Ronald McDonald House Charities� of Central Ohio
eNews
April 2010 - Vol 2, Issue 4
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Our New Executive Director, Dee Anders
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that we
announce the appointment of Dee Anders as Executive Director of Ronald
McDonald
House Charities of Central Ohio effective April 5. Dee has served as our
Development Officer for the last year and has done a wonderful job of
raising
the visibility of the charity while significantly increasing
fundraising. Prior to joining our team, she served for 9 years as the Development and
Art
Studio Gallery Director for Goodwill Columbus. She
also served as Community Affairs Director for the YMCA and was the
KidsSpeak Coordinator for Columbus
Recreation and Parks Department.
Dee is a well respected non
profit
professional and has developed a good working relationship with the key
foundations and companies in greater Columbus. She
has also been very involved in the community having served on the VSA
of Ohio Board, Dublin
Irish
Festival Vendor Manager, Red White and Boom Vendor Manager and is a
member of
the Downtown Rotary. She has been recognized for several awards
including
Volunteer Group of the Year, Outstanding Promotion of the Year (three
times)
and Event of the Year.
Dee is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in
Education
and has also participated in a number of non profit workshops and
classes in Columbus. Dee and
her husband Kent reside in Plain City and have two daughters, Erica and
Jackie.
Please join us in
congratulating Dee on her promotion to
Executive Director.
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Walk the Red Carpet for RMHC at "A Toast to Tinseltown"
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The city of Columbus will be styling on May 3, 2010 for the second
installment of "A Toast to Tinseltown" the "in" event of the Spring. And
this year's event will offer the amazing food and atmosphere of one of
the best sushi restaurants in the country, Sushi Rock. This red carpet
event will include a cocktail party, along with live and silent auctions
to benefit RMHC of Central Ohio. Tickets are limited, so don't wait. Click here to purchase your tickets. For more information, please email Jamie Foltz, Special Events Director, at jfoltz@colrmhc.org. |
A Letter of Thanks
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We receive letters from guests of the Columbus Ronald McDonald House almost every day. This week we received this letter from a former guest expressing their gratitude for the services we provide, which are made possible by the generous financial contributions of individuals and corporations in Central Ohio. You allow families like this to be close to their children while they are being treated at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Thank you for your continued support.
Dear RMH
Staff;
Thank you for
your patience in receiving our room donation as our finances have been a
challenge for us these past few years. We have 10 children and when we
came to
the hospital for our son's surgery we had $20.00 in our pockets total for
gas and
food, and we were planning to take turns sleeping in the chair at his
bedside. The times were trying and exhausting.
We are so
grateful for the accommodations provided by RMH . It was such a support
and
blessing! We truly appreciated the room and food. Nationwide Children's Hospital has made a difference in our life and our son has improved
drastically
and has made a MIRACULOUS recovery.
God Bless and
Thank you!
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Buy USA Today and Columbus Dispatch at McDonald's & Help RMHC
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 You already know that McDonald's is the place to get a great cup of coffee in the morning. But did you also know that you can purchase your newspaper? And each time you purchase a copy of USA Today or the Columbus Dispatch at your local Central Ohio McDonald's location, a portion of the proceeds from that sale will be donated to RMHC of Central Ohio. Now you can have a great cup of coffee, catch up on the news, and help provide a home-away-from-home for families of seriously ill children all at the same time! So visit your local McDonald's the next time you are looking to purchase USA Today or the Columbus Dispatch.
We would like to say a special "thank you" to USA Today, the Columbus Dispatch, and the McDonald's Owner/Operators of Central Ohio for their tremendous support of our Charity through this newspaper sale. Leading the effort to implement this program were McDonald's Owner/Operators Mike Telich, Chris Wilson and Megan Brumfield. We appreciate their hard work and dedication to RMHC!
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Ronald McDonald Care Mobile - Rolling in Late 2010
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 Did you know that sixty percent of uninsured children do not
visit a physician's office during the year, and more than half have no care
from a provider of any type in an office-based setting? Poverty's impact is
felt most by a nation's children. Children under the age of five are more
likely to live in extreme poverty. Uninsured children are at a greater risk of
experiencing health problems such as obesity, heart disease and asthma that
continue to affect them later in adulthood. We are proud to announce that RMHC of Central Ohio will launch a Ronald McDonald Care Mobile program in late 2010. The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile will allow experts from
Nationwide Children's Hospital in pediatric wellness and specialty care to team
with people in the communities they serve to determine health needs, identify
children requiring health care, schedule appointments and gain the trust of the
people in that community. �This mobile clinic will operate in underserved
communities in Central and Southeastern Ohio in partnership with local
healthcare organizations to tackle the access to health care problem head-on.
