When a child is facing a diagnosis, families need more than treatment. They need a place to stay, meals, comfort, and a community that helps them keep going. Your gift to Ronald McDonald House New York helps provide care and support for families when they need it most.
Ronald McDonald House New York has supported over 66,000 families since 1979.
When families travel to NYC seeking the world's best treatment programs for cancer and other pediatric illnesses, they will find a home away from home and a strong circle of support at Ronald McDonald House New York.
Thanks to our incredible donor base, we offer an array of services and programs tailored to meet the needs of every family member.
At RMH-NY, we make sure that a kid gets to be a kid first, and a patient second.
A message from the mothers of Ronald McDonald House New York
"Every Day Is Mother's Day"
That's what Shanique told us when five mothers sat down together in our West Library a few weeks ago. "You can't decide you're not a mother today. I'm not a mother tomorrow."
Inside Ronald McDonald House New York, motherhood doesn't pause for holidays — or for anything else. It shows up at 3 a.m. in a hospital chair. It shows up in a smile a mom wears for her child when she's running on fumes. It shows up in the way these women, from different countries and different languages, become sisters within days of meeting.
"We fight battles in silence," Fernanda, Santiago and Elizabeth's mother said.
But this week, we want to say something out loud.
To the mothers in our House: we see you. To the mothers who came before, who waited rooms and bedside-sat and kept going: we see you too. To every mother, everywhere — the ones who wear the brave face, the ones who quietly fall apart in the bathroom and put it back together by the time the door opens — thank you.
Janet Potter is riding in the 2026 5 Boro Bike Tour for Ronald McDonald House New York. The reason she rides starts in a hardware store in rural Indiana back in a simpler time.
To this day, Janet Potter still doesn't know who bought her that bike.
Please join us for a fun night of poker in support of the Ronald McDonald House New York. Previous celebrity players included, Will “The Thrill” Failla, Andy Frankenberger, Frank Kassela, Chris Moneymaker and Jonathan Little.
Join Ronald McDonald House New York at Cipriani Wall Street on Tuesday, October 6th for our Annual Gala. This fundraiser is a one night only event and every penny raised goes directly to support families with children battling pediatric cancer and other serious illnesses.
Please join us for a fun night of poker in support of the Ronald McDonald House New York. Previous celebrity players included, Will “The Thrill” Failla, Andy Frankenberger, Frank Kassela, Chris Moneymaker and Jonathan Little.
Join Ronald McDonald House New York at Cipriani Wall Street on Tuesday, October 6th for our Annual Gala. This fundraiser is a one night only event and every penny raised goes directly to support families with children battling pediatric cancer and other serious illnesses.
Love is in the air at the House that love built!Meet Hannah and Michael, a couple who volunteer together at the House! They have a long history of volunteering at Ronald McDonald Houses, starting in high school on Long Island. After college, they joined us at 73rd Street to serve lunch every week as a couple. They say it’s a blast volunteering as a couple because it makes their shared time together even more meaningful
Thank you to@james_marsdenand our friends at Paramount and Allied Global for hosting our families for an advanced screening of Sonic 3 along with Sonic, Knuckles, Shadow, and Tails!Thank you so much to Tenth and Pike for providing the kids with delicious treats and snack boxes to go, and to MDC Productions for organizing the event.📸:@lisastaryakphotography🎥:@mdceleste#sonic#dogood#goodnews
Kids were so excited to meet Chris Hemsworth last week when he came by for a fun-filled visit with families at Ronald McDonald House New York. ❤️ Our favorite Norse God is playing the role of another iconic character (Optimus Prime) in the new Transformers One movie out in theaters now! Grateful to Chris for taking time to come by during his whirlwind trip to NYC and for all his support over the years. I also want to give a special shoutout to our friends at Paramount for working with us to make these events extra special for the kiddos. Thanks to Payton, Charlie, Lindsay, Robin, Nellie, Nadia, Jackie, Caroline, Keith and everyone who helped make this an unforgettable afternoon! 🙏
These little ones and their smiles could brighten any rainy day 🌦️It is our honor to be able to capture moments like these between siblings and loved ones through our Family Photoshoots program. Thank you to our very talented volunteer photographers ❤️#keepingfamiliesclose
Go gold with us on September 30th at Cipriani Wall Street for our 2025 Gala during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!The annual Gala is one of our most special events where the RMH-NY community comes together with longtime and new supporters to celebrate our mission and honor remarkable leaders who are making a difference for the families we serve.Swipe to meet the 2025 honorees!#GoGold#Gala#Fundraising#NYSE#Mastercard#Axis#KeepingFamiliesClose#MSKCC@memorialsloankettering@nyse@mastercard
This Black History Month, we honor the incredible contributions of three remarkable individuals who have shaped the future of pediatric cancer and illness research. Their passion, dedication, and groundbreaking work have made a profound impact on countless families.
