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connecting You to san diego’s ronald Mcdonald House

President & ceo

Charles E. Day

BoArd of trustees

Brian Cahill Chair

Jennifer Harter Vice Chair

Greg Rogers Secretary

Daniel Grimmer Treasurer

Travis AlegriaAmi S. AranhaDavid BialisDan CloseJ. Nicholas ColeDoug DawsonHudson B. DrakeDonna EvansSusan HoehnIrvin A. Kaufman, MDCleland C. Landolt, MDLeslie MannesChris MarshJanice McKinnonOfelia Melendrez-KumpfPaul PetersenPaul SchmidK.C. Thompson

since 1980, keeping families close to their hospitalized children.

From the Heart Published twice yearly by Ronald McDonald House Charities of San DiegoEditor: Marcy RodinContributors: Rachel Barker, Thien Giang, Debbie Kamens, Diana WitteDesign: Davenport Creative/ Sandi Whitaker

Founded in 1980, Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Federal Tax ID# 95-3251490. Donations are tax deductible as permitted by law.

On the cover: Sophia and Scott Zimmer with Andrés and Santiago Photography donated by Carrie Jean Mundy, fortheloveofphotography.net

still Amazing“I’m so glad the Ronald McDonald House exists, and that people have thought to make a place like this!” –Sophia Zimmer, our cover mom.

I admit, I still feel a sense of amazement about San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House, even

after coming here each day for six years. This remarkable place exists because people like

you envisioned a way to help families stay close to their hospitalized children. Thirty-six years

after our founding, we’re here for families in their time of need—families like the Zimmers,

whose son Santiago suddenly found out he had cancer last summer.

At the Ronald McDonald House, families with hospitalized children may stay right where they

need to be, not stuck in traffic as critical moments go by. They may sleep, eat, shower, relax,

and decompress away from the worry and stress of the hospital. These simple basics make a

vital difference in keeping families strong for their hospitalized children.

This House exists because of outstanding community support. In these pages, you’ll see

many of the ways individuals and groups give their time and resources to make our House a

welcoming “home away from home” for the 47 families who sleep here every night, and for

the more than a hundred additional family members who find support here during the day.

We’re tremendously grateful.

Yet, there’s more to do. Our House is at capacity, and we hate to turn families away. In the

near term, we have the opportunity to make available up to 12 additional rooms for families

who need to stay for extended treatments. With your help, we can continue to support our

current families and welcome up to twelve more families for long-term stays.

We can’t do it without you! Volunteer as you can, and please give generously today. You’ll be

ensuring that more children have a hand to hold, a familiar face, and the love and support they

need. Please use the enclosed envelope or donate online at rmhcsd.org/donate.

Thank you for keeping this amazing place going strong.

Warmly,

Charles E. Day

President & CEO

Charles E. Day

A M e s s A g e f r o M o u r P r e s i d e n t

C o n t e n t s

Family Feature: Courage for Santiago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Group Spotlight: SDG&E® Employees Volunteer and Give . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Many Ways of Making a Difference: House Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

House & Program Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Board News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

ROMP: ’80s House Party for Our House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

Red Shoe Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Celebrating 25 Years of Golf to Benefit Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Community Supporters: Tables for Tots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Dinner with Friends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Transitions: Remembering Ralph Whitworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Welcome Caroline Barberio, CFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Donor Appreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-18

Ways to Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Ronald McDonald

House Charities of

San Diego provides a

“home away from home”

for families with children

being treated for serious,

often life-threatening

conditions at local

hospitals.

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2929 children’s Waysan diego, cA 92123

858.467.4750ronald Mcdonald House charities of san diegois independent of both Mcdonald’s corporation and our partner hospitals.

the majority of our funding comes through private contributions. Your gifts help to keep our House open to families in need.

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Fa M i lY F e at u r e

courage for santiagoThe Zimmer boys and their dad love science fiction, tabletop war games, and Pokémon. Scott’s a university librarian, and Sophia homeschools 17-year-old Andrés and 11-year-old Santiago.

Santiago seemed low energy on a particularly hot July day. Then he was screaming in pain. After rushing to the emergency room, the family was shocked to learn that a tumor on Santiago’s liver had ruptured. They’d never even known of the tumor, which had likely been growing since his birth. It was cancer.

Sophia recalls asking the doctor, “Is he going to live? I can handle anything else.” The answer was yes. But Santiago would require multiple rounds of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. In the most challenging times, the Ronald McDonald House helped the Zimmers stay strong together for Santiago. This game-loving boy wanted his family with him around the clock in his real life battle against cancer. Santiago and his family needed all the courage they could muster.

Scott and Sophia took turns, one spending the night at the hospital, while the other stayed with Andrés at the Ronald McDonald House. The Ronald McDonald House was especially important for Andrés, who has Asperger’s and a strong need for stability. “Andrés felt safe at the Ronald McDonald House with us,” Sophia remembers. “And then we could all be

together with Santiago during the day.”

The brothers are very close, and being together helped them manage the enormous challenges presented by Santiago’s illness.

Andrés was particularly good at helping Santiago stay calm when the nurses had to move him.

“I never thought about the Ronald McDonald House before. But I’m so glad it

exists, and that people have thought to make a place like this for families. You can’t do it alone. You’ve got to have a community. I want everyone to know about it!”

Santiago’s been changed by the experience. Yes, he’s got curly hair now, instead of straight. And at such a young age, he’s developed compassion and understanding for the pain of others. He’ll need ongoing checkups, but now he’s cancer-free and back to his preferred battles—those against his beloved brother on their favorite board games.

Sophia and Santiago Zimmer

Santiago and Andrés Zimmer

When you support ronald McDonald House Charities of san Diego, you help keep families together and strong.

use the enclosed envelope or give online: rmhcsd.org/donate

“there’s no place for fear when you’re with your child. if your kid sees you afraid, they will be, too. You’ve got

to be as present as you can.”

—sophia zimmer

Smiles and friendships—we have both here.

There’s a lot of love in this place.

—House guest

sdg&e® employees: outstanding commitment to Volunteering and givingVolunteering at San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House is a great way to make a difference personally—and it can be a great team building experience, too! Since 2014, teams of SDG&E® volunteers have come to our House each month to serve free, hot meals for families with hospitalized children. Their help with dinner preparation, service, and cleanup gets about 200 plates of food out to nourish weary families in their time of need.

