Our Mission

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Southwest creates, finds, and supports programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families.

We provide families stability and resources so they can help their children become healthy and happy. We are the warm shelter in the storm. Whether their problems involve staying near and supporting a hospitialized child, how to afford staying together in another city while a child is undergoing treatment or even getting basic medical care in a vulnerable or rural community. We're here to help.

We do this through the Ronald McDonald House, Ronald McDonald Family Rooms and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile.

We have been providing these programs for almost 25 years since a group of community leaders came together to open the Ronald McDonald House in Lubbock in 1988. McDonald’s is a partner in care and provides, through local donations,14% of our operating budget. The other 86% comes from gifts from individuals, corporations, organizations and foundations who support our mission.

RMHC Mission