2016 Annual Report

Keeping Families Close 2016 Annual Report

www.rmhcofnc.org 1 “Giving is not just about making a donation of money or time. It’s about making a difference.”

Friends,

Every organization has a heartbeat, a pulse that unites its members under one mission and allows them to grow and thrive together as a whole. The pulse is the glue that binds the organization together, and the strength of the heartbeat defines the strength of the organization. Our heartbeat is the love, passion and dedication we all have for our charity of choice – the Ronald McDonald House.

Our local chapter couldn’t make the impact we’re making in the communities of our seven local Houses, without that love, passion and dedication. For that, I must say thank you to our individual supporters, corporate donors and volunteers. It takes us all, working together, to not just make a donation of money or time, but to make a difference in the lives of so many.

This year’s annual report showcases our ongoing commitment to children’s health and well-being across the state as well as celebrating a year full of milestones, achievements and continued growth whether it be the Charlotte House celebrating 5 years, or the Durham House celebrating 36 years.

In addition, our seven Ronald McDonald Houses located in Greenville, Chapel Hill, Durham, Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Raleigh provided a home away from home to more than 5,000 families and provided more than 55,000 night stays in 2016. We are extremely proud of all that we continue to accomplish and look forward to bringing you good news and progress in the coming year.

Warmest regards,

FredPresident, RMHCHuebner of NC Board of Directors

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Ronald McDonald Houses: Stronger Together

Ronald McDonald House at Ronald McDonald House of WakeMed Charlotte The Ronald McDonald House at WakeMed proudly opened its doors in 2015. Located within the Heart The Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte Center Inn on the WakeMed Raleigh Campus, the House continues to provide a home away from home to families features five bedrooms for families whose children are with children being treated at nearby healthcare facilities, receiving around-the-clock care for various medical including Levine Children’s Hospital at Carolinas Medical situations. The House is operated by the Center and Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital. The Ronald McDonald House of Durham. House is equipped with 28 rooms/suites and a lot of love.

Ronald McDonald House of Eastern North Carolina The Ronald McDonald House of Eastern North Ronald McDonald House of Carolina in Greenville continues to welcome families with children being treated at nearby Vidant Medical Chapel Hill Center. The House has 21 bedrooms with three of those accommodating immune-suppressed children. The Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill continues to provide a refuge to families whose children are being treated at area healthcare facilities, including North Carolina Children’s Hospital. In 2015, the House almost doubled in size to accommodate up to 53 families each night. The extended campus now includes eight two-bedroom Ronald McDonald House at apartments as well as 16 single family rooms. Vidant Medical Center The Ronald McDonald House at Vidant Medical Center located inside the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital is equipped with six rooms available for families with children who are in a critical state, experiencing trauma, need emergency surgery or Ronald McDonald House of for families who’ve just welcomed a micro-preemie. Durham The Ronald McDonald House of Durham, situated on the campus of Duke University, serves families whose children Ronald McDonald House of are undergoing treatment at Duke University Medical Center and other area hospitals. The House currently has 55 Winston-Salem bedrooms, studios and suites to accommodate those families in need. Located near Brenner Children’s Hospital at Wake Forest Baptist Health and Forsyth Medical Center, the Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem supports families from across the state and around the globe with 35 guest rooms.

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N.C. Ronald McDonald Houses North Carolina’s Ronald McDonald House Making Strides in 2016 Family Rooms

The Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte celebrated its 5 year anniversary in May by lighting 2,750 luminaries – one to represent each family that called our House their home over the past 5 years. We also buried a time capsule filled with memories and predictions to be opened on our 25th anniversary.

Durham: Caison’s family has stayed at the Ronald McDonald Chapel Hill: House of Durham periodically since he was born. Duke Children’s Hospital North Carolina Children’s Hospital Family Room The 4-year-old recently returned with gifts for the Family Room House and to visit his ceiling tile. His big brother delivered pop tabs collected by his school. 21,451 21,451 visitors in 2016 visitors in 2016

Guests enjoyed a McDonald’s pancake breakfast, a character parade with more than 40 characters, face painting, carnival games, and more at the Ronald McDonald House of Eastern North Carolina’s 5th Annual Character Breakfast! Over 300 tickets were sold for this event, which is a community favorite and a great opportunity for families to have fun and support the House. Raleigh: WakeMed Children’s Hospital Family Room at WakeMed Health & Hospitals The Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill Winston-Salem: hosted a family reunion in May of 2017 to 7,240 The Maya Angelou Women’s Health visitors in 2016 welcome back every family that has called the & Wellness Center at Forsyth Medical House a “home-away-from-home.” Families, Center and the Brenner Children’s volunteers and staff enjoyed live music, activities Hospital at Wake Forest Baptist Health and animal friends from the NC Zoo. 18,666 visitors in 2016

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“The Funniest Little Boy in the United We Stand Whole Entire World!” Seven houses: Seven houses: Seven houses: Seven houses: Ethan Stone was born at 36 weeks on April 4, 2015 This April, with the help of family friends at the Salty in Wilmington, North Carolina. And his mother, Air Open Market in Swansboro, NC, Jerianne and Jerianne, would receive her first mother’s day gift her mother went on a $750 shopping spree for the at the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill just House. one month later. “I got lucky, Ethan’s birthstone is a diamond.”

