Family Feature Archives - RMHC Bay Area

The Medina Flores family poses in front of a blue and yellow balloon backdrop with inset photos highlighting CHD awareness.

20 May Press Release: RMHC Bay Area Honors 18-Year Journey of Central Valley Family

Posted at 19:45h in Families, Family Feature, Press Releases

Palo Alto, CA, May 20, 2025 — For more than 18 years, the Medina-Flores family of Sacramento has turned to Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area (RMHC Bay Area) for...

The Medina Flores family poses for a portrait holding gold glitter letters spelling RMH, as part of The Family Album Project.

12 May When a Child is Sick, the Whole Family is Sick—and Heals Together

Posted at 19:38h in Families, Family Feature, Homepage Families

When Adina Flores’ son, Alex, was born 18 years ago, he arrived prematurely and was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Within his first two weeks of life, Alex underwent...

The SK family sitting on a tan couch in front of a bold black and white mural, smiling together inside Ronald McDonald House Bay Area.

12 Dec Kinsley’s Story — Together Through It All

Posted at 10:15h in Families, Family Feature, Homepage Families

Aloha from the Sylva-Kanagusuku 'SK' Family 🌸 At RMHC Bay Area, we believe in the power of family. For the SK family, that power has been their greatest strength during...

Brennan: Close-up of smiling boy in blue shirt holding a football with thank you text overlay on grass background.

16 May Brennan’s Story — The Best Experience You Never Want

Posted at 09:28h in Family Feature, Homepage Families, Latest News, Oakland

When 5-year-old, Brennan was diagnosed with a brain tumor after suffering from seizures. This family’s world changed in a matter of seconds, but from the moment they got the news...

Ivette on the left side, Lizbeth on the right, cheerfully posing with a congratulatory sign and plush slippers in front of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.

01 Dec Facing Cystic Fibrosis Together – Lizbeth’s Perspective

Posted at 12:49h in Family Feature, Homepage Families

My name is Lizbeth. I’m an 18-year-old who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when I was 11 months old. My mom and...

Man and boy wearing sunglasses take a selfie outdoors on a sunny day near trees and a traffic light.

11 Oct Together Under One Roof, Supporting Families Facing Medical Crisis

Posted at 09:11h in Family Feature, Oakland

The Larry C. Tripplett Sr. Family Center at RMH Oakland is officially open for both overnight stays and day pass families. Both programs serve families with critically ill children being...

Three women wearing aprons smile while serving pizza slices in the Ronald McDonald House kitchen.

11 Aug Mission Moment – Giving Back for Jackson

Posted at 12:54h in Family Feature, Grateful Families, Mission Moments

Aug. 8 — Last week, Is-e Hogan, grandmother of Jackson Sattler, and her friends hosted a wonderful dinner for RMHC Bay Area families honoring the memory of Jackson Sattler's sixth birthday....

The Rosas Family: Two women smiling with arms around each other outside an RMHC facility, both wearing sweatshirts and lanyards.

11 May Moms are Superheroes – Happy Mother’s Day

Posted at 11:16h in Family Feature, Mission Moments, Uncategorized

May 11 – As we celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 14, and Mother’s Day in Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala this week on Wednesday, May 10, moms like Ivette...

The Franco Family: Smiling family in rainbow tie-dye RMHC shirts posing together in front of Love Runs the Bay banner.

29 Nov The Franco Family – Finding Comfort, Coping Together

Posted at 09:34h in Family Feature, Homepage Families

10-month-old Miracle was born a heart warrior, undergoing open heart surgery at just a few months old. She is truly...

Jordan, Kristin, CeCe. Man and woman smile next to their newborn baby wrapped in a blanket and connected to medical tubes.

29 Aug Grief Awareness Day – “What is grief, if not love persevering?”

Posted at 09:06h in COVID-19, Family Feature

A year and half ago, Kristin and Jordan lost their seven-month-old daughter, Cecilia Elizabeth, who is known affectionately at RMHC Bay Area as “Baby CeCe.” As part of her grief...