In addition, SDG&E employees have offered enrichment activities with a STEAM focus for kids at our House (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math). Their commitment continues to grow, with involvement in Red Shoe Day and a hosted holiday party at our House.

Their generosity goes beyond volunteering: employees will contribute nearly $20,000 this

year through cash contributions as well as payroll deductions, matching funds, and Volunteer Incentive Program donations through the Sempra Energy Foundation! We are tremendously grateful for their enthusiasm and commitment, as well as for the remarkable matching support from SDG&E and the Sempra Energy Foundation.

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Meal service by groups like SDG&E gives families a chance to renew themselves together before returning to the hospital.

SDG&E employees collected donations through Red Shoe Day.

WorkPlaCe WaYs to GivePayroll Deduction • Matching Gifts • Volunteer Teams • Red Shoe Day Campaign

contact corporate & community development coordinator rachel Barker to learn more: [email protected] or 858-598-2402

What a privilege to be able to give some

comfort to the families. It has been life changing

for me.

—Volunteer

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Volunteers Make a difference All Week longVolunteers are the heart of San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House. Each month, hundreds of individuals share their time and talent to make sure families experience the comforts of home while caring for their hospitalized child. People of all backgrounds, interests, and stages of life make a difference at our House. Here are just a few of the special people who volunteered in one week.

individual volunteers—reception From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., front desk volunteers play a key role in greeting guests and making them feel at home. Reception volunteers welcome visitors, answer phones, accept deliveries and donations, and help keep our great room tidy and welcoming. They may also help with special projects like data entry, mailings and filing, and other administrative tasks. Our most experienced volunteers help orient families at check-in and give tours to groups.

Bill DeGraff takes time from his consulting work to volunteer each Monday. “My family used the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House years ago. I know how important this place is to families who never expected to need it.”

Groups of volunteersGroups typically start their volunteering at our House by serving supper to families. We also have some special relationships that are a great help to our operations. Navy groups come weekly for big upkeep projects like transporting furniture or power cleaning our patios. Through a training partnership with Job Corps, student volunteers get culinary, hospitality, and administrative experience at our House.

For the past two years, volunteers from East Valley Christian Fellowship in El Cajon have come to help organize the flow of food

donations on Mondays. Pictured here are lynette armagost and rosie lang. They rotate food stock for freshness, clean refrigerators, and take what we can’t use to their food pantry for immediate distribution. Lynette notes, “It’s a little thing we can do for the families here, and it helps make sure nothing goes to waste. We’re glad to help.”

Fun stats about volunteers at

san Diego’s ronald McDonald House

65,000 Hours volunteered

last year

500 Individuals

350 Groups served meals

210 Job Corps students volunteered last year

79 Age of our wonderful

office volunteer, Timmie Baird

10 Volunteers

named Carol

1 Person is all it takes to make a difference.

Let that person be you!

Bill DeGraff fields questions about services

Lynette Armagost and Rosie Lang

volunteers WanteD!We have many volunteer opportunities available. An application,

background check, and references are required for the comfort and safety of our guests.Learn more at rmhcsd.org/volunteer or call 858.598.2424.

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individual Volunteers—special talentsMany volunteers bring special skills or interests, from licensed massage therapists and hair stylists to magicians and crafters. Have a talent to share? Let’s see if we can put it to use!

Melissa Mckinstry leads drop-in yoga for children and families on Fridays. These sessions are filled with calm breathing and gentle stretching, as well as frequent giggles and lots of smiles. “I just love volunteering here. I’m so glad to bring a little peaceful centering to their days.”

Retired marketing executive lulu Hsu plays piano at lunchtime to provide a peaceful background environment for families taking a break from the hospital. Lulu’s goal is to “make every sound beautiful” for families who come here for respite. She especially likes it when children come to see her playing up close. “Even when you’re in the background, you feel like you make a difference here.”

When you volunteer at San Diego’s

Ronald McDonald House, you help keep

families strong.

Ways to help:Greet familiesSort donations

Wash sheets or windowsStock the pantry

Help organize events

ryan Coon has created vertical magnetic board games that he shares with families at mealtimes. He also brings magnetic craft supplies. Here, he and a mom make gifts for her baby’s nurse.

susannah Berning helps track data on how families make use of programs and resources at our House. She also offers literacy tutoring and works with the Altrusa Club of San Diego to maintain our “giving library.”

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enrichment Activities offer a change of Pace When families are staying at the Ronald McDonald House for several days, weeks, or even months during a child’s extended treatment or rehabilitation, it’s important to bring some variety to life near the hospital. Several nonprofits and groups provide valuable enrichment activities for children who are with us during a sibling’s hospitalization.

resounding Joy and villa Musica each offer music therapy activities for parents and children twice a month. Hearts and Hooves therapy brings miniature horses to the Ronald McDonald House and also hosts our families at their ranch. Volunteer Melissa McKinstry leads yoga for kids on Fridays. Field trips include regular visits to the new Children’s Museum, as well as “camp” activities that bring children to the beach and San Diego’s many tourist attractions during summer vacation and holiday breaks. These special activities bring a wonderful spark of fun for kids and families.

inside and out, improving our House for familiesWe’ve been busy making improvements inside and out at our House. The Joseph Clayes III Great Room is greater than ever, with lighter, brighter paint donated by vista Paint. It was a big job to clear out our living and dining areas, and we had to close the House to day visitors for several days. The results are worth it! Thanks to Jack Pecoraro for donating the services of his painters.

It’s not easy for greenery to thrive up here in our sunny rooftop courtyards, but Pacific Green landscape is doing a tremendous job for us, with donated materials and weekly free maintenance. They’ve cleared out old plants that were past their prime, and installed an improved weather-responsive irrigation system. They’re in the process of replenishing our planter boxes with new mulch, drought-resistant plants, and hardy trees. We’re looking forward to new growth and ever-more pleasant outdoor spaces for our families. We thank Michael Regan, owner of Pacific Green Landscape, for his generous contributions.

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An outing to Hearts and Hooves Therapy Ranch; schoolkids tending their garden at our House

It’s been such a relief to stay at the Ronald McDonald House and not worry about finding things to keep our other

son entertained.