Ethan has a G tube, a tracheostomy tube, a cleft 202 Six5,067 houses: 55,483 18,885 palate, a congenital heart defect, Pierre Robin Se- bedrooms families family night volunteers quence, and a great personality. served stays “He is the funniest little boy in the whole entire world. He knows he’s funny,” said the two-year-old’s mother. “With all of his stuff, he is so easy to take N.C. Counties Served care of.”

Ronald McDonald House of Durham Ronald McDonald House of Durham The Stones were first referred to the House when served 83 of the 100 NC counties. Ronald McDonald House www.rmhdurhamwake.org of Chapel Hill Ronald McDonald House one-month-old Ethan had a G-tube procedure at Ronald McDonald House at WakeMed www.rmh-chapelhill.org of Eastern North Carolina served 26 of the 100 NC counties. www.rmhenc.org UNC Children’s. They went home after a month-long stay, but returned to the House after Ethan stopped The Ronald McDonald House of Ronald McDonald House Chapel Hill served 80 of the 100 of Winston-Salem breathing at three-months-old. This time they stayed www.rmhws.org NC counties. for 43 days, and then off and on for the next seven “They sent my mom a check and told her to go to Ronald McDonald House Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC at WakeMed months. the store and get everything.” she said. “She asked Ronald McDonald House www.rmhdurhamwake.org and the Ronald McDonald House inside Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte me ‘what do you need when you stay at the House?’” the James and Connie Maynard www.rmhofcharlotte.org at Vidant Medical Center www.rmhenc.org Children’s Hospital at Vidant Medical “He has defied the odds. He has stopped breathing Center served 63 of the 100 NC counties. a grand total of 9 times,” said Jerianne. “He pulled Donation day for Jerianne and her mom was excit- Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem through it and fought hard.” ing. Jerianne said she wanted to give back, because served 57 of the 100 NC counties. the House had done so much for her. “It would have Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte During their stays for Ethan’s 18 procedures over the been an interesting two years if we were staying in a served 59 of the 100 NC counties. past two years, Jerianne is typically accompanied at hotel.” the House by her mom or dad, while her husband Additional States and Countries Served stays in Wilmington to work. Jerianne remembers sitting in the living room one Ronald McDonald House of Durham served 27 of the night with four other NICU mothers, bonding over 50 states and two foreign countries. “We’ve gotten stronger for it,” she said. “We’re thank- their shared experiences. “One of the the babies in Ronald McDonald House at WakeMed served six of the ful for this House because it’s been an extension of the NICU with Ethan is now bigger than him. They 50 states and one foreign country. our family.” switched,” she said. “It was really exciting to see Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill served 10 of the them grow. I’m friends with all of them on Facebook 50 states and one foreign country. For Jerianne, the most important thing about the and it’s nice to see all of our kids grow up together” Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC and the Ronald House is always having a “home-away-from-home.” McDonald House inside the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at Vidant Medical Center served two “We’ve enjoyed coming in and the House is always “The extra support has gotten me through some of the 50 states. filled, there’s always someone here to vent to” she interesting stuff,” Jerianne said. “Coming here has Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem served 13 of the said. “There’s always someone who has been in your made our family more humble and gracious to 50 states. situation before.” everything we’ve been given. We appreciate every Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte served 15 of the little thing that have.” 50 states and two foreign countries.

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2016 RMHC of NC Grant Recipients RMHC of NC was pleased to distribute grants to 12 deserving non-profit organizations 8 Eastern NC School for the Deaf, Wilson, NC - $26,887 throughout the state serving families and children in their communities in 2016. Provided funds to support: The purchase of telemedicine equipment and a new audiometer, used for testing students by the school’s audiologist and doctors from the Brody School of Medicine at ECU. 1 Durham Teacher Warehouse, Durham, NC - $4,000 Provided funds to support: School supplies for teachers at the DPS Hospital School, Lakeview 9 Alternative School and additional schools in need in the Durham area. Snow Hill Primary School, Snow Hill, NC - $12,500 Provided funds to support: The replacement and repair of old, unsafe playground equipment and improve elements of the playground with walking trails and appropriate surfacing. 2 In Reach, Charlotte, NC - $10,000 Provided funds to support: The organization’s traveling puppet show, Barnyard News, 10 which combines performance art and education to teach young children about people with ABC of NC, Winston Salem, NC - $26,000 Provided funds to support: The purchase of sun shades for their playground in order to allow disabilities and inclusion. the children with sensory disorders to be protected from the sun while playing.

