decision to make after he graduated from medical school. Southern California was a world away from his home in Montreal, but his friend Dr. Jerry Finklestein “twisted his arm.”

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The Donlon Family
The Donlon Family Los Angeles

In 1986, just weeks before her 13th birthday, Kathleen Donlon wasn’t planning a big party — she was on her way to CHLA to begin treatment for liver cancer. 

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