Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois

It is hard to grasp how much the Ronald McDonald House does for the families who stay there. Having a place to sleep at night is one thing, but having a home away from home is another.

Lacey, Doug, & Cora – “The Ronald McDonald House felt like home”

It was the start of the new year and my husband Doug and I were expecting our first child. Now that the holidays were over, we were so excited to start getting ourselves and our house ready for our little girl. We were a little over half-way through the pregnancy and were ready to fill our house with all things baby. On January 13, 2020 I was admitted to the local hospital for monitoring. They were quick to transfer me to HSHS St. John’s Hospital due to the severity of my preeclampsia. After only a few days at the hospital I had to have an emergency C-section. Our daughter Cora was born at 23 weeks 5 days. She weighed only 1 pound. She was admitted to the NICU right after …
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4th Annual Labor Day Ducky Derby September 7, 2020
Join us this Labor Day at Knight's Action Park for our annual Labor Day Ducky Derby! Proceeds from this event will support the families at Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Central Illinois. Ducks are available for purchase now through Monday, September 7, 2020.

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9th Annual Dave Cope Swing for the Love of It Memorial Golf Tournament in Peoria, September 15, 2020
Join us for the 9th Annual Dave Cope “Swing for the Love of It” Memorial Golf Tournament on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Weaver Ridge Golf Club in Peoria! Registration for sponsorships is under way!

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RMHCCI 26th Annual Springfield Golf Classic – September 21, 2020
Love a good Golf Scramble? Put Monday, September 21, 2020 on your calendar and start thinking about who you want on your four-player team! Our 26th Annual Golf Classic will take place at Piper Glen Golf Club in Springfield again this year. This is a great way to help the Springfield Ronald McDonald House and our Chapter overall! More information is coming soon.

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