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July 14, 2010
14th Annual Ray Wright Classic and Dinner Auction
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August 28, 2010
McDonalds® of Sugarcreek Cruise-In
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May 21, 2011
4th Annual Tab-a-pull-ooza
Pull Tab Contest
National City 2nd Street Market
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Miami Valley Region, Inc. History
In 1978, a small group of parents, Children's Medical Center staff and volunteers identified the need for a guest-house to serve families of critically ill children in the Dayton area. Local McDonald's owner/operators were contacted to assist in establishing the 14th Ronald McDonald House in the country. They pledged over half of the funds needed for the purchase and renovation of the first building at 741 Valley Street. The remaining funds were raised by the newly incorporated Board of Trustees.
On February 1, 1980 the Dayton Ronald McDonald House opened. It consisted of seven guestrooms, 4 ½ baths, a kitchen/dining area, shared offices, a playroom, parlor, patio, and an apartment for the live-in staff. In the early days of the organization, a live-in resident, who was responsible for the facility, staffed the House 24 hours a day.
In 1992, the leadership of the Dayton Ronald McDonald House began to look at the possibility of building a new facility. In September of 1996, following extensive research, the Board of Trustees kicked-off a $3,200,000 capital campaign. On November 5, 1998 the Ronald McDonald House of Dayton moved into our current facility at 555 Valley Street. This Ronald McDonald House has 20,000 square feet of living space. There are 14 overnight bedrooms, each with a private bath. In addition, there are four kitchens, a large dining room, a playroom, two family rooms, a library, elevator and other amenities. This facility allows Ronald McDonald House Charities to better serve families in need of a home-away-from-home.
Also in 1998, the Dayton Ronald McDonald House merged with Ronald McDonald Children's Charities of the Miami Valley, Inc. creating Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Miami Valley Region, Inc.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Miami Valley Region, Inc. is a private nonprofit organization. Each chapter of Ronald McDonald House Charities is autonomous, with its own Board of Trustees, responsible for the governance of the organization. Ronald McDonald House Charities is not owned by Dayton Children's, or by McDonald's, and is responsible for its own fundraising. All Ronald McDonald House Charities Chapters are licensed by McDonald's to use certain names and trademarks.
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