IDAHO FALLS, ID – The 4th Annual Fundraising for Families, presented by Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC), will take place Monday, March 13th through Wednesday, March 15th. Fundraising for Families is a three-day fundraising event that raises critical and necessary funds to support Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho, helping support local families and parents with ill or injured children at the Ronald McDonald Family Room at EIRMC.
Generous support from local area sponsors include D.L. Evans Bank, Idaho Environmental Coalition, Westmark Credit Union, Teton Toyota, Idaho Central Credit Union, Silver Star Communication, and legacy sponsors, East Idaho McDonald’s owner/operators (the Cichos and Johnson families). A pool of $37,000 in matching funds is available to help meet the $75,000 goal, supporting the Ronald McDonald Family Room.
Please consider joining our sponsors in this fun and unique campaign by:
∙ Making a gift of support online at rmhcidaho.org/fundraisingforfamilies
∙ Sending a check in support of the event to the Ronald McDonald Family Room (3200 Channing Way, Ste 106, Idaho Falls, ID 83404)
∙ Hosting your own peer-to-peer fundraising campaign to build awareness and raise funds through your own network (here)
∙ Or help by spreading the word, sharing social media posts in support of the event.
RMHC of Idaho operates three programs across Idaho including the Ronald McDonald House in Boise, the Ronald McDonald Family Room in Idaho Falls, and the Happy Wheels Hospitality Carts in Boise and Twin Falls. The Family Room is located inside EIRMC and first opened its doors in September of 2019. In 2022, the Family Room provided comfort, support, meals, showers, snacks, and more to nearly 900 families with 559 overnight stays in one of its four bedrooms.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, RMHC of Idaho relies on support and donations from the communities it serves to make this resource available to the local families and parents of ill or injured children at EIRMC.
The Family Room provides families with a home-like environment where they can get something to eat, take a shower, do laundry, watch television, take a nap, or even stay the night, all without having to leave the hospital. Any family with an ill or injured child at EIRMC can use the Family Room, whether they live in Idaho Falls or have traveled from the larger geographic region served by EIRMC.
Having a child in the hospital is a substantial financial burden for families. There is no cost for families to use RMHC of Idaho’s services and generous donations from the community make this possible. 100% of the funds raised stay local to support RMHC of Idaho programs.
Special thanks to our media partners, Riverbend Communications, I.E. Productions, EastIdahoNews.com, the Post Register and KPVI, that have come together to help raise awareness and essential funds for the campaign.
ABOUT RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF IDAHO
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho is an Idaho-based non-profit 501 (c) (3) that supports families of ill or injured children by keeping them together in times of medical need. RMHC of Idaho operates the Idaho Ronald McDonald House in Boise, the Ronald McDonald Family Room in Idaho Falls and the Happy Wheels Hospitality Carts in Boise and Twin Falls. Through its programs, RMHC of Idaho provides families with a safe and secure place for healing filled with hope and comfort while also investing and strengthening healthcare partnerships to meet families’ growing and changing needs. Learn more at rmhcidaho.org.
ABOUT EASTERN IDAHO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
https://eirmc.com/about/