#NationalThankYouMonth
#NationalThankYouMonth
Our mission is simple: provide critically ill children with communities of support, access to medical care and the healing power of family and home. Our objectives are clear: ease the emotional and financial burden families endure. Join us as we expand the capacity our housing, meal, and family support services. Because every family deserves somewhere to turn.
Together, we can give families with a sick child what they need most—each other.
It’s safe to say 2020 was a year we will never forget. Because of your kindness, the holidays were one less financial burden for our families to deal with last year. Thank you for making a difference! Read more about Comfort & Joy Recap...
Qaim Shah and his young son Tauseef have a little less to worry about these days, thanks to a donated apartment in San Francisco. "I really appreciate it because it's a tough time," said Qaim Shah. Read more about ABC7 Alternative Housing Partnership Feature...
Watch Emilio's story for just one example of why we serve families during medical crisis. Read more about MLK Day 2020 – Why We Serve...
Cece’s medical journey has gotten tougher. After recovering from her open-heart surgery—performed just three days after Cece was born—Kristin and Jordan were relieved and excited to travel home with their tiny warrior. As soon as they stepped off the plane, Cece was showered with love and adoration from her grandparents and doting family. Read more about Part 2: Baby Cece’s Story...
The pandemic canceled a lot this year. If only it could cancel children born with heart defects. If only it could postpone the stress of a family spending the holidays at a hospital. Read more about ABC7 Bay Area News Giving Tuesday Feature...
If you attended our fall webinar, “Expert Breakdown: Preventing Distance Learning Meltdowns,” you know that RMHC Bay Area’s decades-long expertise in helping families and children manage health crises, such as a child’s life-threatening illness, can offer valuable insights into how you and your own family can establish a new normal during a time that is anything but normal. Read more about Giving is good for your health...
Keeping families with sick children together and near the care they need with the comfort of home.
Annually, 8,000+ caregivers and children benefit from overnight accommodations inside or nearby our partner hospitals. Our San Francisco and Stanford Houses serve 134 families each night while corporate partnerships allow us to offer medical stays in San Francisco, Oakland, and across the Bay Area.
Request a family stay >With the help of volunteers, we provide meals, in-hospital housing and respite, sibling activities, day-use access, and patient bedside visits to bring comfort and care to families, just steps away from their sick child.
Get involved >Our Ronald McDonald programs operate inside and nearby our partner hospitals to offer wraparound services, including daily meals, 24/7 therapeutic support, such as child enrichment and sibling care, family activities and recreation, and more.
Volunteer to help families >RMHC Bay Area partners with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and John Muir Community Health Alliance to provide free oral health care services to our region’s most vulnerable children.
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