Outreach Program

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington, with support from RMHC Global, offers grants to charitable organizations that provide free immunizations and oral health care to children in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Since 2002, the outreach program has served approximately 96,000 children and distributed more than $840,000 in grant money for this purpose.

In 2009, grants totaling $112,500 ($57,500 in local funds and $55,000 in matching support from RMHC Global) were awarded to five programs that served approximately 10,000 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.

Grant Application Guidelines

RMHC accepts proposals from organizations that provide immunizations and/or oral health services for children in Oregon and SW Washington. To be considered for funding, organizations must be located in Oregon (with the exception of Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Jefferson, Harney, Klamath and Lake counties, which are served by RMHC of Central Oregon in Bend) or in the SW Washington counties of Clark, Pacific, Cowlitz, and Skamania.

To qualify, your organization must demonstrate:

Charitable 501(c)3 tax exempt status
A specific project or program that directly benefits children’s (birth to 21 years) healthcare through immunization or oral treatment
Clear project goals and objectives
A broad base of funding support
The ability to respond to the needs of specific groups of children in a manner that yields measurable results

RMHC does not fund:

Advertising or fundraising drives
Partisan, political, or denominational programs
Ongoing operating costs (no salaries)
Intermediary funding agencies
Endowment campaigns
Requests that have not completed the application in writing

2010 Grant Application Process:

Grant Program Description (pdf)
Grant Application (pdf)
Grant Application Checklist (pdf)
Six-Month Grant Evaluation (pdf)
Final Grant Report Form (pdf)

Important Deadlines:

7/1/10	Grant application due
8/10	Applications reviewed and site visits conducted
10/10	Grant awards announced
4/11	6-month grant evaluation due
12/11	Final grant evaluation due

2009 RMHC Outreach Recipients:

Assistance League of Portland - $10,000
This program provides free oral health care to Portland Public school children who qualify for the free and reduced lunch program and do not have insurance.
Children served: 1,300

Free Clinic of Southwest Washington - $20,000

This program provides free oral health care for low-income children at the Vancouver clinic and through the mobile dental van, “Dental Express,” in Southwest Washington.
Children served: 1,193

Medical Teams International - $60,000
This program provides free oral health care for children from low-income families in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, and Yamhill counties through the operation of three mobile dental units.
Children served: 1,800

Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Clinic - $20,000
This program provides free oral health care for children from low-income families in Washington and Yamhill counties.
Children served: 5,276

Clark County Dental Society Children's Dental Health Day - $2,500
Members of the Clark County Dental Society and Clark County Dental Hygiene Program provide free dental care for children from low-income families in Clark county at this one-day clinic.
Children served: 300

Outreach program contact:
Siri Hamill
971-230-6703
shamill@rmhcoregon.org