Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia, SC serves as a "home away from home" for families who have children receiving critical care at Columbia-area hospitals. Our mission is to "keep families close" during some of their most challenging times & to meet all of their needs so that their sole focus can be on the care of their child. Last year alone, RMHC Columbia was able to save families over $1.1 M in lodging, food & transportation.
RMHC Columbia, SC consists of 2 cornerstone programs: Ronald McDonald House, located next door to Prisma Children's Hospital, offers 26 private guest rooms for overnight stays for families while their children are receiving treatment. The House has a full kitchen, dining room, living areas, a full laundry room - all stocked by the organization. There is zero cost to stay at the House alleviating families of the financial stress & pressure of long-term expenses associated with hospital stays.
The second program is the Ronald McDonald Family Room, located on the 1st floor of Prisma Children's Hospital. The Room is a place of respite where families can come down and have a cup of coffee, snack, quiet moment before returning to their child's side.