3 H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC - $34,000 11 Provided funds to support: Cold storage units for the organization’s community-based program Transitions Life Care, Raleigh, NC - $19,838 Provided funds to support: Medical supplies such as wheelchairs, hospital beds and oxygen that feeds 1,000 needy children per week at 24 sites around Winston-Salem. for the organization’s program, Transitions Kids, which helps terminally ill children spend their remaining days at home surrounded by family. 4 Youth Exploration Services, Raleigh, NC - $6,400 Provided funds to support: The purchase of musical instruments for the 12 organization’s arts program for pre-K through 12th grade, low-income students. Theatre Art Galleries, High Point, NC - $2,855 Provided funds to support: Supplies for the organization’s ArtSmart summer camp program that provides arts education to students from low-income backgrounds. 5 Children’s Advocacy and Protection Services, Conover, NC - $5,000 Provided funds to support: Upgraded technology for training services for the volunteers working with abused children.

6 Mount Eagle Foundation, Winston-Salem, NC - $2,475 Provided funds to support: Books, CPR certifications, Personal Care Aide Certifications, tuition costs and background checks for their summer nursing camp for economically- disadvantaged graduating high school seniors.

7 Vidant Medical Center Foundation, Greenville, NC - $8,000 Provided funds to support: The purchase of breast pumps and supplies for their loaner program for mothers with infants in the NICU.

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Facts & Figures Funds Raised in 2016 More than $879,567 in donations, contributions from McDonald’s Owner/Operators and proceeds from fundraisers was generated in 2016 for RMHC of NC. Statement Of Financial Position RMHC of NC is grateful for the continued support of our communities and our namesake ASSETS corporate donor, McDonald’s. For 24 years, RMHC of NC has been able to identify, create CURRENT ASSETS and support programs that directly benefit children and families in our state because of Cash & equivalents $ 429,624 the generosity of friends, family and local businesses. Accounts receivable 209,478 As our Chapter and Houses continue to grow, we need more help than ever. If you are interested TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 639,102 Statement Of Activites in volunteering your time or making a financial donation, please visit www.rmhcofnc.org, LONG-TERM ASSETS or contact your local Ronald McDonald House for more information.

Furniture and fixtures, net 0 REVENUE

TOTAL ASSETS 639,102 Donations $ 23,986 Contributions– McDonald’s Owner/Operators 879,567 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS In-Kind Donation 21,598 CURRENT LIABILITIES Gross proceeds from fundraising events 239,379 Accounts payable 70,575 Subtotal 1,164,530 Scholarships Payable 31,250 OTHER REVENUE TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 101,825 Investment income 379 NET ASSETS Unrestricted 537,277 TOTAL REVENUE 1,164,909

TOTAL NET ASSETS $639,102 EXPENSES:

Program Services 158,164 Over 100 golfers gathered for the 29th Annual Carolina Kids General and Administrative Expenses 42,585 RMH of ENC sold over 5,000 Sport a Shirt t-shirts in 2016! Classic Charity Golf Tournament on June 8. The Carolina Kids Fundraising Expenses 191,466 T-shirts are $10 each, which is the cost to support a Classic has raised more than $3.8 million since it was created Grants 537,500 family for a night at our House. By “sporting” your in 1988 by the legendary “Voice of the Tar Heels” Woody Unallocated Payments to RMHC-Global 130,059 t-shirt you are “sharing” a night with a RMH family! Durham and Greensboro businessman Mike Haley. Gifts and Donations 6,693

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,066,467

Unexpected friendships are the norm at the Winston-Salem House!

Participants had a ball bowling with members of the Carolina Panthers at Coach Rivera’s 4th Annual Bowl-a-Palooza!

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RMHC of NC • Our Family Tree

In 2016, RMHC of NC was proud to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors. The new members were voted in during a November meeting and look forward to serving the children and families of North Carolina. Ronald McDonald House Executive Directors Executive House McDonald Ronald Directors of NC Board of RMHC

Shelley Day Fred Huebner Ronald McDonald House President of Chapel Hill

Phyllis Flye Ronald McDonald House Jimmy Cholerton of Eastern North Carolina Treasurer

Meghan Woolard Mona Johnson-Gibson David Anderson* Ronald McDonald House Joe Booden* of Charlotte Jerry Schafer* Ann Baum Wade Dixon Doris Huebner Heather Joyner John Link Carol Martin Chuck Kraft Marty Ranft Ronald McDonald House Tori Binau of Winston-Salem April Devinney Betsy Gaona Linda Reid Ginny Whan Debbie Stroud Ric Richards Malcolm Williams Oie Osterkamp Blair Hampton Ronald McDonald House Donnie Harrelson of Durham and Wake Johnny Tart

* New Board Member

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