We’re there for sick kids and their families, whether they travel many hours or a few neighborhoods away to access critical care. When the safety and comfort of home are out of reach and worry and stress weigh heavy, we believe what to eat, where to sleep and who to turn to for support are extra burdens no family should have to face.
Our Feed the Love ProgramOur mission is simple: be there for sick kids and their families, providing comfort and support when and where they need it most. Our objectives are clear: ease the emotional and financial burden families endure. Join us as we expand our housing, meal, and family support services—because every sick child deserves the care they need, surrounded by family and a community they can count on.
We’re there for sick kids and their families, whether they travel many hours or a few neighborhoods away to access critical care. When the safety and comfort of home are out of reach and worry and stress weigh heavy, we believe what to eat, where to sleep and who to turn to for support are extra burdens no family should have to face.
Our Feed the Love ProgramTogether, we can give families with a sick child what they need most—each other.
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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.
Learn more >No one knows the importance of this community’s support better than Daniel, single dad to 8-year-old Maddy, who is waiting for a kidney transplant. You can help thousands of families like theirs access lifesaving treatments this holiday season by funding housing, meals, and family services.
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No one knows the importance of this community’s support better than Daniel, single dad to 8-year-old Maddy, who is waiting for a kidney transplant. You can help thousands of families like theirs access lifesaving treatments this holiday season by funding housing, meals, and family services.
DONATE TODAYNo one knows the importance of this community’s support better than Daniel, single dad to 8-year-old Maddy, who is waiting for a kidney transplant. You can help thousands of families like theirs access lifesaving treatments this holiday season by funding housing, meals, and family services.
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Whether families travel many hours or a few neighborhoods away for treatment, the safety and comfort of home is out of reach. What to eat, where to sleep, who to turn to for support? Join us in support families during medical crisis.
In critical condition, nine-month-old heart warrior Adrianna was airlifted from Hawaii to the Bay Area. Thanks to our community of donors, her family was supported by RMHC Bay Area just steps away from Stanford Children’s Hospital where Adrianna received lifesaving care.
Be a hero for families like Adrianna’s. Donate today.
Thanks to our community of donors, Adrianna accessed lifesaving medical care an ocean away from home. Be a hero. Donate today.
