Hi Dear: How you can help our families during the COVID-19 Outbreak

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Thank you for caring about our families' well-being. For the safety of our families,

we would like to share an important update with you regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) prevention.

Updates

We continue to take every precaution to keep our families safe during the Coronavirus outbreak.

Steps we've taken across RMH Houston to ensure health and safety:

Holcombe House currently has 40 families living in the House. Due to the generosity of our incredible donors, we have been able to schedule at least one to two hot meal donations per day throughout the month of April.
Ronald McDonald House inside Children's Memorial Hermann is open for family guest overnight stays, as well as serving snacks and meals when provided in the 7^th floor lounge. The overnight rooms have been full almost every night.
Ronald McDonald House inside Texas Children's Hospital is also open for family guest overnight stays, as well as hosting families for respite, snacks, and meals when provided. We are extremely grateful to be able to serve our families a meal donation 4 days this week!
The pediatric unit Child Life team are maintaining our Ronald McDonald Kitchen space for serving families and even baked cookies this week to celebrate birthdays on the floor! When parents and patients saw the cookies, we were told of their excitement to see that Ronald McDonald House is still thinking about them even when we can't be there in person.

Laugh it off. It might just be the best medicine to battle the coronavirus.

Check out this article in the Houston Chronicle about how laughing helps!

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/renew-houston/wellness/article/laughter-coronavirus-medicine-mental-health-15184952.php#photo-19268989

Want to laugh?

Kevin Cotter will host his Laughter Workout class on Zoom every Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Zoom details:https://us04web.zoom.us/j/738801156
Meeting ID: 738 801 156

Here is what you can do to help this week:

1. Since all meal group volunteer activities have also been cancelled, help us stock up on staple groceries so families can cook for themselves/snack while at the hospital. You can get them delivered to our doorsteps from shopping online on our Amazon wish lists: (we know that many of the items on our Amazon Wishlist are not available at this time, but you can still help us out by using Kroger Delivery, HEB Delivery, Boxed.com or Instacart.com.

House Needs: Print Wishlist (Click Here)

Lysol disinfectant spray, paper goods, plates and bowls, plastic silverware, Cup of Noodles, Easy Mac, Chef Boyardee, tuna or chicken kits, Compleats, etc.... Also vegetarian options! Individually wrapped Grab and Go snacks: fruit cups, apple sauce, and microwave popcorn. Things that are always needed: paper towels hand sanitizer Clorox wipes bottled water laundry detergent and napkins.

2. Please help us with monetary donations, click here to donate.

Consider making a monthly $10 gift to cover the cost each family is asked to pay per night. Imagine the impact you and 20 others can make with a gift like this.

With warm regards,