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Ronald McDonald House of San Diego e-Bulletin
Connecting you to the cause
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We want to show you the impact of your support
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For the past two months Maricol and Florante Drame
family have called the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) "Home".
The Drames were living the American dream, immigrating to this
country more than 12 years ago from the Philippines. They settled on
Kauai and both work for corn companies. After three years of trying
Maricol and Florante learned they were going to finally be
parents. Six months pregnant Maricol found out her baby had a heart
problem. She had to fly frequently from Kauai to Oahu for weekly
ultrasounds. Three weeks prior to the birth of their daughter the
Drames were told to move to Oahu until the baby was born.
McKennah was born on December 21, 2008.
Immediately after she was born it was discovered she had other
serious problems. In addition, to the double ventricle outlet heart
problem she had serious intestinal problems and a blockage in her nose
that affected her breathing.
Days later the Drames were told their daughter's best chance of
survival would be to have her medivaced to Rady's Children's
Hospital. At 11 days old, she was stable enough
to fly air ambulance with a cardiac surgeon and two nurses from RCH.
The Drames flew to San Diego commercially later that same day.
That night they had a room waiting for them at the Ronald McDonald
House.
Knowing that they didn't have to worry about a place to stay was a
great relief during such a traumatic time. The Drames' are most
thankful for being able to stay at the House and appreciate its close
proximity to the hospital.
"It's nice to be across the street from our daughter and
know we can come and go as we need to."
McKennah had her first heart surgery shortly after arriving
in San Diego where a shunt was placed in her heart. She
recently had another surgery to insert a feeding tube. She has also
had corrective intestinal surgeries. The Drames are hoping to return
home in the next few weeks, where McKennah will have her next heart
surgery in about six months to repair a hole in her heart. But
in the mean time, they are thankful that they have the Ronald
McDonald House to call home.
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Final few days to buy before 2nd early bird!
WIN THIS $1.9 MILLION DREAM HOME or
CHOOSE $1.6 MILLION CASH!
- 4,600 square foot home - less than a mile
from the beach!
- 5 Bedrooms, 5 1/2 baths, includes a large
backyard with pool and jacuzzi
- A limited number of $150 tickets
will be sold.
- The Grand Prize winner chooses either the $1.9
million home or $1.6 million in cash.
- Over 350 total prizes will be given out
making the odds of winning a prize only one in 100.
- New this year: Individuals who purchase
two or more tickets are automatically entered into the bonus
Multi-Ticket Drawing for $40,000 in luxury prizes.
- Also, refer a friend and be entered into
another drawing for $15,000 cash!
- All proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House
Charities of San Diego!
Enter
before March 13th to be entered in all the remaining
drawings!
To
purchase:
1. Call
888-433-0331
2. Visit www.sdraffle.com
3. Text SDRAFFLE to
69302
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Teeth Whitening, Photos, and more!
How often do you get a chance to do something
wonderful and easy for yourself, and make a difference
in somebody else's life at the same time! Dr. Michele
Yamada, D.D.S., of Ocean Dental Care, has
chosen the San Diego Ronald McDonald House as a beneficiary of her
participation in the Smiles for Life program from March through
June. Click
for an informational flyer. For more information, you can
also contact Laura Withers at lwithers@rmhcsd.org
or 858-292-7413 x213. Please share this with family, friends and
coworkers too, and thanks for your support!
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The Ronald McDonald House Charities has
recently partnered with Julie Edwards Photography (http://www.jedwardsphotographer.com/) for
a unique fundraising opportunity. Julie is a San Diego area
photographer that specializes in family and children's portraits.
She has agreed to donate her session fee ($100.00 per child) during
indicated sessions (be sure to mention the Ronald McDonald House
when booking your session) directly to the Ronald McDonald House.
With 100 sessions available throughout 2009, she hopes to raise
$10,000 for our families!
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Donate Cash or
Securities
Planned Giving
Buy a House Raffle Ticket
For any questions or to speak to someon in person contact Daniel,
Doug, or Susi at 858-467-4750
Go Shopping!
Supporters can relink at http://www.albertsonscp.com/
cards must be relinked by February 28, 2009 in order for our
supporters' contributions to continue. Similar programs exist
at Vons and other grocery stores if you haven't signed up
yet! For more information contact Suzanne Nguyen at
858-292-7413
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Turn Tired Wheels into Donation $$
What do a 1985
Pace Arrow 28' motorhome, a 2000 Cadillac DeVille, a Four Winns 23'
Vista boat, a 1992 BMW 735, and a 1993 Jayco 12' Pop-Up Tent
Trailer have in common? I can hear those heads being
scratched! All of these vehicles were among others recently
donated to the Ronald McDonald House, resulting in thousands of
dollars in additional support for the House.
