Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Upper Midwest

Volunteer Services: Last year, we benefited from the support of 8,230 volunteers who worked 53,726 hours, the equivalent of 26 full-time employees. The Cooks for Kids program success, including an opportunity for groups to sponsor a meal and use an RMH-supplied menu and ingredients as well as daytime shifts both contributed to the increase in volunteers. In addition, expansion of individual volunteer opportunities and growth in in-kind hours assembling boxed meals, snack bags, etc. increased significantly last year.

Family Services: The K-12 School at RMH-Oak St. provided 980 student days last year vs 909 in 2023, with most of the students in grades K-5. The after-school enrichment program provided 827 student days and included gym and outdoor activities, art projects, card and board games, imaginative play and more. During the summer, Camp RMH's busy schedule included recreational and educational outings to Twin Cities landmarks, behind-the-scenes tours of stadiums and museums, opportunities to learn new skills such as sailing and fishing, in-house days with special visitors, and more. All five locations also offered a wide variety of events and activities to parents, other caregivers and siblings including game nights, special "Caring for the Caregiver" meals, outings to local sporting events, health and wellness activities, arts and crafts experiences led by local artists, book and knitting clubs and more.