And our team will work with local primary care physicians to schedule follow-up
visits to bridge the gap between underserved children and local physicians. Th�is
community-based program will go beyond improving health outcomes. � The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile will reduce reliance on
expensive and inappropriate health resources, such as hospital emergency
departments; provide continuity of care; heighten awareness of childhood disease,
healthy lifestyles, and safety; help eligible families obtain government-assisted
health insurance; and partner with the community to address the area's most critical childhood health needs. Stay tuned for updates throughout the year about this exciting new partnership between RMHC and Nationwide Children's Hospital. If you have questions, please email Lisa Repaske, Operations Officer, at lrepaske@colrmhc.org. |
A Truly Amazing Event
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 The 2010 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games came to Columbus, Ohio March 28-31, and it was a truly amazing week of basketball and charitable support. From the moment the players stepped foot on the grounds of the Columbus Ronald McDonald House (pictured here with Ronald) to the culmination of the week with the McDonald's All American Games, the event was more than simply an exhibition of basketball skill. Months of hard work on the part of the Steering Committee, the heart of the players themselves, and the generosity of the corporate community of Central Ohio combined to make this year's Games a record breaking event. All together, the McDonald's All American Games generated $1,060,000 for RMHC of Central Ohio, a tremendous accomplishment by any standards. We wish to express our deepest heartfelt thanks to McDonald's Ohio Region, McDonald's Owner/Operators of Central Ohio, The Ohio State University, The Greater Columbus Sports Commission, Safelite AutoGlass and all of the other corporate sponsors who made this event possible.
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Please Help Us Through the Kroger Community Rewards Program
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WE NEED YOU TO RE-ENROLL for the Kroger Community Rewards Program to Benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio
Thank you for your
tremendous support of RMHC through the Kroger Community Rewards program.
To date, we have raised nearly $10,000 from this program which is made
possible by you! Did
you know that in order for a portion of your purchase at Kroger to
continue to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio, we
need you to re-enroll before May 1? If you are already a
participant in this program, please follow the directions below to
re-enroll for the program.
If you haven't signed up yet, there is
no better time than the present! By shopping at Kroger with the Kroger Community Rewards Program, you
can help provide a home-away-from-home at the Columbus Ronald McDonald
House for families with seriously ill children. Kroger's will be giving
away $5 million to nonprofit organizations like ours this year through
this new program.
Sign
up, and each time you swipe your Kroger Plus Card at checkout, RMHC of
Central Ohio will automatically earn money - up to $50,000 each quarter!
The money will be divided based upon the spending of participants from
our organization compared to other participating organizations. Please
help families in need by signing up for this exciting program! Simply
follow the instructions below.
The RMHC of Central Ohio code is 83694
To Re-enroll for the Kroger Community
Rewards Program:
Click on the "re-enroll" link under the
Kroger Community Rewards logo
Enter
your email address and password, then click "sign in"
Under "1. Find Your Organization" type in
"Ronald McDonald House of Central Ohio" and click the "search" button
Under "2. Select Your Organization" click
the button for "Ronald McDonald House of Central Ohio"
Click Save Changes
Click on the "enroll" link below the
Kroger Community Rewards logo
Click
on "Sing up Today" in the 'New Online Customer?' box on the right
Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by
entering
zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email address
and
creating a password and click "next" at the bottom of the page
Input your Kroger Plus card number and
contact info and click "next"
Click
on the box at the bottom of the page next to "I have read and agree to
the terms and conditions" and click on "complete registration" button You will then receive an activation email
from Kroger. Open that email and click on the link to confirm your
email. You will be directed to the
Kroger site and see that your account has been activated. Click on the
"Click here" link to login to your account. Enter your email address and password. Click on the "Sign in"
button Click on the "Edit Community
Rewards Program Information" toward the bottom of the page Under "1. Find Your Organization" type
in "Ronald McDonald House of Central Ohio" and click the "search" button
Under "2. Select Your Organization" click
the button for "Ronald McDonald House of Central Ohio"
REMEMBER, purchases will not
count until you register your card. Do you use your phone number at the
register? Call 877-576-7587 to get your Kroger Plus card
number. You must swipe your registered
Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to their
registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each purchase to
count. Kroger Plus cards are available at the customer service
desk at any Kroger.
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Check Out Our New Website
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Still haven't visited the new RMHC of Central Ohio website? Why not take a few minutes to visit www.rmhc-centralohio.org. There you can learn more about our Charity and the service we provide. You can also find out about getting involved at RMHC of Central Ohio. We think its pretty great, and hope you do too. Check it out!
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Thank you for your partnership!
Sincerely,
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Ryan Wilkins
Community Relations & Marketing Director
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio
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RMHC of Central Ohio General Contact Information
Phone: 614-227-3700
Fax: 614-227-3765
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