Ronald McDonald House of Toronto

Details

Name :

Ronald McDonald House of Toronto

Address  :

26 Gerrard Street East

Town  :

Toronto

State  :

Ontario

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

M5B 1G3

Phone  :

416 977 0458

Fax  :

416 977 8807

Web URL  :


Description

About Us
The House offers 28 comfortably furnished family bedrooms each with a private bathroom a warm and inviting kitchen and dining area common family room playroom and free laundry facilities

Although the cost of accommodating a family for a single night is more than 170 families are asked to contribute just 15But RMH Toronto is more than just a place for families to lay their heads We are somewhere where families and their children can continue the familiar routines of home life despite their traumatic situations We provide an atmosphere of compassion and understanding in a stressful and frightening time

Our Mission
To provide a quothome away from homequot for seriously ill children and their families to heal better together

But our House is more than just a place for families to stay We strive to provide a sense of normalcy for our children and families during a chaotic and traumatic time The House is somewhere families can go about their regular routines doing laundry walking their kids to school eating dinner as a family as much as possible The House offers an atmosphere of compassion and understanding in a stressful and often frightening time
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