—House guest

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B o a r D n e W s

Welcome, new trustees!ami aranha, CFP® is the client relationship manager for Callan Capital. Her financial planning background includes advising partners of Goldman Sachs on financial, tax and estate planning matters, and providing advice and consultation for clients of U.S. Trust Company and Ernst & Young LLP. Ami’s considerable volunteer experience with children in New York City and abroad, as well as her appreciation for her own family, connected her to our goal of keeping families close. She now brings her legal background and financial planning skills to our Board, helping us further expand our services.

USC graduate David Bialis began his professional career at Price Waterhouse. He joined Cox Communications in 1984, with roles in Oklahoma City and in the corporate office in Atlanta. There, he served as Senior VP of Operations responsible for Cox’s operations in five states. In 2011 he was named head of its Southern California region based in San Diego. David recently joined our Board after being engaged with our Golf Committee. He is excited to further advance the mission of the House and help achieve its long-term goals.

Doug Dawson is an established philanthropic leader in San Diego. Previously working as a senior executive for Union Bank and Bank of America, Doug also has served as executive director for the Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation for nearly 45 years. Doug is a past chair of our Board of Trustees and currently chairs its Development Committee. His extensive financial and nonprofit experience provides valuable tools that help us meet the needs of the thousands of families we host each year.

Paul Petersen founded Trident Technologies, Inc. and spent his business career growing it into the leading water management technology company in Southern California, with international operations in Latin America. Paul also served in organizational leadership positions during his career, including service as president of the Tierrasanta Community Council and on La Jolla Country Club Board of Directors. His history of business development and leadership activities now benefits our Ronald McDonald House, as we strive to meet the growing needs of our family guests.

k.C. thompson brings to our Board over 40 years of experience as an attorney. Currently with Hughes & Pizzuto, APC, K.C. specializes in estate planning, trust and probate administration, business planning and real estate. As a trusted advisor and proactive board member, K.C. supports multiple House events and chairs the Board’s Estates and Trusts Committee. His distinct set of skills helps the House better support the increasing number of families dependent upon our services.

elected officers to our Board of trustees for the 2016 – 2017 term

Chair: Brian Cahill Vice Chair: Jennifer Harter

Secretary: Greg rogers Treasurer: Daniel Grimmer

When we arrived at midnight, we were scared and didn’t know what to do. You welcomed us

and we felt at home.

—House guest

roMP 2016: House Party for san diego’s ronald Mcdonald HouseFor the lucky seventh year of our annual ROMP gala, we took the theme back…WAY BACK…to the decade when our Ronald McDonald House began. Over 300 guests came to the Fairmont Grand Del Mar for a 1980s-era House Party on October 29. Bartenders juggled drinks like in the Tom Cruise movie, Cocktail, and break dancers inspired partygoers to “bust a move.” At dinner, the speed painter Art Attack created a giant portrait of ’80s-icon Prince for auction that night. After the evening’s program, the Mighty Untouchables lit up the floor with stellar dance hits.

We are especially grateful to Ronald McDonald House Charities® of San Diego Board Chair Brian Cahill and his wife Robin, who motivated outstanding giving through their $75,000 gift to match Fund-A-Family donations that evening. Special thanks also go to Board member Susan Hoehn and her husband Bill, who with Hoehn Motors donated the grand prize for the 7th Annual Hoehn Motors Porsche Raffle: a 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster or $50,000 cash. We thank Executive Committee members for bringing together a blast of an event, and the Honorary Committee and sponsors for their support.

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executive CommitteeCarrie CampbellLeslie MannesJamie Straza

Fernanda Whitworth, Past Chair

event CommitteeMary Drake, Past Chair

Jennifer Gramins, Past Chair

Rex Romande, Past Co-Chair

Steven Grey Romande, Past Co-Chair

Sonya BergNadia GastelumCeleste HillingAnna Larson

Diana Shapiro

Honorary CommitteeNadine & Gary BarberDebra & David BialisNancy & Matt BrowarRobin & Brian Cahill

Carrie & Tom CampbellBarbara & Terrence Caster

Trulette Clayes & Jeff PartrickDonna & Dan CloseVictoria & Nick Cole

Sally Costello & Doug DawsonSuzi & Adam Day

Paula & Chuck DayMary & Hudson DrakeDonna & Steve Evans

Katie & Charlie FerraroAmber Fields

Janet GrimmerLara & Daniel Grimmer

Susan & Bill HoehnBrendan Holmes

Elisa & Richard JaimeDrs. Nancy & I.A. “Buzz” Kaufman

Dr. Cleland C. LandoltLeslie Mannes

Janice McKinnonMalinda & Chris Marsh

Ofelia Melendrez-Kumpf & Brian Kumpf

Rebecca MooresBeth Newton

Dionne Ramey & Christopher N. Walker, Ph.D.Robert Reck

Kathy & Greg RogersSusan & Scott SalkaMaria & Paul Schmid

Henry SchubachPatty Slimak

Bernie & Dale SteinJamie & Joey Straza

Sue & Bob SutherlandLinda & K.C. Thompson

Fernanda & Ralph WhitworthJean Wickersham, M.D. & Donald B. Kearns, M.D.

Top left: Donna & Steve Evans, Melody & Paul Petersen, Rebecca & Jordan Evans. Top right: The Mighty Untouchables Bottom left: Shu & Xusha Brown, Lindsey & Otto Villatoro, Suzi & Adam Day, Priscilla & Josh Muse

Executive Committee

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Major GIK SponSorS

bronze SponSorS

Nancy & Matt Browar Mary & Hudson Drake Elisa & Richard Jaime

Leslie Mannes Maria & Paul Schmid

The Straza Family Sutherland Management Company

SIlver SponSorS

Rebecca Moores

platInuM SponSorS

Top left: Donna & Steve Evans, Melody & Paul Petersen, Rebecca & Jordan Evans. Top right: The Mighty Untouchables Bottom left: Shu & Xusha Brown, Lindsey & Otto Villatoro, Suzi & Adam Day, Priscilla & Josh Muse

Left to right: Mary & Hudson Drake; Adrienne & Josh Sherman;Grand Prize for Hoehn Motors Porsche Raffle

Left: Gloria & Roberto Gratianne; Monica Fimbres with Carla Mikan; Hector Otis & Ben KramerRight: Elisa & Richard Jaime

Left to right: Susan & Scott Salka; Sue Prelozni & Denny Sanford; Victoria & Nick Cole

