2025 House Resolution 45

Whereas, The mission of the Ronald McDonald Charities is to provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare; and

Whereas, In October 1974, the first Ronald McDonald House Charity opened its doors in Philadelphia and has since transformed into a network of over 385 Ronald McDonald Houses, 270 Family Rooms, and more than 40 Care Mobiles across the globe; and

Whereas, The Ronald McDonald House Charities have five locations across Michigan, Lansing, Detroit, Grand Rapids and two in Ann Arbor, offering families a place to stay, enjoy hot meals, and support to families while their child is receiving care; and

Whereas, The Ronald McDonald Family Rooms allow for families to rest and find comfort within the hospital where their child is receiving care; and

Whereas, The Ronald McDonald House Charities go beyond helping those at hospitals by taking the care to the communities in need with their Care Mobiles, which provide dental care, medical diagnosis and treatment, and health education and resources to underserved communities; and

Whereas, Since opening their doors, the Ronald McDonald House Charities has provided 2.7 million overnight stays to families in need in 2023 alone and has fostered the creation of over one thousand programs in sixty-two countries; and

Whereas, From October 2024 to October 2025, the Ronald McDonald House Charities is celebrating 50 years since it opened its doors; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Ronald McDonald House Charities. We honor all the work they have done to help those in need.