Ronald Mcdonald House Charities- Philadelphia Region

Rmhc grant program awards hundreds of thousands of dollars to various Ronald Mcdonald houses throughout the greater Philadelphia Region in support of the health and well-being of children in the community. Grants are funded through support from Mcdonald's owner/operators, corporate donors, Mcdonald's corporation, as well as Mcdonald's customers every time they drop change in an rmhc canister or purcahse a happy meal at a Mcdonald's restaurant. The rmhc board reviews and votes to approve grant applications during two cycles (fall & spring) during each calendar year.

One of the largest programs of rmhc of the Philadelphia Region is the annual "change the luck of a child" telethon. For the past nine years, the charity has partnered with cbs3, Philadelphia's local cbs affiliate, to host the day long telethon to raise money for the charity and each of the four local Ronald Mcdonald houses. Leading up to the day of the telethon, Mcdonald's restaurants of the greater Philadelphia Region sell paper shamrocks in-restaurant to raise money for the charity and houses as well.