Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Southwest

Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Southwest, Inc. ("rmhc") owns and operates the Ronald Mcdonald House in lubbock, tx. the 17-room facility provides temporary lodging to families of seriously ill children, age 21 and under, who must leave their own community to seek medical care for their child. the House serves children receiving treatment at university medical center, covenant womens and childrens hospital and other various clinics and doctors. Guests must be referred by a social worker and the child must be undergoing inpatient or outpatient care. We do accept nominal donations from guest families, which partially defrays the cost of operating the House, but no family is ever turned away due to lack of funds. the House is also an approved lodging facility for families covered by medicaid. We received $137,928.64 of in-kind donations of goods and services in 2023 covering program expenses that the charity would otherwise have to pay. Major in-kind donations include food, household items, and donated repairs/maintenance. the House is located on land owned by Texas tech university. the yearly fair market rental value of this land has been valued at $48,000. Numerous volunteers help support the staff and guests of the Ronald Mcdonald House by providing office assistance, meal preparation, for families, housekeeping services, gardening, maintenance and special event assistance. the per House value of volunteer services received in 2023 as posted by independentsector.org was $272,780.40.

the organization maintains four Ronald Mcdonald family rooms which extend the comfort of a Ronald Mcdonald House to a hospital setting. Located just steps from neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, families of critically ill children can use the Ronald Mcdonald family rooms to rest, take showers, get something to eat, and even do laundry.