- Frozen dinner meals (casseroles, hamburger meat, bar b que, etc.)
- Gift cards to local grocery stores
- Milk & juice
- Feminine care products (full coverage pads & breast pads)
- Frozen chicken strips
- Laundry detergent
- Easy to make lunch items (easy mac n cheese, soup, frozen single lunch entrees, etc)
- Postage stamps
- Cleaning supplies (Lysol spray, air freshener, Clorox wipes, etc)
- Individually packaged snack items
The first Ronald McDonald Family Room in the state of Arkansas is open at Mercy in Fort Smith!
The Ronald McDonald Family Room is a relaxing place within the hospital where families of critically ill children can stay close to their child without ever leaving the hospital. Studies show that when loved ones are close by, the healing process is better and faster. Our goal is to alleviate some of the stress by providing a place for them to shower, nap, do laundry, stay overnight, eat, use a computer and much more.
The Ronald McDonald Family Room is approximately 3,000 square feet and contains 4 overnight sleeping rooms, 2 full ADA bathrooms, a dining room, commons area, laundry facility, library , fully stocked kitchen, administrative office and more. It is staffed and open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
There are currently over 176 Ronald McDonald Family Rooms in 19 countries! We work collaboratively to improve the health and well being of children across the Globe.
Click below to hear from two families who stayed at the Ronald McDonald Family Room this year.
Share-A-Meal Program
The Ronald McDonald Family Room provides dinner for our families every night and we need your help!
Dinner can be purchased or home cooked and should feed about 20 people. If preparing at home, a group of approximately 5 is reccomended so that the meal preperation can be divided up. A sample meal is listed below:
- 1 person - Salad/bread
- 1 person - Main dish
- 1 person - Side
- 1 person - Side
- 1 person - Dessert
- Fresh Green Salad
- Rotisserie Chicken
- Mashed Potatoes
- Green Beans
- Pumpkin Pie
Meal groups are a perfect program for companies as well as church and business groups who are looking to give back to the community. Sign up for once a month or as often as you'd like!
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Contact Us
Please call Ginger Thompson to find out how you can get involved as a shift volunteer, meal group or in kind donor. ginger@rmhcofarkoma.org or 479-650-1560.
For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Stephanie Medford at stephanie@rmhcofarkokma.org or 479-756-5600.