Do you have a vehicle that is no longer needed, that you would like
to see gone? Our agent, Action Donation Services, makes all
the arrangements, even towing the car if it is no longer running,
all at no cost to the donor. Still not sure if this is a good
idea for your vehicle? Action Donation
Services evaluates each vehicle to maximize the selling price
and therefore the donor's tax deduction and gift to the Ronald
McDonald House.
For instance, an eight year old car that isn't running is towed to
their garage and evaluated. It is found the fuel pump isn't
working, and so is replaced, and the car is now in running
condition. Action also details each vehicle. The result
is a sales price three
times that if it were not repaired! Even
after expenses are deducted, the donor still has a higher tax
deduction than if it had been sold while not running.
One doesn't have to be in San Diego, or even California, to
make a vehicle donation. Action Donation Services operates
nationwide: we recently received donations from Virginia,
Georgia, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.
It's almost too good to be true! You get rid of that unneeded
vehicle, Action Donation Services makes reasonable repairs to
maximize the sales prices, the donor gets a maximum tax deduction,
and Ronald McDonald House gains important support for its
programs. It's that simple. Call Action Donation
Services at 619-296-4483 today, or click
here, and designate your vehicle to the Ronald McDonald House
of San Diego.
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Red Shoe Ball - April 25th, 2009!
 We are
excited to announce that we have a save the date for a very important
event! Our 1st Annual Red Shoe Ball (carrying on the
tradition of our yearly Gala) promises to be very
special as we will be unveiling
our new Ronald McDonald House! Join over 300
other supporters and guests for an evening of wine and food tasting
accompanied by live music, auctions and more.
Be one of the first to step into the new 47 bedroom 65,000 sq ft.
Ronald McDonald House! Come out to enjoy special food and wine
pairings by local chefs and some of California's best wineries.
Once your bellies are full of great food and wine help us welcome one
of the families staying at the current House and support the first
night of all of these deserving families!
So mark down April 25th, 2009 and be sure to bring your red shoes!
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Our Partners: Circle Foods
Tortillas, Tamales, and Taquitos oh my!
 Ronald
McDonald House receives a weekly tortilla donation thanks to our good
friends at Circle Foods. This donation allows many of the
parents staying with us and those who are also just visiting
from the hospital to cook a quick meal for
their family and themselves and then return to their
sick child.
Not only are we receiving tortillas, but our guests and
visitors are also treated to tamales and
taquitos! It is amazing to see businesses such as
Circle Foods reaching out to make a difference and support our
efforts in providing a comfortable environment for families staying
at the Ronald McDonald House.
A few words from
Eric Brenk, Claridge Food Group - Circle Foods/La Terra Fina Foods:
"Circle Foods
has always taken a great deal of pride in giving back to our local
community. When the company discovered the opportunity to work
with families in need through the Ronald McDonald House in San Diego,
we worked diligently to put all the pieces in place.
We are honored
to participate in such a wonderful effort which helps families at such
a critical time in their lives, when one of their loved ones is
ill. Many of us at Circle Foods are parents or grandparents and
know of, or have experienced directly ourselves, the impact to a
family when a child is ill or injured.
The tremendous undertaking
managed across the country by the Ronald McDonald House Charities
speaks volumes to how we can all help one another survive even the
biggest of challenges. If we can help out by offering some of our
food products to the cause, the privilege is all ours. We
are excited to play what small part we can in San Diego and now look
forward to the possibility of expanding our contributions to the San
Francisco area as well. From there, we understand a few more Ronald
McDonald House locations might also be well within our reach."
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Spare Change Adds Up Quick
 Pesky pennies, nuisance nickels,
dented dimes, and even quarters, all belong in a place where
they are appreciated, instead of stuck in the couch, the easy
chair, or the ashtray of your car!
Gather them up and get them ready for your next trip to
McDonald's. Every one has a convenient cannister just
for your spare change. It doesn't have to be just the few
pennies and nickels you get in change when you buy a meal!
So remember, next trip to McDonald's, make an easy donation to the
Ronald McDonald House, and get your couch and car cleaned up at the
same time! Those pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters
collected will add up quick when collected from all over the
County! Thanks for your support!
To find the nearest McDonald's store CLICK
HERE.
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of San
Diego
Daniel Sinton, Director of Development
3615 Kearny Villa Rd, Suite #104, San Diego, California, 92123, United
States
email: dsinton@rmhcsd.org | phone:
858-467-4750 | fax: 858-467-4757
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