Founded in 1978, the mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Greater Houston is to offer a home away from home providing care, compassion, and hope to families with seriously ill children being treated in Texas Medical Center (TMC) member institutions. The TMC attracts families facing a health crisis from the Houston area, throughout Texas, the United States, and around the world. Securing safe, comfortable, and affordable housing while a child receives treatment or recovers from major surgery, creates emotional and financial stress. No matter how financially stable a family is, the worries of a child’s health and the related expenses add up exponentially – medical, travel, lodging, food, gas, parking, sibling care/activities – the family can be quickly overwhelmed. Much like a house with a big family, RMHC Greater Houston offers a large kitchen, complimentary hot meals, and dining areas for planning or ending your day, communal living spaces for sharing stories and activities, and plenty of nooks for hugs and high-fives. Helping to foster positive, hopeful feelings and possibly embrace a new friend from down the hall, this family-centered care environment is vital for a journey towards a healthy future.

In addition to our support to families receiving care, we partner with Texas Children's Hospital  to provide a Care Mobile. For children and families without access to medical care, our Ronald McDonald Care Mobile program provides a fully equipped medical clinic on wheels that delivers free care directly to underserved, school-aged children right in their own neighborhoods.