The Rotary Club of Metro Providence funded supplies and equipment for operating the Ronald McDonald House of Providence. A district grant provided significant equipment for the kitchen to support resident families and families who needed a break from their hospital visits. The club provided and continues to provide Meals with Love, made in the Ronald McDonald House kitchen, and collected “pop tops” for the House to get reimbursements from the aluminum.
Each year, nearly 300 families stay at the House with an additional 1900 families who enjoy the comforts of the Family Room. These families travel from around the world for hospitalization for their children, and often, children rehabilitate at the House. All are benefitting from the new amenities, especially those who need refrigerator access to medicated foods, plus stews/soups and other meals that use our equipment and are not provided by volunteers. However, meal preparation volunteers have already been using the equipment we have provided as well.
The grant project was completed in early April, yet the club’s commitment to the Ronald McDonald House of Providence continues.