BrandSource Canada

In addition, BrandSource also provides Appliances, Mattresses and Electronics to support the Ronald McDonald Family Room Program, a new and expanding program located in pediatric Hospitals. These items will fill a tremendous need - given how costly Appliances, Mattresses and Electronics can be and the number of families served by these houses annua... lly. RMHCIn January 2016, BrandSource Canada launched a new initiative with its dealers across the country. The national campaign Thanks for the Helping Hand! Project will see BrandSource stores support their local House by making an annual donation and holding fundraising events throughout the year. The messaging is simple and to the point: At BrandSource Canada, we help families of seriously ill children feel at home in Ronald McDonald Houses and Family Rooms across the country. Ronald McDonald House Charities serves families from our communities, our regions. We believe that everyone deserves a comfortable environment and a home away from home. Together, we can make a difference! THANKS FOR THE HELPING HAND! Supporting our regionit's the right thing to do! Their mission has not changed since the first Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia on October 15, 1974. The program was extended into Canada in 1981 to provide "a home-away-from-home" for families of seriously ill children. These families travel great distances to hospitals so that their child can receive the medical attention they need. In-hospital treatment may last one day, a week, a month, a year or longer. For the families of these children accommodations can be hard to come by; options are often limited to costly hotels or unforgiving hospital chairs and benches. The Ronald McDonald House provides a comfortable, supportive environment as an alternative for these families. There are over 180 Ronald McDonald Houses in the United States and 14 Ronald McDonald Houses in Canada providing support to families in need year-round. In fact, each night, Ronald McDonald Houses provide more than 5,000 bedrooms ...Read More