Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Central Texas Inc

The healing hearts program provides financial burial assistance to families in the central texas area who have experienced the loss of a child. The program is open to the central texas community with a maximum amount of support of $1,000. During 2024, 139 families were provided assistance through the program. Healing hearts also provides a facilitated bereavement support group to families who have lost a child as well as a memorial service to celebrate the lives of the children.

Seven ronald mcdonald family rooms located at st. Davids womens center of texas, dell childrens medical center, st. Davids medical center, seton medical center austin,dell childrens medical center north,st. Joseph regional health hospital in bryan and st. Joseph health college station hospital provide a supportive environment where families can rest and regroup while staying close to their critically ill children in the neonatal or pediatric intensive care units. During 2024, the family rooms provided accomodations to 982 local families for a total of 3,754 room nights provided to families. Program services are available to all central texas-area families with hospitalized children.

The happy wheels hospitality carts stroll the hallways of seven central texas hospitals providing complimentary beverages, snacks, small toys, and toiletries to families of hospitalized children. During 2024, 33,000 items were distributed in central texas.