Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: Tripp Ave at Airmail Rd, PO Box 7002
City: Hines
State: Illinois
Postal Code: 60141
Main Phone: 630-354-7750
Main Fax:
Organization Website: ronaldhousechicago.org
Employer ID Number: 36-3532553
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/29/24
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: General Operations
Project Description:

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana (RMHC-CNI) serves as a bridge for families to access high-quality healthcare for their child, while staying close to them and their medical team. RMHC-CNI carries out this vision by employing a family-centered care approach, which centers on supporting and involving the family throughout the child’s healthcare journey. Our goal is to improve the overall experience a family endures during their child’s medical treatment, and the overall well-being and clinical outcomes of the child receiving treatment. RMHC-CNI believes that caring for the family is caring for the child. This is all provided to families at no cost. Families will never receive a bill from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.
Since 1977, RMHC-CNI has expanded to include 6 Ronald McDonald Houses, 4 Ronald McDonald (in-hospital) Family Rooms, and 2 Ronald McDonald Care Mobiles. These three core programs serve families throughout Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, as well as those from across the US and the world, who travel to receive the world-class medical care our hospital partners provide. Each night, through our six Ronald McDonald Houses, and four Ronald McDonald (in-hospital) Family Rooms we keep 181 families close to the care and resources they need. Enabling families to stay close to their hospitalized child supports the child’s health and well-being while saving families more than $10 million in hotel and food costs each year.
Generous funding from The Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation will allow us to provide the equivalent of 105 nights of a warm place to sleep and hot meals to families going through an incredibly challenging time. It is contributions like yours that allow families to access the high-quality healthcare their child needs.

Total Project Budget: $13,611,688

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Cantalupo Family $50k; White Sox Charities $20k; QSRSoft $88k; Kennedy Family $10k; Betty Lu Smith Foundation $25k

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana
Age Group To Be Served: We serve families of children with pediatric illness.

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Megan
Contact Last Name: Kuehl
Contact Title: Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Contact Phone: 630-881-6489
Contact Email: mkuehl@rmhccni.org