Mission
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER LAS VEGAS, INC. IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA. THIS TEMPORARY "HOME AWAY FROM HOME" PROVIDES HOUSING, MEALS, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WHO MUST TRAVEL TO LAS VEGAS TO SEEK CRITICAL MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THEIR CHILDREN. RMHC ALSO OPERATES A RONALD MCDONALD FAMILY ROOM RIGHT ON THE GROUNDS OF SUNRISE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, OFFERING FREE MEALS, A COMFORTABLE LOUNGE, HOT SHOWERS, SLEEPING AND NAPPING ACCOMMODATIONS, AND COMPUTER ACCESS TO FAMILY MEMBERS WITH INFANTS IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. ANOTHER RMHC PROGRAM, THE RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE, IS A MOBILE STATE-OF-THE-ART DENTAL VAN THAT TRAVELS TO RURAL COMMUNITIES AND INNER-CITY NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT NEVADA TO SERVE CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHO HAVE LITTLE TO NO ACCESS TO CRITICAL DENTAL CARE. RMHC ALSO AWARDS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, AS WELL AS QUALIFYING CONTINUING COLLEGE STUDENTS