Josh & Adrienne Sherman (far left and right), Craig & Mary

Romney, and Katherine & Grant Schoneman

Barbara & Kent Freundt

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red shoes & Brews Red Shoes and Brews is the signature fundraising event of the Red Shoe Society for young professionals. This second annual event, hosted at the Ronald McDonald

House on September 24, raised over $20,000 for family care at our House. Thank you to our Leadership Committee and our event volunteers for their time, energy, and talent to make this event successful.

red shoe day imperial ValleyOur Ronald McDonald House plays an important role in supporting families from the Imperial Valley region, who come to San Diego when their children need specialized treatment for life-threatening medical conditions. For six years, friends, families, and businesses have come together for Red Shoe Day Imperial Valley. With 400 fantastic volunteers, the event raised over $62,000 to help care for Imperial Valley families at San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House!

special thanks to committee members: Jan Hester

Elia FuentesFrancia MoralesDestiny Barraza

Karina EscalanteTheresa Robertson

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Red Shoe Day volunteers in El Centro

a special thanks to our sponsors

network – socialize – volunteer – Fundraise

to learn more, visit redshoesocietysd.com or contact

[email protected]

thank you to our sponsors and brewery partners

SOS • Sully • BuOna • BICE • uPS StOrE • CIty natIOnal • lumIErE

Without San Diego’s Ronald McDonald

House, my other child would not have been able to stay with me.

—House guest

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A Quarter century of golf for the ronald Mcdonald HouseTwenty five years! We’re marking a quarter century of golfers coming out on the greens in support of San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House. The rain held off as we returned to the pristine Pauma Valley Country

Club for our 25th Invitational this October. Ronald McDonald offered his humorous tips and encouragement to the 128 participants who tested their skill and luck on the course.

It was an afternoon of challenging and fun golf on one of the county’s top-rated courses. General Chair Brian Cahill returned for a sixth year and took the lead in lining up outstanding sponsorship support. Thanks to Brian and our dedicated Golf Committee, this was our best year ever, raising more than $275,000 to help care for families at San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House.

dynalectric

American integrated resources

ArYztA

Baker electric

Brady socal

cox Business

cuyamaca construction inc.

gould electric

Helix electric

KfMB stations

Mod space

Mundoval capital Management

new dimensions Masonry

Pacific Building group

standard drywall

swinerton Builders

uBs orco

Advance PlumbingAll American Builders

Alpha MechanicalAo reed

Applied restoration inc.Arrington Watkins

Architects

Bell steelBest interiorscMl security

countywide Mechanicalcushman foundation

Hilti inc. HoK

Jt Wimsatt

Mobile Modularone general engineeringPecoraro inc.Performance

contracting inc. Precision concrete

Profession contractor/tool up

rdM electricsdccu

simplexgrinnellspooner’s Woodworks

star Hardwaresummit rentals

VictaulicViking supply net

Golf Committee

General ChairBrian Cahill

Honorary ChairRolf Benirschke

Committee MembersVince Benstead

Ken BienDave BialisChuck Day

Sumeet GadiHollis Gentry

Alex HernandezGreg Jackey

David KoravosBrian McCarthy

Thomas M. MonsonJohn ParkerJerry Pedigo

Joseph M. Preimesberger, CPADavid Primuth

Brian Cahill, Golf General Chair and Chair of RMHCSD Board of Trustees, with Ronald

a special thanks to our generous sponsors

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tables for tots Tables for Tots is a friendly competition and auction in which teams from some of our area’s top architecture and design firms create one-of-a-kind play sets from a basic child’s table. In this year’s “U.S. for Tots,” designers contributed tables made into rocket ships, aircraft carriers, LEGO blocks, a lemonade stand, and more. Held at Francis Parker School, this year’s event raised $70,000, with an eight year total of nearly $350,000!

Thanks to Marilyn Mattson of G/M Business Interiors, along with committee members Lisa McClinton and Nicole Ilie, for organizing this wonderful annual benefit. Special thanks to Steve Easley, president & CEO of G/M Business Interiors, for his firm’s outstanding support in eight years of Tables for Tots.

5th Annual dinner with friends Each year, longtime friends Carlos Sanguinetti and Matt Teeter bring

together friends old and new to raise funds for San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House. More than 225 people gathered for a Cinco de Mayo-themed evening, with CBS News 8 Anchor Carlo Cecchetto returning as emcee. All food, entertainment, and beverages were donated for the cause, with custom tacos provided by Lucha Libre. The event raised more than $71,000! Special thanks to Jennifer Gramins for her many contributions.

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Bean Bag Party! Entry by ID Studios

Carlos and Shana Sanguinetti with Jennifer and Matt Teeter

tItle SponSor

save tHe Date! 6th Annual dinner with friends

saturday, May 6, 2017 At san diego’s ronald Mcdonald House

A Fundraiser Benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego

Help keep families together when it matters most.

Please use the enclosed envelope, or donate online:

rmhcsd.org/donate

remembering ralph V. Whitworth (1955-2016)San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House remembers Ralph V. Whitworth, co-founder of the activist investment fund Relational Investors LLC and of the Immunotherapy Foundation, a public non-profit dedicated to cancer immunotherapy research. Ralph was a prominent businessman who sat on the boards of 11 public companies and served as chairman of three-Waste Management, Apria Healthcare and Hewlett Packard. Married to Fernanda “Fé” Whitworth and a father of four, Ralph was an avid supporter of San Diego’s community, including our Ronald McDonald House.

Ralph and Fé first visited our House in 2010. The vital importance of our “home away from home” spoke personally to Fé’s own experience of caring for her mother during her battle with cancer. She saw that “having a place to rest, have a meal, and recharge, while remaining close to loved ones” is enormously valuable. Fé went on to chair our 2012 ROMP. She also co-chaired our 2013 ROMP and served on the Executive Committee of our 2016 ROMP.

Ralph lived with passion and commitment, and inspired those traits in others. A family man, friend, and car connoisseur, Ralph will be remembered as a fighter and advocate, improving countless lives along the way.

Welcome caroline Barberio, new cfoWe’re pleased to welcome Caroline Barberio, CPA as CFO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego.

Caroline is a graduate of San Diego State University and a Certified Public Accountant who started her career with the San Diego office of Deloitte. She joins us after a successful 13-year career as Chief Financial Officer for San Diego-based Mission Ventures, a venture capital firm with $500 million under management. Prior to that, Caroline held senior leadership roles with San Diego investment and biotech firms and earlier served as the Chief Financial Officer for 22nd District Agricultural Association (The Del Mar Fairgrounds). At our House, Caroline is responsible for overseeing all finance, accounting and human resources activities. We’re delighted to have Caroline on board.

