Ronald McDonald House
ICL assists the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) in Richmond, VA in their efforts to help alleviate the financial and emotional strain of a sick child, by cooking dinner at the house throughout the year. Employee volunteers cook a dinner meal at various times of the year, for the families staying at the house.
April 2020, during the time of the COVID-19 Pandemic, when employees are unable to assist with food preparations, ICL has contributed gift cards to help support the basic needs of RMHC families staying in the house and at nearby hotels.
"Helping a sick child fight their illness takes a big enough emotional toll on a family. Adding a financial strain can make it all almost too much to bear. RMHC can help address those problems, whether they involve housing that's near a hospitalized child, the expense of staying together in another city, or even getting basic medical and dental care in a vulnerable community. In 2015, RMHC has local Chapters in 63 countries and regions with:
- 357 Ronald McDonald Houses
- 203 Ronald McDonald Family Rooms
- 49 Ronald McDonald Care Mobiles
- Grants to non-profit organizations that also focus on the needs of children
- Scholarships to students across the United States
- Chapters around the world creating country-specific programs
Since 1974 RMHC has helped address these needs every day, with 305,000 volunteers and staff members, our connections with medical communities around the world, partnerships with respected companies and our generous donors." (excerpt from the RMHC.org website)