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Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts e-Newsletter! As a friend to our Charity, we want to keep you informed of news and events on a quarterly basis. This includes details on recent non-profit organizations that have received grants from our chapter, information on upcoming grant application deadlines, and stories, photos and updates on our latest programs and events. We hope you enjoy this newsletter and we encourage you to share it with your family, friends and colleagues!
WHO WE ARE
The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC®) is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. The Connecticut and Western Massachusetts Chapter does this in a variety of ways, chief of which is through quarterly grant awards to non-profit organizations that support children. We award funds throughout Connecticut (excluding Fairfield County, which is serviced by a different chapter) and Western Massachusetts (Hamden, Hampshire and Franklin counties).
RMHC of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts also offers a variety of programs and awards, including scholarships for graduating high school seniors and recognition for local teachers. To learn more about the local RMHC Chapter, please visit www.rmhc-ctma.org.
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LATEST NEWS
RMHC of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts presented the Northend School of New Britain with a $10,000 grant at an energetic school-wide assembly on Tuesday, January 20. The generous contribution will help the school purchase a state-of-the-art outdoor play structure called NEOS - an interactive outdoor electronic gaming system designed for "the whole body and everybody."
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RECENT GRANT RECIPIENTS
Yale Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in New Haven, CT - $4,995 awarded for the purchase of an "OrthoPediatrics" quiet cast removal system, which compared to the average oscillating cast saws, allows casts to be removed in half the time, with the unit running at far lower temperatures (eliminating the risk of irritation and burns) and at lower decibel levels (reducing the loud noises that can scare small children).
West Haven Community House Association in West Haven, CT - $8,000 awarded to support quality after-school care for 200 elementary school children through the "Kids in the Neighborhood" program. The funds will be used to purchase snacks and program supplies to last the school year.
Our next deadline for grant applications is June 1st.
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HOUSE UPDATES
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts is proud to support the local Ronald McDonald Houses in New Haven, Conn. and Springfield, Mass. through grants, quarterly donations and continuous collaboration.
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The Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut recently celebrated a wonderful holiday season with their annual "Trees of Hope" gala at the Wharf Maritime Center in New Haven. This event ran for 10 days, displaying 75 beautifully themed holiday trees and 75 holiday baskets. More than $63,000 was raised through this fundraiser - the most ever for this event - and will support programs and services for the families staying at the House in New Haven. To learn more, visit www.rmh-ct.org.
The Ronald McDonald House of Springfield, MA held its annual gala fundraising event on February 7 at The Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House in Holyoke. The theme was "There's No Place Like Home" with costumed characters from the Wizard of Oz, cocktail hour in the "Kansas" room, a skip down the yellow brick road into "Munchkin Land" and dining and dancing in the "Emerald City" grand ballroom! "Glinda the Good Witch" welcomed guests and local musical artist Ashley Gearing delighted the audience with her version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. The fabulous fundraising event raised over $60,000 for the House! To learn more, visit www.ronmcdhouse.com.
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