http://www.rmhmm.org The Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan is a home-away-from-home for the families of seriously ill children who are hospitalized or receiving treatment at Lansing area hospitals and clinics. RMHMM offers an inexpensive, comfortable and private place for families to sleep, eat and relax. Here families find a caring atmosphere where they can receive strength and encouragement from others who are also going through difficult times. http://www.rmhmm.org/news.php?x=86 Kirlin's Hallmark in the Eastwood Towne Center in Lansing will offer a 10% discount off cards customers purchase and donate to RMHMM during the month of June. Cash donations will also be accepted and will be used to purchase packages of cards. The cards customers donate during this "Card Shower" will be used by our guests to keep in touch with family and friends. Thanks Kirlin's Hallmark! We are honored ... http://www.rmhmm.org/news.php?x=87 For the last few years, Okemos High School students have had a mission: Get RMHMM's yard ready for summer! Today, Okemos students worked at the House, spreading mulch, pulling weeds, planting flowers...anything needed to get our flowerbeds into shape for the summer season. Thanks to all these wonderful students, our guests will have a beautiful outdoor space to rest, relax and recharge when they take ... http://www.rmhmm.org/news.php?x=88 Thanks to the generosity of four McDonald's owner/operators, RMHMM will have brand-new computers. Tony D'Anna of Frankenmuth, Jim and Debbie Molyneaux of McDonald's of Chesaning, Jim and Pat Brasseur of Battle Creek and Chris and Renee Draves of Lansing each made generous donations towards the purchase of 4 new computers for the staff and volunteers of RMHMM. We are grateful for your continuing support ... http://www.rmhmm.org/news.php?x=89 Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan is proud to announce that TJ Duckett and Jason Colthorp will be featured at our 2010 Golf for the House. Duckett, former MSU/NFL standout, and Colthorp, news anchor for WILX TV, are both long-time supporters of the House. http://www.rmhmm.org/news.php?x=85 We're gearing up for Run for the House 2010! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRlilaClPXM">See Jason Colthorp in our PSA</a>. This event gets bigger and better every single year, raising much-needed funds for our mission. Don't miss out! Perfect for the serious runner or the casual walker, this event is both competitive and a celebration of the lives of the families we serve. <a href="http://lovethehouse.org/runforthehouse/">Registration ... http://www.rmhmm.org/news.php?x=84 Gone are the rabbit ears and conversion boxes! Since we opened our doors in 2000, we've been dreaming about being able to provide a quality picture and a variety of channels to our guests when they need to relax and unwind after a long day at the hospital. Unfortunately, cable TV just was never in our budget. Add in the complete lack of wiring (which would cost many thousands of dollars to install), ... http://www.rmhmm.org/news.php?x=83 Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Teddy Bear Picnic on Saturday, September 26! We had a great time, and enjoyed watching all the kids learn about their bodies from doctors and MSU medical students. The winning number for our raffle is 604275. If you have won, please email us at lisa@lovethehouse.org. And congratulations! http://www.rmhmm.org/news.php?x=80 Our Executive Director Lisa and House Manager Ruth just returned from the 2009 Ronald McDonald House Charities International Conference in Chicago...and are feeling blessed, inspired and refreshed! Along with more than 650 RMHC friends from all over the world, Lisa and Ruth learned a lot, hung out with old friends and met a lot of new ones. "Though we are an independent organization, sharing the ... http://www.rmhmm.org/news.php?x=81 They support us, please support them! Check out the video too! www.rmhmm.org/donate/2009GolfThanks.php http://www.rmhmm.org/news.php?x=82 On Monday, July 27th, under a beautiful sky, in perfect golfing weather and with children and families in our hearts and minds, RMHMM supporters, staff, volunteers, former families, MSU Women's Basketball Coach Suzy Merchant and WILX anchor Jason Colthorp converged on Forest Akers Golf Course at Michigan State University for a day of friendly competition and lots of fun! We are proud to say that ... http://www.rmhmm.org/news.php?x=79 Over the weekend of April 24th to 26th, Lansing area software developers and programmers will camp out at Impression 5 Science Center with one mission: help Lansing area non-profits by creating custom software applications built to fit their specific needs. We are honored to have been chosen for this year's Give Camp! Like most non-profits, our budget for technology is extremely small, but like all ... http://www.rmhmm.org/news.php?x=78 A warm thanks goes out to the Lansing Area Manufacturing Partnership for "giving" us a student for the month of March. Travis came to us with top-notch problem-solving and analytical skills, totally prepared to work on increasing online donations through our website. His great solutions will soon be put to the test, but we're sure we'll be seeing results in no time at all! Thanks again LAMP and Travis! ... http://www.rmhmm.org/news.php?x=77 We couldn't be more excited about this year's Run for the House! With more than 745 registrants, and hundreds more on-site to enjoy activities and kids' races and cheer on their athletes, Run for the House 09 surpassed all our expectations. No doubt about it, this event went from a small, friendly get-together with about 75 participants just three years ago to a full-fledged, community-supported and ... http://www.rmhmm.org/news.php?x=76 We were thrilled to host the Junior League of Lansing's Kids in the Kitchen event on March 14th! Getting kids to take charge of their own health and nutrition was the theme of the day, as guest chef Jason Keusch of Troppo gave kids from St. Vincent Home for Children, Pattengill Middle School and Elmhurst Elementary lessons in making healthy snacks. State Rep. Joan Bauer (who's a former RMHMM board ... http://www.rmhmm.org/news.php?x=75 Ronald McDonald House Charities of Outstate Michigan granted $20,000 to the Ronald McDonald House at their regular quarterly meeting in November. Ronald McDonald Houses are the cornerstone of the Charity. Annually the Charity grants funds to children's charities throughout the Outstate area (outside greater Detroit). These funds are generated through canister collections at McDonald's restaurants. ...