Ronald Mc Donald's House Charities - Curaçao Foundation

As mentioned in an earlier blog introducing our Team Apparel T-shirts, with each one sold we will donate Ang. 5,00 to the Ronald Mc Donald House Charities - Curacao Foundation.

Team Apparel T-shirt box with donation pledge on its side.

 

This foundation is a chapter of the world-wide RMcDHC and at the moment has at its disposal a 80m2 "Family Room" in the Sint Elisabeth Hospital in Willemstad, Curacao. This room is meant to be a space where children and parents who travel from Bonaire and St. Maarten hospitals for medical treatment can relax.

As often is the case, with the admittance of children to hospital a stressful situation is created. The idea is give these kids and their parents an area where they can kinda feel at home. In a way, escape the difficulties of having to deal with illness and lengthy recuperation.

In the future, a family house will be build close by to the new hospital to act has a home away from home, a simple hotel to help children and parents alike to stay together in difficult times.

The Curacao Chapter of the Ronald Mc Donald House Charites was founded in 2010 by Mrs. Lorrie van Ooijen and Mrs. Claudia Rigaud.

If you are ever in a position to contribute to this worthy cause, please do so. Even your small change at the counter of your local McD's will help, so please deposit it in their collection box.

Thanks for reading and see you at the races!

Source: August 2011 edition of "De Makelaar".

2nd Annual RMHC Golf Tournament

On Saturday, September 8, 2012, the Ronald Mc Donald House Charities Curacao Foundation's Golf Committee will hold its second annual RMHC Curacao Gold Tournament at the Old Quarry Golf Course (Hyatt Regency Curacao) fundraising event.

The Old Quarry Golf Course

The funds raised during this tournament will be put to use for operations and maintenance purposes of the Ronald McDonald Family Room located in the Pedriatics wing of the Sint Elisabeth Hospital in Curacao.
The Family Room program is one of the 3 core programs of all RMHC chapters and is in addition to being a recreational area for hospitalized children also a space for their families to stay overnight, serving as a home away from home.

The golf competition is open to all level golfers and the organizing committee can allocate players in teams when the sponsoring company has no players available for tournament play. Golfers will play on Saturday September 8th in 2 flights of 20 Teams with prizes for winners of the morning flight and winners of the afternoon flight. Prior and during the event we will also have fun activities for all golfers and non-handicap golfers with great prizes.

Let's Tee It Up to Help change a Child's Life...!

Children heal faster and better when they are surrounded by their loved ones. 

For more information regarding this Golf Tournament, please email: claudia.rigaud@an.mcd.com

Alternatively, you can donate to the cause. Just make your donation to:

Ronald Mc Donald House Charities Curacao Foundation

MCB-Bank account number: 22755504

Please mention: 2nd annual Golf Tournament

For completeness sake, this is not a SDDKM fundraising. However, we support all of Ronald Mc Donald House Charities Curacao Foundation's fundraising events.

Walk for Frank

On Sunday June 10, 2012, the Ronald Mc Donald House Charities Curacao Foundation will hold the Walk for Frank fundraising event.

Who is Frank?
Last year Frank had an unfortunate but devastating accident while jumping off a pier into the ocean. He hit his head against a rock, broke his neck and consequently ended up in a paralyzed state from the neck down, with minimal movement in his upper body.
The medical team and physical therapist dedicated to his recovery urgently need the support of an electrical wheelchair to further improve his limited recovery. The price of this wheelchair is Fls. 53.000,= It is custom made and can be operated with head movements, but is not covered by his health insurance.

Walk for Frank!
The Ronald Mc Donald House Charities Curacao Foundation will dedicate its first walk event to Frank's cause. The goal is to raise enough funds to purchase this wheelchair for Frank, giving him the ability to return back to society as a functioning member. The walk for Frank will be held on June 10, 2012, and will start from the Banco di Caribe parking lot, located at Schottegatweg Oost, to Zanzibar, at Jan Thiel.

Register for the walk:
The foundation is aiming for 3.000 participants. Participation costs Fls 10,= per person, for which you get a special T-shirt, water an other refreshments handed out along the route.
Stop by the parking lot at the Ronald Mc Donald restaurant on Santa Rosaweg to get your T-shirt, on the below mentioned dates and times:

May 24     17-20 hrs          May 25     17-20 hrs
May 26     10-14 hrs          May 31     17-20 hrs

June 1     17-20 hrs            June 2     10-14 hrs
June 8     17-20 hrs            June 9     10-14 hrs

Donate to the cause:

It is possible to donate to this worthy cause. Just make your donation to:

Ronald Mc Donald House Charities Curacao Foundation

MCB-Bank account number: 22755504

Please mention: Frank

For completeness sake, this is not a SDDKM fundraising. However, we support all of Ronald Mc Donald House Charities Curacao Foundation's fundraising events.

UPDATE:
The Walk for Frank was a great success with a large crowd turning up for the walk.
In financial terms, the fundraising surpassed even the organizer's expectations. Great stuff!