RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES

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, 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 35 volunteers to run the program. The space is always fully stocked with food and other supplies. There is no cost or suggested donation for the use of this space. In 2024, the ronald mcdonald family room at st. Mary's hospital had 5,238 day visits and 737 overnight guests.