Ronald McDonald House Charities

One Kroc Drive

Oak Brook, IL 60523
NEWS RELEASE
September 29, 2014

CONTACT: Maggie Rogers PR

412-443-0040
rogersme2@appstate.edu

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES PLAN $1MILLION HOUSE FORTHE

HIGH COUNTRY

BOONE, N.C. - Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) provides families

with housing while their child obtains medical treatment, and this year RMHC has chosen
Boone to be the next recipient of their famous housing facilities. The RMHC seeks $1
million for the 7,000 square foot home. This money is needed in order to construct and
furnish the new home. This fundraiser is set to begin Oct. 15, 2014, and conclude on Feb.
28, 2015.
The location of the home has yet to be determined; however, the structure will
house 10 families at a time. Kick-starting the fundraising efforts as a spokesman is
Mtley Cre member Vince Neil. Neil said, I am excited to be a spokesperson for a
cause that is near to my heart.
Neil, after having lost his four-year-old daughter to cancer, has been an advocate
and champion of fundraising for families and child patients who struggle from lifethreatening illnesses. When RMHC thought about a representative, it was clear that Neil
had every quality RMHC desired to have within a close member of their community.
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RMHC was established in 1974. With more than 300,000 volunteers and staff
members, RMHC is providing a place for families to stay in areas where their children
may need to travel for care. RMHC makes it possible to keep families together during
difficult times.

ABOUT RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES

The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is to create, find and
support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. Guiding us
in our mission are our core values: focusing on the critical needs of children; celebrating
the diversity of the programs we offer and the staff, volunteers and donors who make
them possible; staying true to our heritage of 38 years of responsible stewardship; and
operating with accountability and transparency.

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