This is in the hallway when you walk in. Yesterday Santa had some to visit all the families staying there. There are not any TVs in the personal bedrooms so there is a one in the hallway where they can go and watch. That is also supposed to help promote a sense of community.
This is the dining area. You generally only see guests at breakfast and at dinner because they spend the rest of their day at the hospital. Every night different groups sign up to come and cook dinner at the house. It is really nice to see all the families together at the end of the day and seeing that they don't have to go through all of this hardship alone.
This is the community game room. Truthfully, I haven't seen very many people in there during my time volunteering. There is a pool table, some old fishing video games, and a TV where the kids can hookup an Xbox.
Above, is the kids' playroom. I have seen the siblings of the kids here getting treatment play in here before. There are some pretty basic kids toys and some books and coloring supplies.
Lastly, this is the storage room, where I have spent most of time. All the donations and necessary materials for the bedrooms are kept up here. It is a little unreal, the amount of stuff they are given.
This is a very interesting look into the Ronald McDonald house. It is always good to have a visual when discussing a location. The pictures and texts work well together to serve as a kind of tour. I can't image what is must be like for the families in this situation. It is nice to see that at least they are still trying help them feel more at home with the Christmas tree and play rooms for younger guests. The sense of community they are trying to foster among those going through similar situations may also help.
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