RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER LAS VEGAS

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE PROGRAM IN LAS VEGAS, THERE ARE TWO RONALD MCDONALD HOUSES (RMH) THAT KEEP FAMILIES CLOSE WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST BY PROVIDING COMFORTABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, MEALS, AND TRANSPORTATION FOR FAMILIES WHO MUST TRAVEL TO LAS VEGAS TO RECEIVE CRITICAL MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THE ORIGINAL HOUSE, BUILT IN 1998, ACCOMMODATES UP TO 12 FAMILIES, OR 72 FAMILY MEMBERS, AT ONE TIME. FAMILIES HAVE THEIR OWN BEDROOM SUITES WITH PRIVATE BATHROOMS AND COMMON AREAS THAT INCLUDE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PLAY AREAS FOR THE CHILDREN, AN ADULT RESPITE ROOM, A FULLY-STOCKED PANTRY AND LAUNDRY FACILITY, LOUNGE AREAS, AND SHADED BACKYARD. THE HOUSE PROVIDES HOME-COOKED DINNERS, HEALTHY SNACKS, AND RIDES TO THE HOSPITAL EVERY DAY, AT NO COST TO THE FAMILIES. IN 2025, RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER LAS VEGAS WRAPPED ITS FIRST FULL YEAR OF OPERATIONS ON ITS SECOND HOUSE WHICH SERVES LARGER FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE LONGER RECOVERY TIMES IN THE HOSPITAL. THIS FACILITY, WHICH CONSISTS OF EIGHT INDIVIDUAL "PATIO HOMES" COMES EQUIPPED WITH FULLY-STOCKED KITCHENS, LIVING ROOMS, MASTER AND CHILDREN'S BEDROOMS AND BATHS, INDIVIDUAL LAUNDRY UNITS, AS WELL AS OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND AND BASKETBALL COURT. TOGETHER, IN 2025, BOTH HOUSES SERVED 372 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 517 ADULTS AND CHILDREN, FOR A TOTAL OF 4,004 NIGHTS. SIXTY-EIGHT PERCENT (68%) OF THE FAMILIES WHO STAYED AT THE TWO HOUSES ARE FROM LOW- INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. ALTOGETHER, OUR FAMILIES SAVED MORE THAN 734,814 IN LODGING RATES, ALONE, IN 2025, BASED ON AVERAGE NIGHTLY LODGING RATES IN LAS VEGAS.

RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN IN RURAL SOUTHERN NEVADA AND INNER-CITY LAS VEGAS, RMHC OF GREATER LAS VEGAS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEVADA HEALTH CENTERS, OPERATES A RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE PROGRAM. THIS MOBILE DENTAL OFFICE ON WHEELS DELIVERS CARE DIRECTLY TO CHILDREN IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS. THE CARE MOBILE MAKES SCHEDULED VISITS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, COLLABORATING NON-PROFIT PARTNER SITES, MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS SITES, AND REMOTE FRONTIER COMMUNITIES. IN 2025, THE CARE MOBILE PROVIDED DENTAL SERVICES, TAKE-HOME ORAL HYGIENE SUPPLIES, AND ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO 1,510 LOW-INCOME AND GEOGRAPHICALLY-ISOLATED CHILDREN, AGES 2-21, AT NO COST TO THEIR FAMILIES. THE CARE MOBILE PROGRAM PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 506,647 IN DENTAL SERVICES IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN 2025. MORE THAN 99% OF THE CHILDREN SERVED ABOARD CARE MOBILE IN 2025 WERE ON MEDICAID OR HAD NO INSURANCE COVERAGE AT ALL.