Ronald McDonald House Founding Mission Partner since 1974
An NFL team in Philadelphia, a children’s hospital, and local McDonald’s owner/operators worked together to open the first House for families with seriously ill children.
They wanted to create a place where these parents could be with others providing emotional support, not knowing it would grow to be an international phenomenon.
Today, the local McDonald’s system, including owner/operators, suppliers, employees, and customers, calls our mission their own.
They have opened their hearts to Ronald McDonald House New Mexico, providing invaluable support.
An NFL team in Philadelphia, a children’s hospital, and local McDonald’s owner/operators worked together to open the first “home-away-from-home” for families with seriously ill children.
They wanted to create a place where these parents could be with others providing emotional support, not knowing it would grow to be an international phenomenon.
Today, the local McDonald’s system, including owner/operators, suppliers, employees, and customers, calls our mission their own.
They have opened their hearts to Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico, providing invaluable support.
We are stronger than ever due in large part to the continued resources from our Founding Mission Partner. Their support extends from monetary contributions to volunteerism, from board participation to meal donations, and has helped us impact thousands of lives by giving children support, stability, and the best medicine of all – their families.
Every day, McDonald’s gives people who want to support our families the opportunity to drop their change in the donation box at restaurant counters and drive-thru windows or Round Up their total at checkout.
Other in-store campaigns are also offered throughout the year.
There are many ways to support Ronald McDonald House New Mexico through your everyday activities. Take a look at below for ideas or visit our donate page for ideas.
Collect Pop Tabs at home, work, school, or in your community, then drop the tabs off at Ronald McDonald House New Mexico, and we’ll be happy to recycle them for you. If you live out of town, you may also recycle the tabs yourself and donate the proceeds to the House.
Please note: many manufacturers of soup, pet food, etc., are now using steel cans with pull tabs. The steel tabs are not a part of this recycling program – only aluminum tabs. Not sure how to tell? Steel tabs stick to a magnet, but aluminum tabs will not.
Collect Pop Tabs in any easy-to-empty container – zip lock bags or coffee cans work well, but not milk or juice jugs. Ronald McDonald House Pop Tab Collection Houses are also available.
THANK YOU to all the schools that have participated in our Pop Tab Collection Contest over the years. Ronald McDonald House New Mexico is no longer sponsoring a school contest, but you can still help support our families by collecting aluminum tabs and bringing them to the Yale House at 1011 Yale Blvd NE or by taking them directly to Rudy’s Recycling at 1224 2nd Street, NW, Albuquerque. (Rudy will donate the funds from your donation directly to us.)
Every time you visit McDonald’s, you can support our programs by choosing to: Round-Up for Ronald McDonald House New Mexico when you place your order on the kiosk or asking the crew to Round-Up your order to the nearest dollar, by selecting a fixed donation to Ronald McDonald House New Mexico in the McDonald’s Mobile App or you can drop spare change in any of the Donation Boxes in restaurants or drive-thrus.
Ronald McDonald House New Mexico is fortunate to be part of a vibrant community of individuals, schools, businesses and groups interested in hosting fundraisers throughout the year. The funds raised help provide the necessary services and support for families who turn to us for a comfort during one of the hardest times in their lives. For more information, call 505-842-8960 or email info@ronaldmcdonaldhousenm.org
Our event sponsors are a vital part of helping us deliver comfort and care to children and their families. We tailor partnerships to meet the goals of each sponsor while also meeting our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of children and their families. For more information, call 505-842-8960 or email info@ronaldmcdonaldhousenm.org
