The Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House is a “Home Away From Home” for families of children undergoing treatment for serious childhood illnesses at nearby hospitals. We offer 75 guest rooms in a caring environment where our families receive support services through a wide array of programs designed to assist them during their difficult time. In addition, the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House also strives to encourage an environment where families can support each other and share in their experience while at the house.

Since 1980 the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House has offered unduplicated services to more than 30,000 needy families from every state in the US and from 45 different countries around the world. In 2010, we provided 2,213 families 16,441 room nights through our program. Nearly 80% of the families we serve were low-income and ethnic minorities. Our program costs $175 per day, however, we ask only a donation of $25 per day from families to support our program. More than 65% of the families we supported in 2010 were unable to pay this modest donation, 33% were unable to pay anything at all, yet no one is ever turned away from our program due to inability to pay.

The services provided to our families at the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House are made possible by the generous support of donors who help fund the House. Local McDonald's restaurant owner/operators have generously funded portions of our annual operating costs for the House over the last 30 years; about 10-15% of our annual $2 million budget comes from local McDonald’s owner/operators. However, the majority of the annual operating income comes from individuals, organizations and businesses like yourself, who feel passionate about the House’s mission and want to make a positive impact in the lives of many families in need.