RMHC Families Thank Canadians for Their Support through Song
Choir!Choir!Choir! partners with RMHC families to share their heartfelt thanks
TORONTO (Dec. 11, 2018) – Today, families who’ve stayed at Ronald McDonald Houses across Canada are thanking Canadians for their generous support through a unique collaboration with world-renowned Canadian community-based choir, Choir!Choir!Choir!.
Many Canadians are unaware that they’ve helped over 25,000 families staying at Ronald McDonald Houses and Family Rooms this year by simply visiting McDonald’s restaurants.
Every day, Canadians support RMHC families by purchasing a Happy Meal or an RMHC Cookie, by giving at donation boxes and through the kiosks, and by visiting McDonald’s on McHappy Day. In fact, Canadians’ generous giving has allowed us to provide more support to families with sick children than ever before - tonight 506 families will stay with RMHC across Canada.
RMHC Families partnered with Choir!Choir!Choir! to thank Canadians for their support through song. #FromRMHCfamilies Tweet
QUOTES:
“Ronald McDonald House provided my family and me with a sense of normalcy which is all I could’ve really asked for during such a complicated time in my life. I really couldn’t be more thankful. It really is a great place where I can still feel comfortable even if I’m not feeling or looking my best.” - Emma Collins, 18, 2x Cancer Warrior who stayed at RMHC Toronto for 272 nights
“Canadians’ giving is at the heart of RMHC and our ability to provide a home for families to stay in while their sick child is being treated at a nearby hospital. While each individual gift may seem small, collectively they add up to make an important difference for families when they need it most. ” - Cathy Loblaw, CEO of RMHC Canada
“Both of us feel a strong responsibility to making our community stronger and being part of things that help other people. Collaborating with RMHC was a natural fit and we feel lucky to have been in a room making music for such an incredible cause – and the song With a Little Help from my Friends by The Beatles couldn’t have been more perfect.” - Daveed Goldman, co-founder Choir!Choir!Choir!.
About Ronald McDonald House Charities® Canada (RMHC® CANADA)
The RMHC network of programs in Canada helps to keep more than 25,000 families close to their sick child and the care they need each year. The 15 Ronald McDonald Houses provide out-of-town families with a home to stay at while their child is being treated at a nearby hospital, while the 16 Ronald McDonald Family Rooms provide a comfortable place for families to rest and recharge, right inside hospitals. Through the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, basic medical care is available to underserved communities in Alberta.
As our founding and forever partner, and RMHC's largest donor, McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited, their franchisees and guests, generously provide crucial support to families from more than 1,800 communities across Canada when their sick child is staying at a nearby hospital. For more information visit www.rmhc.ca.
For more information, please contact:
Jen Reynolds
National Director, Communications
Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada
416-540-7196
[email protected]
Roxanna Kassam-Kara
National Director, Marketing
Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada
416-700-5681
[email protected]