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t r a n s i t i o n s

The greatest use of a life is to spend it

on something that will outlast it.

– William James

Caroline Barberio

Ralph V. Whitworth

Breakfast CircleNourishing Families at San Diego’s

Ronald McDonald House

Family CircleCaring for Families at San Diego’s

Ronald McDonald House

Hearts of GoldLeading Benefactors of San Diego’s

Ronald McDonald House

Make a difference to a family in need:$150

covers the full cost of lodging and meals for a family for one night.

$1,500 covers the average length of a family stay.

it also qualifies you for giving circle membership!

giving circles celebrate our most generous annual supporters. rmhcsd.org/giving-circles

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We thank all who give to ronald Mcdonald House charities of san diego! Here are the individuals and organizations that made gifts of $250 and above between April 11 and october 15, 2016.

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InDIvIDualS Kathy & Kenny Alameda Shannon & David Appel Laura & Fred Applegate Ramon Arana Alana Asmussen Maria & John Assaraf Wiyao AwessoDonna and Harry Babb Priya Ahire & Hiren BhindeKaren & Jim BraileanBill Brandenberg Phil BresnickAndrew BrownRose Brown-Salek Robin & Brian CahillMolly Cartmill Barbara & Terrence Caster Katherine & Dane Chapin Charlotte Cheatham Harpreet Kaur & Vasant

ChourasiaMay & Archie Chung Theresa & Adam Clements Eula CostabileJane Coulter Marie & Timothy Cunning Mabel Danenberg Lien & Trung Dang Lea Davis Paula & Charles Day Robin DeRyckereJui & Rahul Deshmukh Abhishek Dhabriya John DoleSandra Downes Mary & Hudson Drake Joelle Dunnwald Laurie & Stephen Easley Rebecca & Stephen Eldridge Kathi and Robert ElmsRalph Ennis Camille & Ramil Espiritu Dana Feinstein Anette & Albert Feldman Socorro FimbresMarilyn & Kim Fletcher Gloria Flores Nicole Frank Allyson & Troy Frasure Sandra & Dale Freygang Susan & Martin Friedman Bertha de la Fuente A. Fernanda Gallego Charo Garcia-GuerraPnina & Bargiora GoldbergOlga GolumbovskiBrandy Gossett Susan GrahamYvette & Daniel Gramins

Jennifer & Robert Gramins Ron GreenwaldJanet Grimmer Ana Claudia Guedes Dan Gusfield Cindy Harris Jennifer & Ross HarterLisa Hitt Ted Hoehn Susan & Bill Hoehn Marva Don & Charles Holmes Sandy HonzLinda Howard Jones HowellElisa & Richard Jaime Teri & Tom Jensen Harold JohnsOlga Kenney Trulie Kessler Kathleen Killman Johnathan Kitts Kenneth KlaasMichael KosakowskiJane Kuhlman Mun Kung Tim Langdon Angie Lasagna Rose LatinoCorkie Lee Jennifer Levin Mary Keough LymanRosario MaanaoMalinda & Chris Marsh Misty Martinez Lidia & Ronald McGuire Janice McKinnonLuAnn McSwiggen Monica Fimbres Mendoza Sandy MeseckRebecca Moores Neal Morishige Edie MosesLisa & Kenneth Mota Mike Murtagh Mary Beth Nagai Sandra & Charles Olivares Itzell OlivarezKathy & Ryan Pahler Kim & Philip Palumbo Rebecca Pang Rhonda PetersMarsha & Tyler Poppert Joyce & Jason Pritchett Mimoza Puce Susana Ramella Aaron Reed Wolfgang Reile Jorge RezaGretchen RichardsonGabi Rivers

Cheryl Roberts Clarissa Robinson Esther & Alfredo Rodriguez Kathy & Greg Rogers Jim Rogers Geraldine RudloffClaudia Rushin Roberta Salazar Nika and Ramin SamimiHiro Sato Sandra Schmid Jenn & Darren Scott Nalini & Hasmukh ShahSue SheridanMelinda Clausen & James

Shough Lucy SilvestreDilpreet Shergill & Jagdish

SitlaniPatty Slimak Luanne & Jeff Sobieski Michelle & John Sonza Robin & Steven Stocker James Strassburg Lisa StrattonClare Sturtevant Mary Ellen & Jim Teeter Tonnia & Paul Tran James Tyler Sandra & Henny den Uijl Donna & Raymond Vance Chris Walker Jo Ann Weissman Lisa & Mark Wesner Keith Whaley Terri Whitehead Fernanda Whitworth Gayle Wilcox Deborah Wilson Gracie & Sean WilsonDiana & Darrin Witte Marty WronskiMichael Xu Joel Zamalloa

orGanIzatIonSAdvance Plumbing CompanyAetna Foundation, Inc.Alliance Environmental Group,

Inc.A-Logistics & Trading

CorporationAlpha Delta Pi - Zeta Pi ChapterAmerican Academy of

PediatricsAmerican Pediatric Surgical

AssociationAMN HealthcareArcos Management, Inc.ARYZTA, LLC

Ashley Falls Elementary SchoolAT&T Employee Giving

CampaignAvanta, LLCAya HealthcareBaillieul Family Charitable Fund

at Vanguard CharitableBaker Electric, Inc.Baldwin & SonsBalfour Beatty ConstructionBDO Seidman, LLPBergelectricBest Buy Charitable TrustMarcia Blackman Lazy Moose

Spread TrustBrady SoCal, Inc.Broadridge Advisor SolutionsBurbeer, Inc.Burger ConstructionCal Energy Operating

CorporationCalifornia Sheet Metal Works,

Inc.California Western School of

LawCarleton Management, Inc.Carrier Johnson + CULTURETerrence R. and Barbara C.

Caster DAF at The Rotary Foundation

CFGroupChef WorksChildren’s Physicians Medical

GroupChula Vista Firefighter

Foundation (CVFF)City National Bank - Los

Angeles OfficeClosing Corp Inc.CML SecurityThe Coca-Cola CompanyCommunity Valley BankCongregation Beth Israel of San

DiegoDavid C. Copley FoundationCox BusinessCox Charities Fund at The San

Diego FoundationCrest Beverage Co.Cushman FoundationCuyamaca Construction Inc.Del Rey Avocado CompanyDel Sol Farms Inc.Dillard’sLaurie and Durrett Dodson

Family FundDPR ConstructionDynalectric San DiegoPeg and Bob Eddy Fund at

Schwab CharitableRaymond E. Ehly FoundationEl Centro Kiwanis Club

Foundation Inc.

