FAQ

While it costs about $159 to care for a family for a night, our House provides families with an emotionally supportive “home away from home” for only $12 per night. However, no family is ever turned away due to their inability to pay.

McMaster Children’s Hospital is one of the top paediatric academic health science centres in Canada. It serves a community of over 2.3 million people from South Central Ontario and beyond. This large geographic region results in many children under their care from cities and towns many kilometres away. These children need the support of their parents and siblings while undergoing treatment, and parents and siblings need a safe and supportive environment to stay strong. RMHH attempts to help families feel closer to home when life is far from ordinary.

Ronald McDonald House Hamilton offers countless ways for you to make a difference and help provide families with a home to everyday moments. You can host a fundraiser, volunteer at the House, the Family Room or at an event, make a donation, or buy a gift listed on our wish list. Visit the volunteer or donate section to learn more.

Approximately 20 per cent of the House’s annual operating costs come from Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada, donations from McDonald’s Happy Meal Program, coin boxes and the nominal fee families pay to stay at the House. No funding is received from any agency or government, so the remaining 80 per cent is raised through fundraising activities and through the contribution of our generous donors.