The new Ronald McDonald House Columbia, SC can accommodate sixteen families at one time.

It varies. Sometimes, children stay at the Ronald McDonald House if they are undergoing outpatient treatments or outpatient surgery. Sometimes, siblings of the hospitalized child stay at the Ronald McDonald House.

The Ronald McDonald House is within walking distance to Prisma Health Children’s Hospital and is actually located on the grounds of Prisma Health Richland Hospital.

Any family who has a child being treated at a local hospital; the child must be 21 years of age or younger.

When a family has a critically ill or injured child, sometimes even 20 miles is too far for a family to drive. The Ronald McDonald House Columbia, SC does not have a distance requirement.

No. However, we do provide a supportive and loving environment for guest families.

All meals and snacks are provided. Families typically prepare their own breakfast and lunch, and community volunteers prepare and serve dinner at 6:30 p.m. nightly.

Nothing. Often, families who come to the Ronald McDonald House Columbia, SC are coming on very short notice. Therefore, we make sure that everything is provided – linens, toiletries, and food.

Prisma Health hospital’s security services will transport families between the hospital and the Ronald McDonald House.

The pop tab is the tab you pull to open your aluminum can. These tabs are collected and delivered to the Ronald McDonald House. They are then recycled by the RMH in exchange for money.