EMC - Enterprise Sales of Southern California

Emerald Seed CompanyUnivision TV San DiegoEnvirocheck, Inc.Ernst & Young LLPEstate Planning Council of San

DiegoEdward B. Evans & Ruth Todd

Evans Family FoundationExemplis LLC, SitOnIt Seating

and IdeonFarrell Family FoundationFeeding America San DiegoFinch, Thornton & Baird, LLPFirst Cambridge Realty CorpFirst Presbyterian ChurchFlowers by Adelaide, Inc.Flying E InvestmentsForbo Flooring SystemsSamuel I. & John Henry Fox

FoundationGEICO Philanthropic

FoundationGeiger InternationalGFWC Contemporary Women

of North CountyGive With LibertyGlumacGolden Key International

Honour Society - Ashford University

Golden State Foods FoundationGreater San Diego Bangladesh

AssociationGunlocke HBF and HBF TextilesHart Insurance Center, Inc.Hashem Co.Hausman Family FoundationHelix ElectricHELIX Environmental PlanningHenchmen Motorcycle Club

Dago ChapterHerman Miller HealthcareHervey Family Fund at The San

Diego FoundationHewlett-Packard Ingrid B. Hibben Charitable

Fund at the U.S. Charitable Gift Trust

Hoehn MotorsHOKHughes & Pizzuto, APCHughes MarinoIFMA San DiegoIGroup DesignIlluminaImajine, LLCImperial Valley’s New CreationsIndiana FurnitureIntel FoundationInternational Farm Services, LLC

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IntuitJC Penney Change for the Better

CampaignJMR Environmental Services,

Inc.Arthur Q. Johnson FoundationJPMorgan Chase FoundationJT WimsattJunior League of San DiegoKachina Courts Apartments LLCKerr Family FoundationKiwanis Club of Chula VistaKiwanis Club of El CajonKleinfelderKM Consulting GroupThe Erich & Della Koenig

FoundationKohl’sKoroseal Interior ProductsKUSI-TVLa Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary

Club and FoundationLas PrimerasRodney G. Laver Charitable

FoundationLevenbaum Trachtenberg, PLCLighthouse Cares FoundationLocke Family Charitable Fund at

Schwab CharitableLockrul ConstructionLos Rancheros Kiwanis Club

Foundation Inc.LPL FinancialMaharamMasland ContractMcDonald’s CorporationMcDonald’s Corporation

(Global)McDonald’s USA Southern

California RegionMcNeece Bros. Oil Company,

Inc.McOpCoMDW Management Inc.Medical SolutionsMidland Elementary SchoolMilgard Windows & DoorsMission Federal Credit UnionMogen, Inc. No. 623Moms Club of Mira MesaNational Office FurnitureNaval Base Point Loma ChapelNemschoffNew Dimension MasonryNoble House HotelsThe Nolan Family FoundationNorling Family Fund at Fidelity

CharitableThe Kenneth T. and Eileen L.

Norris FoundationNorth America Taiwanese

Women’s AssociationNorthern Trust BankNorth Island Credit UnionOcean Air Elementary SchoolOlivia Hudson Foundation

Optimist Club Del Mar-Solana Beach

Optimist Club of CarlsbadORCO Block & HardscapePacific Beach Middle SchoolPacific Building GroupPadres Wives Fund at The San

Diego FoundationPalomar SpecialtyPatcraftPella Rolscreen FoundationDiane L. and David G. Pennock

Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable

PFS Management Pioneers Memorial Healthcare

DistrictPOMODORO, LLCPrecision ConcretePreferred Employers Insurance

Co.PriceWaterhouse Coopers LLPProfessional Maintenance

Systems - PMSPropel WomenQualcomm FoundationRady Children’s Hospital

FoundationRady Children’s Hospital - San

DiegoRAMBO LLCRancho Bernardo Rotary

FoundationR B Professional Properties LPRCP Block and Brick Inc.RDM Electric Co, Inc.RDO Equipment Co.RealtyOneGroupRestoration SolutionsResurrection Lutheran Church

of CoronadoRogers & Rogers Auto GroupRonald McDonald House

Charities®, Inc.Ronald McDonald House

Charities® of Southern California

Rowe Food Company, Inc.Ram RacingThe Douglas and Gloria

Rumberger FoundationS & J Builders and Restoration

Services Inc.Safelite AutoGlassSan Diego Alumnae Association

of Alpha Delta PiSan Diego Branch ChurchSan Diego Cake ClubSan Diego County Credit UnionSan Diego County Floor

Covering AssociationSan Diego County McDonald’s

Owner/Operator AssociationSan Diego Kiwanis Club

FoundationSan Diego MagazineSan Dieguito Woman’s Club

Arthur Sandoval Enterprises, Inc.

SCAPHONScarob, Inc.Schulz ManagementEllen Browning Scripps

FoundationGary and Jean Shekhter Short

Term Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation

SEER InteractiveSempra Employee Giving

NetworkSempra Energy FoundationSergeants Major AssociationSharp Business Systems of

Southern CaliforniaShaw Industries, Inc.Signature Flight Support, a BBA

Aviation CompanySmart & Final Charitable

FoundationThe Snell Family Charitable

Giving Fund at Schwab Charitable

St. James AcademyStandard DrywallConi Stokely Insurance ServicesSuper Joey FoundationSutherland ManagementSwinerton BuildersSycuan Band of the Kumeyaay

NationSynteract, Inc.Tecolote Youth Baseball, Inc.Teen Volunteers in Action SD2The CarMax FoundationThe Church at Rancho BernardoThe Mohawk GroupThe Scheffey Group, Inc.The Senator GroupThe Wonderful CompanyTom Duffy & RoppeFrancis P. Torino FoundationToyota San DiegoTriumph Group, Inc.TRS Restaurants, Inc.UBS Financial Services Inc.United States Gypsum

CompanyUnited Way of Greater

Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

United Way of Los AngelesUnited Way of San Diego

CountyUtgard Construction Co.Valley Family PracticeRobert and Paige Vanosky

Donor Advised Fund at the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Charity Trust

