November 22, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Ronald McDonalds House of Charities of Nashville presents “Our Holiday Wish List”.
Can you help make our wishes come true?
The Smithville McDonalds is now accepting donations until December 11 and every donation will receive a free large soft drink.
Items requested are:
Toys (ages1-5), journals, stress-relieving coloring books, jewelry (preteens/teens/adults), car seats (4-30 pounds), perfume gift sets, bottles, helmets, lotion gift sets, preemie clothes, gloves, winter hats and scarves, rattles, pacifiers, strollers, baby toys, diapers (sizes: NB, 1,2,3,4), baby dolls (all cultures, no stuffed animals), arts and crafts sets (no child coloring books or crayons), bicycle, tricycles and non-motorized scooters. All gift items are to be new items only.
Many families travel far from home and spend several weeks or months to get treatment for their seriously ill or injured children – a long time to be away or to divide a family. And, for children facing a serious medical crisis, nothing seems scarier than not having mom and dad close by for love and support. A Ronald McDonald House provides a place for families to call home so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little to no cost.
The generosity of volunteers and donors make it all possible. In return, guest families are asked to make a donation for each night’s stay to help continue operations for future guest families. No eligible family is ever turned away or denied future access to the program because they could not or did not make a donation.