Program areas at Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Madison
House operations -- the organization owns and operates the 31-bedroom, 46,000 square foot Ronald Mcdonald House in Madison, Wisconsin. The House is located within walking distance of the university of Wisconsin children's hospital and a free shuttle service, operated with volunteer drivers, is provided to and from all Madison area hospitals and affiliated clinics. The families of seriously ill children may stay in the House for free. Families are asked if they want to give a $10 per night suggested donation. In addition to a room, the families are provided food, laundry facilities, and all the comforts of home. The House is staffed 24 hours per day and operates 365 days a year under the management of a small full-time staff, a part-time staff of 25, and 130 volunteers. In 2022, 793 families were guests of the House.
Care mobile -- the organization provides free medical services to children through the Ronald Mcdonald care mobile. The care mobile operates at public schools Wisconsin (based on the percentage of children who qualify for free or reduced lunches) in five counties in northern Illinois. Since its inception, the care mobile has helped more than 20,000 children providing services worth in excess of $4 million by providing restorative care for uninsured or underinsured children, and offers sealants to any children in those schools who need them. In 2022, the Ronald Mcdonald care mobile visited 10 schools, seeing almost 300 children and helped more than 270 children in northern Illinois through 100 medical days of care.
St. mary's family room -- rmhc-madison manages and operates a Ronald Mcdonald family room at st. mary's hospital in Madison. The Ronald Mcdonald family room is a 3,500 square foot space that provides every amenity of the Ronald Mcdonald House on a smaller scale to families who have children being treated at st. mary's hospital. The family room has a kitchen, dining area, laundry facilities, computer room, children's library, quiet room, living room area, and 4 bedrooms with private bathrooms for parents with the most critical children. The Ronald Mcdonald family room is open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, 7 days a week. Rmhc-madison provides a paid manager, four part-time supervisors for the weekends, and more than 60 volunteers to run the program. The space is always fully stocked with food and other supplies. There is no cost or suggested donation for use of this space. In 2022, the Ronald Mcdonald family room at st. mary's hospital had 4,340 day visits and 728 overnight guests.
Rmhc-madison has entered into a license agreement with Ronald Mcdonald House Charities (rmhc-global). Under the agreement, when rmhc-global holds a fundraiser or special event on rmhc-madison's behalf, rmhc-global takes 25% of the funds and then remits the remainder to rmhc-madison.