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Wells Fargo Restaurant Finance Group

Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign

Wells Fargo FoundationWindermere FoundationWright Brothers, Inc.Walter J. and Betty C. Zable

Foundation

InDIvIDualS MaKInG In-KInD DonatIonS valueD at $250 anD aboveKerri Alcaraz Abby ArpinJoline Ashker Jim Bartak Amy BerkleyJack BrownJody Buras Beatrice CadenaMary ClarkSusan & Dan Crotty Michelle DeAngelo Nancy Delgado Ken EbertsKarrie & Michael Florez Mandy Freye Michael GableJimmy GaribaldoNadia GastelumDeanna GatesJoanna GonzalesRaymond Grimm Ann HassingerAndrew Hatton Kathy Haynes Jen & Tim Hoffman Maudie Holland Lois Huff Dan Hulen Michelle & Rob Johnson Walt JohnstonRian Kalklosch Reagan Kan, Ryan Kan & Wen-

Jing Lee Wen-Chih Kan Wendy & Shynell Kellman Kelly Kierstead John Koller Cleland LandoltJeffrey LaPiana Vincent LeDavid LeeCharles Lester Janine Lobue Lorenzo LopezSuneel Mandava Makayla Mayor Krystle McCabe Ercia & Jason Meyer Ricky Millspaugh Michael Morse Cindy NadyCindy & Kevin Nelson

Michelle Winter Nolte Raymund & Rendell Novencido Kristine OliverMichele & Doug Perry Gary PetersonElisabeth PfeifferKathleen Porter-Nielsen Javier PulidoRandy Ralph Suzy Reschke Angelica Reynoso Pamela & David Ricci Annie & Tony RigorGabi Rivers Lisa Ryan Patricia & Alfred Sanguinetti Cherry De Los SantosEricka & Matt Schulz Makeda & Zuberi Shakir Sue SheridanJames Simpson Alex Slattery Phyllis Stearns Patricia Steele Sadako Sundstrom Zahra Tavakolian Paul Teeter Alice TrinidadDanika ValadaoKayla Venger Darlene Wells Judy & John Wheeler Terri Whitehead Melanie Witt

orGanIzatIonS MaKInG In-KInD DonatIonS valueD at $250 anD above61st & Division Sts. Church of

ChristAbbey Party RentalsACCESS San DiegoAdvanced Polymer Technology

Corp.All Star GlassAlliance of Youth Leaders in the

United States - San Diego Branch

AlscoAltrusa International of San

DiegoAlvarado Institute of Skin CareAmerica’s Best FlooringAngel Bears of HopeAqua Adventures Kayaks &

PaddleboardsArk EnterprisesArrowhead General Insurance

Agency, Inc.Aruba Networks, Inc.ARYZTA, LLCAsian Islander Probation

AssociationAsian Joining Hands

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AstellasAtlas Ticket ServiceBaker Electric, Inc.Benefit CosmeticsBiCE San DiegoBroadridge Advisor SolutionsBrownie Troop 3001Buddhist Tzu-Chi FoundationBuilders Club at Twin Peaks

Middle SchoolCalifornia Academy of Nutrition

and DieteticsCalifornia Scholarship

FederationCallaway GolfCamellia Flowers and GiftsCamp Pendleton PlaylandCarlsbad Firefighters

AssociationCarpet Tile & Flooring DepotCasey / Gerry Law FirmCentral Congregational ChurchChef V, LLCChrist The King Lutheran

ChurchChurch of God EscondidoClairemont’s Joining HandsClark Steel Fabricators, Inc.Clase Azul TequilaClassic Party RentalsColdcockCommonwealth Financial

NetworkCongregation Beth ElCostco CarlsbadCostco San Diego WarehouseCostco VistaCourtyard Marriott at Liberty

StationCoyote Press Graphic

CommunicationsCreative CateringCriterion SystemsCross Connection ChurchCruise 4 KidsCub Scout Pack - Rancho Santa

FeCupids CateringCyber Professional Solutions Davis Elen AdvertisingDCI EngineersDel Mar Family DentistryDel Mar Hills AcademyDel Mar National Horse ShowDel Mar Thoroughbred Club

Delta Phi Chapter of Sigma Tau Psi

Dennis UniformDisneyland Eastlake Church of Mission

ValleyEpic SciencesEufora InternationalEvian Salon & SpaF. Gaviña & Sons, Inc.Feeding America San DiegoFerrari of San DiegoFierce & Fiesty WellnessFirst Baptist Church of

CoronadoFlorentine CompanyForesters FinancialForget Me Not FoundationFormex LLCFriends of Scott FoundationGame StopGEICO Philanthropic

FoundationGhefar Charity OrganizationGiggle MoonGirl Scout Troop 1785Girl Scout Troop 5047 - La

MesaGiving Back MagazineGMS Industrial SupplyGo ProGolden Thimble QuiltersGreenlee CommunicationsGymboree - PowayHard Rock HotelTony Hawk FoundationHealthy TableHigh Tech ElementaryHighpoint ChurchHilton Garden Inn - Mission

ValleyHilton San Diego Resort & SpaHooley’s Public HouseHope Church of San DiegoHula Halao O Makalani Na Pili

AlohaAlex Hurtado PhotographyHyde EdwardsIntegral Senior LivingInteractions MarketingInternational Compassion

Charities Inc.J&C Carpet CompanyJackson’s HonestJanssen PharmaceuticalsJerome’s Furniture

John Zettner Floorcovering, Inc.Joshua’s Pest ControlKaleidoscope Quilters GuildKFMB RadioKFMB-TV 8Kilpatrick Townsend and

StocktonKIND SnacksKiwanis Club of Lake MurrayKrystal Clear DetailingKumeyaay Elementary SchoolLa Jolla Oral and Facial SurgeryLa Mesa Carpet & LinoleumLas Ventanas Al Paraiso (A

Rosewood Resort)Lauren Sharon Design & RentalsLearning EvolutionLegoland CaliforniaLightning BreweryLoews Coronado Bay ResortDonna LogreccoLucha Libre Gourmet Taco

