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“Sometimes the best news I can give a parent is, I know a place you can stay”

— Dr. Frank Smith, Pediatric Cardiologists of CNY

When parents are told that their child is seriously ill, life stops. The routine of daily tasks is interrupted by travel to distant cities for the best medical care. Dinners may come from hospital cafeterias or vending machines. The comforts of home are traded for sleeping in chairs near the bedside of a sick child unless there is a Ronald McDonald House nearby.

The CNY Ronald McDonald House is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week. The House provides a comfortable room, support and the convenience of a kitchen, laundry facilities and on-site parking. There is always a staff member present: read more…