RBC Insurance is making a sizable investment to Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Canada to help the charitable organization better accommodate the families of sick children.
The insurer is committing $250,000 to support families that stay in RMHC’s facilities around the country. RBC Insurance’s commitment also marks the company as the sixth National Mission Partner of RMHC.
According to a release, a family visits one of RMHC’s 31 program sites across Canada every 20 minutes. The program sites allow families to stay while their sick child is treated in a hospital nearby. However, RMHC handles so many requests for family stay-ins that the organization had to turn away a total of 2,808 families last year due to lack of space. Thanks to the partnership and donation of RBC Insurance, RMHC can improve its facilities and accommodate even more families.
“We are truly grateful for the support of RBC Insurance as our newest National Mission Partner. This partnership provides much needed funding to families staying at a Ronald McDonald House or Family Room across Canada,” said RMHC Canada CEO Cathy Loblaw. “Every dollar raised from partners like RBC Insurance helps us create a Canada where all families have a place to stay together while their child is being treated at a nearby hospital.”
“We are proud to partner with Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada to help improve the lives and well-being of the thousands of families with seriously ill children that stay at the 31 RMHC program sites across Canada each year,” remarked RBC Insurance president and CEO Neil Skelding.
Citing its own data, the RMHC said that 65% of families live outside a city with a children’s hospital. This means those families must travel for treatment if their child gets ill. RMHC hopes to provide all those families with a place to stay while their child receives treatment.
