Ronald McDonald
House of
Southwestern Ontario

Ronald McDonald House Southwestern Ontario was the grateful recipient of a $513,000.00 donation on Friday October 29^th. This donation was a surprise gift from the Southwestern Ontario McDonald’s Restaurant Licensees, completing the 8.5 Million Dollar Extreme Expansion Campaign for the House in London. With families using the House from all across Southwestern Ontario and beyond, this was the perfect way for the Restaurant Owners to help give sick children what they need most…their families™.

The announcement was made at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn at the Extreme Campaign Kick-off event on Friday October 29 over a lunch celebration decked out in a construction theme. Using video clips borrowing “move that bus” imagery from ABC’s hit reality TV show Extreme Makeover Home Edition, the hard work of volunteers and the generosity of major donors were honoured.

 “As a group of McDonald Licensees in Southwestern Ontario, we are extremely proud to be involved and be able to support this very worthwhile endeavour,” said Rob Reid, franchisee in Exeter, Goderich and Kincardine.  The newly expanded Ronald McDonald House is located in London Ontario, beside the Children’s Hospital. For each franchisee, it is a local cause since families come from their communities.

Executive Director, Margaret Anderson, was ecstatic to get to this day saying: “I’m so proud of everyone involved. With the donation from the McDonald’s Owner/Operators and many other generous organizations and individuals, our House will be able to double in size so we can better serve the families of sick children who need us.”

The House will reopen in March 2011 with 34 beautiful bedrooms. The 20,000 square foot addition along with the complete renovation of existing space will make it possible to comfortably serve families from all over Southwestern Ontario for the next 20 years.

Fundraising efforts continue with renewed focus on the need to grow the operating budget by 60% to support the expanded and renovated facility.

For more information please contact:

Ryan Erb| Director of Development

Ronald McDonald House of Southwestern Ontario

Temporary Administration Office

P. 519.685.3232 x 204 | F. 519.685-0703 | T.F. 1.877.848.8188

332 Wellington Rd S Unit 1A | London | Ontario | N6C 4P8

rerb [at] rmhswo [dot] ca | www.rmhswo.ca

Helping give sick children what they need most...their families^TM!