Donate to help families feel at home these holidays and double your impact
This is the season for being with family. While most Kiwi families soak up the sun these holidays at the beach, many face a very different festive season.
For families with children who are ill or injured, who need life-saving treatment or surgery these holidays, RMHC New Zealand becomes a ‘home‑away‑from‑home’, with all the trimmings.
And it’s all because of you.
And now, thanks to Gareth van der Hayden, CEO Better Eggs, any donations made today will be MATCHED dollar for dollar, up to $10,000!
That means your gift can help bring double the joy of the season to families in need and keep them together when it matters most.
Your gift will have twice the impact for children needing urgent medical care over the holidays
$500=$1,000 Provides an amazing Christmas away from home, while their child receives life-saving care
Having a child who’s ill or injured impacts the whole family
It’s even harder when it happens over the holidays
Frankie, nine, is used to hospitals. Diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia at just three years old, she and her family have spent a lot of time in them. But it’s harder during the holiday season.
From idyllic Northland on the North Island, Frankie lives over 200 kilometres from the nearest children’s hospital, and her family was facing another festive season apart. Until they found RMHC NZ.
We’re here to keep families together when their child needs hospital care
With generous support from people just like you, RMHC NZ gives Frankie and her family free accommodation close to the hospital while she receives life-saving care.
For families like Frankie’s who have children undergoing treatment over the holidays, our Houses are a place of festive fun, lifting the spirits of children and adults alike as they spend this special time together.
“We usually spend our Christmases at the beach, but due to Frankie’s health issues, we’ve had to spend quite a few at Ronald McDonald House and the hospital while she received treatment.
We’re so grateful to Ronald McDonald House and everyone who makes it possible for us to stay here. It’s been our ‘home‑away‑from‑home’ during some really challenging times.”
-Hannah, Frankie’s mum
Your donation helps turn a House into a ‘home‑away‑from‑home’ for children that need urgent hospital treatment this festive season
Your gift will buy presents for children who are ill or injured and their siblings.
