Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC) of Greater Las Vegas is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization that provides temporary housing for families who travel to Las Vegas to receive medical treatment for their children.

Since 1974, Ronald McDonald Houses around the world have been providing a comfortable, supportive environment where families can sleep, eat, relax, and find support from families in similar situations.

RMHC also works to better the lives of children and their families in Southern Nevada by creating, finding and supporting programs that directly improve the health, education and well being of children. Through grants, scholarships and community outreach projects, RMHC helps thousands of children every year.

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• Ronald McDonald® Care Mobile - In partnership with Nevada Health Center's Miles for Smiles, RMHC launched a state-of-the-art mobile dental unit in 2005 to provide access to dental care for under served children in five rural counties in Nevada.
• Camp Success - RMHC host summer camp programs for children ages 7 - 13 who normally wouldn't have the opportunity to experience the joys of camp. In 2006, Camp Success hosted 62 children.
• Let's Do Lunch - In 2006, volunteers prepared and hand-delivered over 11,440 sack lunches to families, and brought stuffed animals, toys and games for the children staying at UMC and Sunrise Children's Hospital. Since the program began in 2004, over 35,000 lunches have been made.
• Grants and Scholarships - In 2006, RMHC awarded over $238,000 in scholarships to 121 local high school seniors, and over $50,000 in grants to programs that help children and families in Southern Nevada.
• Community Collaborations - In addition to awarding grants, RMHC also collaborates with local children's organizations to provide special services and events. These organizations include: Shade Tree, Desert Willow Treatment Center, Nevada Children's Center, Candlelighters of Southern Nevada, St. Jude's Ranch,and the Center for Independent Living.
• Commitment to Education - Since 2003, RMHC has contributed over $100,000 to the Clark County READS program for the purpose of replenishing local elementary and middle school libraries with updated books and educational materials.
• Food Drive - RMHC hosts an annual food drive that serves the needs of the House for one year, plus the needs of six local food banks.

And around the world...

• Ronald McDonald House Charities has local chapters in 48 countries.
• There are 257 Ronald McDonald House programs in 28 countries around the world – 155 in the United States; 59 in Europe; 21 in Asia/Pacific/Middle East; 12 in Canada; and 10 in Latin America.
• There are also 96 Ronald McDonald® Family Room programs in 10 countries, and 27 Ronald McDonald® Care Mobile programs in 3 countries.
• More than $410 million in grants and program services were awarded to children's programs around the world by RMHC and its global network of local organizations.
• More than $17 million in scholarships have been awarded through the RMHC Scholarship program.