Putting families at the heart of care.

Your support provides families like the Alvarez with a neighborhood of support to lean on during medical crisis.

Meet the Alvarez Family

Our Mission

Together, we can give families with a sick child what they need most—each other.

Our mission is simple: We provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare. Our vision is a world where every family has what they need to ensure the best health outcomes for their children. Join us as we expand our housing, meal, and family support services—because every critically ill child deserves the care they need, surrounded by family and a community they can count on.

Comfort & Joy is our biggest donation drive of the year!

Help bring holiday joy to critically ill children and their families spending the season away from home, loved ones, and traditions. Rally your friends, family, co-workers, customers, and community to raise funds and collect toys, basic necessities, and household goods.

Our Impact in 2025

Every family we supported last year found one less thing to worry about. Together, our community helped cover an estimated $19 million in lodging, meals, and other essential support services.

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Our Work & Programs

Our Ronald McDonald House Bay Area chapter eases the financial and emotional burdens families face while accessing critical care for their children. Through a range of programs operating inside and nearby our partner hospitals, we provide the housing, meals, and wraparound support families need to stay close to their child and to each other, throughout their entire journey.  

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