| |  | | | 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.
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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 37 families living in the House. Holcombe House family residents have offered to join in cleaning the House to help while we have a small number of staff and no volunteers. Two dads even power-washed the front sidewalk!
- 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 7th floor lounge. The overnight rooms have been full almost every night and we are grateful for several meals donated recently.
- 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. The Family Rooms are being taken care of by our partners in the TCH Volunteer Services department.
- The Pediatric Child Life staff is continuing to operate our RMH Kitchen at MD Anderson and has passed along messages from the families visiting the kitchen that they say hello to RMH staff and volunteers, they have been asking about you all and miss you J. The RMH overnight bedrooms and Family Lounges have been repurposed to serve as respite spaces for medical staff, which they remain very grateful for since their shift length has increased to 72 hours.
- Employees and visitors are being screened daily before admittance across all locations.
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| Reasons to Smile  Twice a year, Rishi's Way keto-Gluten free Bakery & kitchen like's to fill Ronald McDonald House kitchen pantry. Every time the community purchases any keto, Gluten Free or Vegan products, part of it goes for Pantry fund. Last week, Rishi's Way celebrated Rishi's Birthday at Ronald McDonald house on Holcombe in honor of their son, and dropped off some much needed snacks and supplies.
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| 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. 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,
Rick Noriega RMH Houston CEO |
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