Ronald McDonald House Charities, with support from RMHC Global, offers grants to charitable organizations that provide free immunizations and dental care to children in Oregon and Southwest Washington. In 2007, grants totaling $160,000 ($80,000 in local funds and $80,000 in matching support from RMHC Global) were awarded to nine programs that served approximately 24,000 children.
Outreach funding is provided through a portion of canister donations made by customers of McDonald's restaurants in our region and in the form of matching grants from RMHC Global. Since 2002, RMHC’s outreach program has served approximately 69,000 children and distributed more than $595,000 in grant money for this purpose
2007 Outreach/Grant Awards:Assistance League of Eugene - $6,500
To provide free dental care to public school children K-12th grade from low-income families who otherwise would not receive care in the greater Eugene/Springfield area.
Assistance League of Portland - $10,000
To provide free dental care to Portland school students who qualify through the free lunch program, do not have any health insurance, and are referred by their school.
Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion & Polk Counties - $10,000
To provide free dental care for children from low-income families.
Free Clinic of Southwest Washington - $17,000
To provide free dental care for low-income children at the Vancouver clinic and through the mobile dental van, “Dental Express,” in Southwest Washington.
Medical Teams International - $60,000
To provide free dental care for low-income children of homeless and migrant families in Multnomah, Washington, Clark, and Yamhill counties through the operation of three mobile dental units.
Siskiyou Community Health Center - $20,000
To provide free dental care for school children from low-income families through a mobile care unit.
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Clinic - $16,500
To provide free dental care for children from low-income families at three dental clinics in Cornelius, Hillsboro and McMinnville.
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Clinic - $10,000
To provide free immunizations for children from low-income families at primary care clinics in Cornelius, Beaverton, Hillsboro, and McMinnville.
White Bird Clinic- $10,000
To provide free dental care to children from low-income families in Lane County.
Outreach program contact:
Siri Hamill
971-230-6703
shamill@rmhcoregon.orgClick here for more information on the Outreach Program.
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