Before the new Ronald McDonald House Oakland can officially open its doors to sick kids and their families, we need your help! Help “warm the house” by donating household items, program supplies, care kits, and more. To participate in our Oakland Housewarming Drive, check out our Wish Lists and Most Needed Items below.
Click the button below to see our Oakland Housewarming Drive wish list on Amazon. Don’t forget to make Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area your charity of choice on AmazonSmile!
Check back soon for a list of furnishings! We encourage you to complete the sign-up form below, so we can keep you updated.
Important Note: To protect the medically fragile children in our care, we can only accept new, unused items in their original packaging.
While construction is still underway, we are storing all donated housewarming items and furnishings for our new Ronald McDonald House Oakland in a container at our headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. Please use the shipping address below.
Shipping Address:
Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area
Regional Headquarters
510 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304
We also encourage you to let us know about your Oakland delivery by emailing development@rmhcbayarea.org or noting “RMH Oakland” in your shipping memo.
In-Personal Drop-offs Available Soon!
As construction concludes, we will soon offer in-person deliveries in Oakland. To inquire, please contact Mallory Mroz, manager of corporate and community engagement, at Mallory.mroz@rmhcbayarea.org or 630.962.1147.
Let us do the shopping for you by donating to our Housewarming Campaign for Oakland.
In addition to items that you’ll find on our wish lists, families spending long days at their child’s hospital bedside benefit from Comfort & Care kits, including toiletry items, activity kits, snack packs, and more. For more information on assembling Comfort & Care Kits, please click the button below.
Sign-up to receive Oakland updates. Click the button below to complete our Oakland interest form, and we’ll add you to our email list to make sure you’re in the loop about construction, campaign, and opening event updates.
Contact development@rmhcbayarea.org to learn more about establishing strategic partnerships and helping us launch our forthcoming campaign to ensure we can provide every family at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland with comfort and support, when and where they need it most. If you have any questions or would like more information, you can also reach out to our Community & Corporate Engagement Manager Mallory Mroz at mallory.mroz@rmhcbayarea.org.
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