The fastest and most direct way to make an immediate impact is to make your gift online. Our secure site allows you to donate in a variety of ways, including setting up a sustaining monthly contribution. Donate now >

You can mail a check made out to “Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area” or “RMHC Bay Area” to the address below. Donations for all Bay Area sites should be delivered to our regional office in Palo Alto for central processing; this includes deliveries of wrapped, unused in-kind donations (e.g., holiday gifts, basic need items, household goods, etc.).

Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area
Attn: Finance/Development
520 Sand Hill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Tax ID Number: 94-2538615

You may also give via credit card by phone at 650.470.6000 or by donating online.

Call us at 833.FOR.RMHC with your credit card information.

You can make your gift to RMHC Bay Area in honor or memory of a loved one by using our online gift form. You can also email development@rmhcbayarea.org to make a tribute gift.

More than 8,000 companies offer varying levels of corporate match for their employees’ philanthropic interests. RMHC Bay Area recognizes donors each year for the sum of their contributions and any matching gifts received during the fundraising year.

Want to find out if your company will match your gift? Visit our Matching Gift page to find out.

Donating cryptocurrency is a non-taxable event. Donors do not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated crypto that is donated and can typically deduct the donation’s fair market value on their taxes. This often makes Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrency donations one of the most tax-efficient ways to support your favorite cause.

Explore your cryptocurrency giving options. Visit our How to Give Cryptocurrency page to find out.

Gifts of stock and securities are a powerful way to support families with critically ill children.

Gift Transfer Instructions 2023 (PDF).

If you intend on transferring mutual funds, please always contact our chief finance officer at 650.470.6009 or cynthia.semenoff@rmhcbayarea.org immediately as certain steps must be taken before the transfer is initiated.

You can set up a Facebook fundraiser for your birthday or to rally your friends and family to join you in support families with critically ill children. Learn more about other ways to host a fundraiser to #RaiseLove and support for your favorite Ronald McDonald program at: www.rmhcbayarea.org/host-a-fundraiser.

Recommend a gift through your donor-advised fund. To help us ensure proper acknowledgement and recognition of your DAF gift, please email development@rmhcbayarea.org to let us know.

Contribute directly from your IRA and avoid some taxes while providing families and sick children with supportive services and access to lifesaving medical care in the Bay Area.

You can also explore a range of planned giving options, such as charitable remainder trusts, estate gifts, and bequests, by visiting plannedgiving.rmhcbayarea.org or emailing  development@rmhcbayarea.org.

• Choosing RMHC Bay Are as your charity on AmazonSmile is an easy way to turn your Amazon shopping into dollars for families.
• Support corporate partners who are donating a portion of their proceeds to help families. Current Shop for Good partners:
  • Look for a new way to relieve chapped lips? Shop at Lasting Smiles and they’ll donate %50 of your purchase to supporting families with sick children. All you have to do is select RMHC Bay Area at checkout!
  • Want to become a Shop for Good partner? Contact Juan Hernández, director, corporate and community relations at juan.hernandez@rmhcbayarea.org or 408.693.0432.