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22.05.2025

Board Member Spotlight: How Family, Heritage, and Heart Led Elaine Weiner to RMHC Bay Area

Family of five smiling in a cactus garden, with children holding toys and the parents standing close together in bright sunlight.

For Elaine Weiner, giving back is a value that has been instilled in her since childhood, shaped by her cultural heritage and experiences. From a young age, Elaine was deeply influenced by her Chinese American family’s traditions, prompting a lasting commitment to care for others. Read more about Board Member Spot...

Headshots and names of six new RMHC Bay Area board members overlaid on a group photo background.

10.01.2025

RMHC Bay Area Welcomes Six New Board Members to Strengthen Mission and Community Engagement

Palo Alto, CA – January 10, 2025 – Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area (RMHC Bay Area) is thrilled to announce the appointment of six dynamic new members to its Board of Directors. Each brings a unique mix of experience, passion, and commitment to the organization’s mission and programs that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing. <a class="continue" href="https://rmhcbayar...

Five people standing on stage smiling as an RMHC Bay Area team member holds a heart-shaped award in front of a gold-themed presentation screen.

19.11.2024

Press Release: RMHC Bay Area’s ‘Feed the Love’ Program Wins Local Programs Impact Award

Palo Alto, CA - Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area (RMHC Bay Area) is thrilled to announce that our Feed the Love in-hospital meal program has received the Local Programs Impact Award at the RMHC International Conference which hosts over 255 RMHC chapters from 62 countries. Feed the Love was launched during the pandemic from a pop-up tent outside UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Oakland, no...

01.08.2024

Celebrating Community Champion Linda Howell: A Legacy of Dedication and Service

With decades of dedication to RMHC Bay Area, longtime supporter and RMHC Bay Area Board Member, Linda Howell, has become a beacon of philanthropy and service, inspiring others with her efforts in making sure families have a community of support while facing pediatric medical crisis. Read more about<span...

29.05.2024

Ruby Hill Hike-for-a-Cause: A Community Success!

This past weekend, the Ruby Hill community donned their bright yellow Team RMHC shirts and transformed Pleasanton Ridge into a vibrant sea of support for Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area (RMHC Bay Area). Read more about Ruby Hill Hike-for-a-Cause: A Community Success!...

06.03.2024

Beyond February: Dr. Chris Wachira’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion at RMHC Bay Area

Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area is proud to welcome Dr. Chris Wachira as one of our newest board members. Read more about Beyond February: Dr. Chris Wachira’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion at RMHC Bay Area...

30.01.2024

Meet RMHC Bay Area’s New Board Members

Join us in welcoming our new board members, Arun Perinkolam, Dr. Chris Wachira, Mariam Sattar, and Lisa Blackwood Kapral! We look forward to your incredible leadership and to drawing on your valuable expertise in finance, technology, strategic planning, and so much more as we support thousands of families with critically ill children every year. <a class="continue" href="https://rmhcbayarea.org/me...

11.01.2024

Press Release: Katty Coulson Appointed as New Board President of Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area

Palo Alto, CA, Jan 11, 2024 — Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area (RMHC Bay Area) proudly announces the appointment of Katty Coulson, as its new board president for a two-year term effective January 1, 2024. Read more about Press Release: Katty Coulson Appointed as New Board President of R...

The Lamson family joined Scott as he was honored with the Big Red Shoe Award. Alongside him are his wife, Karen Lamson (nearest right), Greg Sinigiani (far left), current RMHC board member, and siblings.

06.12.2023

Press Release: RMHC Bay Area Honors Local McDonald’s Owner with Big Red Shoe Award

Palo Alto, CA — Ronald McDonald House Charities® Bay Area (RMHC Bay Area) honored Scott Lamson with the prestigious Big Red Shoe Award in recognition of his four-decade legacy of support Read more about Press Release: RMHC Bay Area Honors Local McDonald’s Owner with B...

Photo collage of Cecilia and family on the left side. There is a quote on the right which reads "“To be able to help families through what oftentimes is their hardest journey, keeping them together and united – that in itself is healing. The way that RMHC was serving families 25 years ago isn’t the way it’s serving families now, and it’ll be different 25 years from now, but the core values remain the same: support, access, and healing. That’s exciting to me.”

13.10.2023

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Cecilia Aviles

“To be able to help families through what oftentimes is their hardest journey, keeping them together and united – that in itself is healing. The way that RMHC was serving families 25 years ago isn’t the way it’s serving families now, and it’ll be different 25 years from now, but the core values remain the same: support, access, and healing. That’s exciting to me.” — Cecilia Aviles <a class="contin...

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