💛Dr. Charles R. Drew – A trailblazer in the field of blood banking and transfusion medicine. His research helped save the lives of children battling cancer by revolutionizing blood storage and transfusions, making vital treatments more accessible.
💛Dr. Alexa Irene Canady – The first African American woman to become a neurosurgeon in the United States, Dr. Canady has been a leader in pediatric neurosurgery, improving outcomes for children with neurological conditions, including those caused by cancer.
💛 Henrietta Lacks – Henrietta Lacks was an African-American woman whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, the first immortalized human cell line and one of the most important cell lines in medical research.
These individuals are just a few of the many who have paved the way for future generations. Their legacies inspire us to continue our mission of providing care, support, and comfort to families navigating pediatric illness.
As we celebrate Black History Month, we honor their achievements and the many lives they’ve touched.
Congratulations to our Chairman of the Board of Directors, Jim Flanagan, who was named to the Crain's New York Business' Notable Leaders in Philanthropy 2025.Under Jim’s leadership, RMH-NY has expanded its services to advance health equity, including opening new Ronald McDonald Family Rooms at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan’s Pediatric Clinic. Over the past 15 years, Jim has held various leadership roles on the Board, contributed to numerous committees, and played an active role in RMH-NY’s signature event, Skate with the Greats, which has raised $10.5 million since 2010 to support the organization’s mission.#Leadership#Philanthropy#Nonprofit#GivingBack#NonprofitBoard@crainsnewyork
The House had a special visit from Jack’s PACK today! 🚔 Dressed in their uniforms, this group of officers from London’s Metropolitan Police Service flew from the UK to visit our families before they run a half marathon tomorrow in Central Park to raise money for Neuroblastoma research. We don’t know what the kids loved most - photos with their new friends or honking the horn of the police vehicle decorated to look just like the ones in the UK. Jack’s PACK (Police Against Cancer in Kids) is the fundraising team of ‘The JACK Foundation’ (Joining Against Cancer in Kids) which was set up during Jack Brown’s fight against the childhood cancer Neuroblastoma. Jack and his family stayed at RMH-NY while he received treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering. We are grateful to be part of his legacy and host the Jack PACK when they come to NYC!#keepingfamilesclose#JacksPack
With summer upon us, we can thank Dylan’s Dream Team for making things just a little bit sweeter for our families! 🍦
When the heat sets in, they can cool down with an ice cream from the new freezer in our lobby donated by the Murphy family, also known as Dylan’s Dream Team. Dylan and his family stayed at the House on and off from 2016 - 2018 and, due to his treatment, sometimes all Dylan could eat was the ice cream in the lobby of the House. Years later, his family found out we no longer had the Ice Cream Freezer, and they donated a brand new one themselves and stocked it for our families! This special gift will continue to bring smiles to our families, like it did to Dylan all those years ago!#donation#alumifamily#keepingfamiliesclose
Our families had a BLAST at LEGO Land yesterday. The smiles say it all ❤️