Shop #2Luna Grill RestaurantsLyonhearted FoundationLYTXManchester Grand HyattMassage EnvyMcDonald’s Store 24780McDonald’s Store 7582 - SchulzMicro KickboardMills CommunicationsMiranda EntertainmentJeff Mitchum GalleriesMomentum Christian ChurchMommas 4 MommasMovetru Fitness DevelopmentMt. Woodson Golf ClubMy Office, Inc.Napa Valley Wine TrainNarrative ImagesNational Charity LeagueNew Creation ChurchNorth Clairemont Church of

ChristNothing Bundt CakesOakville Ranch VineyardsO’Gara Coach Company - San

Diego LLCOmni San Diego HotelOptimist Club Del Mar-Solana

BeachOptumOptum RxOur Father’s Grace Ministries

P Portrait StudioPacific Green Landscape Inc.Party Pepper UppersPathways Community ChurchPatio Productions.ComPecoraro, Inc.Pei Wei Asian DinerPoway Knights of ColumbusPreferred Employers GroupProgress Growth Elevate &

AdvancePRP Wine InternationalQuestro GolfRalphs 207Rancho Bernardo Woman’s

ClubRarefied Air Environmental Inc.RCP Block and Brick Inc.Real Mex RestaurantsRelaxx Dry CleaningRevelle Community Outreach-

UCSDRiverview ChurchROMA from Point LomaRoss Employment LawRotary Club of Poway-ScrippsRubio’s Restaurants, Inc.SAIKATSan Carlos Friends of the

LibrarySan Diego Buddha’s Light

International AssociationSan Diego ChargersSan Diego County McDonald’s

Owner/Operator Association

San Diego Elite Lions ClubSan Diego PadresSan Diego Powder & Protective

CoatingsSan Diego Repertory TheatreSan Diego State Resident Hall

AssociationSan Diego Woman’s ClubSANDMARCSchubach AviationSeabluffe Properties, LLCSeaSpine Inc.Shadow Mountain Community

ChurchShadow Mountain Community

Church en EspañolShadow Mountain Small

Group - Shadow Mountain Community Church

Sid’s Carpet BarnSocialights

Solana Vista Elementary SchoolSOS EntertainmentSouplantationSouth Coast MedSpaSouthwest Airlines CompanySowers Ministry - TemeculaSpecialty ProduceSpectrum Ministries Inc.Sprinkles CupcakesSt. Pius X SchoolStyle Your LifeSuja JuiceSuperior Mobile Medics/Exam

OneSynthetic Grass WarehouseTamber Bey VineyardsTapSnap San Diego 1179TealiumTerumo International SystemsThe California Fruit Wine Co.The Church at Rancho BernardoThe Crosby National Golf ClubThe Jester & Pharley PhundThe Padres FoundationThe Rock ChurchThe University Club Atop

Symphony TowersThe UPS Stores of San Diego

CountyThe Westin San DiegoThinkPaintTiffany Elementary SchoolTrader Joe’s 222Triumph Group, Inc.U-T San DiegoUnicorn Jewelry & Watch

BoutiqueUnique Stone ImportsUnited Methodist WomenUnited Technologies Aerospace

SystemsValley Floor CoveringVanessa Nicole JewelsVert EnviroVisage ProVista PaintWaiting Room KidsWalmart 5338Waste Management, Inc.Wells Fargo Restaurant Finance

GroupWorthPointeYoga by TaraZenaida CellarsZipper’s Creations LLC

When you’re planning your estate…Create a legacy of care through a bequest to ronald McDonald House Charities of san Diego.Making a gift to our Ronald McDonald House from your IRA, either today or later through your estate plan, will have a tremendous impact on the families we serve. Raymond Ehly did just that, funding the Raymond E. Ehly Foundation for children’s health, education and welfare. Mr. Ehly’s widow, Joni Ehly, asked their adult children to research particular needs in their community. We are honored to be one of the recipients of this family’s generous giving.

You can make a real and lasting impact on our House families. Please consider Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego in your estate plans. Your gift ensures a future mom and dad can stay close to their hospitalized child with a comfortable bed, hot meals, and caring people waiting for them across the street.

Estate gifts may include a percentage of your IRA or other retirement plan assets. You also may consider a gift through your will, living trust, life insurance plan, or a charitable remainder trust. Significant income and/or estate benefits may be available to you as a result of a planned gift.

to learn more, contact our president and ceo chuck day at 858-598-2420 or via email at [email protected].

Your Vehicle donation can Help care for families!Beep beep! Are you looking to say goodbye to your current vehicle? Donate it to San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House! It’s easy. Through Insurance Auto Auctions, we’ll pick up your car, truck, RV, or boat free of charge and steer you through the paperwork. Proceeds from the sale of your vehicle will help to keep families together with their hospitalized children, while a nice tax deduction rolls your way.

Call 1-855-CARS-HELP • 1-855-227-7435 • Thank you!

W AY s t o H e l P

Put gift cards for the ronald Mcdonald House on Your list!Gift cards are an easy way to make a difference for our

House and for our families. When you’re at a grocery store, Home Depot, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, etc., consider

purchasing an extra gift card. Our staff will be able to pick out just what’s needed to keep our 47-room House

running smoothly, be it kitchen items, hardware, pillows for our guests, or new sports gear for the play yard. You’ll make a

practical difference, and we’ll give you a receipt for your gift.

Bring gift cards to the House, or mail them* to:ronald Mcdonald House charities of san diego

2929 children’s Way, san diego, cA 92123

*Be sure to include your contact info for a receipt!

Questions? contact Kerrina Koltz at 858-598-2414 or [email protected]

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Founded in 1980, we are a 501(c)(3) organization, Federal Tax ID#95-3251490. Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. If your name or address is incorrect, or if you have received an extra copy, please let us know by contacting Keaton Sorey at 858.598.2413 or [email protected].

thank you!

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PAIDSAN DIEGO, CAPERMIT #3719

ronald McDonald House Charities® of san Diego2929 Children’s WaySan Diego, CA 92123

Give from your heart to keep families close.

Use the envelope inside or visitrmhcsd.org/donate

Keeping families close, so they’re together when it matters most.Caring and generous people like you are keeping families together and strong every day at San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House. Community support means that:

• 1,200 families stay with us each year—families caring for our region’s most critically ill or injured children.

• 16,000 additional people relax and renew themselves during the day while caring for a hospitalized child.

• 100 children learn and grow at our on-site School Away from School while staying with their parents at the Ronald McDonald House.

thankyou!

You keep families close with your gift.

for families caring for hospitalized children, we are their “home away from home”.