Ronald McDonald

This week's post is a little different to the usual one and I'll attempt to keep it a little briefer. With Children in Need tomorrow night, I have realised that it's so important to donate to the charities that mean the most personally and can do some of the most good. When I was in Birmingham, Mum was told about staying in accommodation nearby which meant she wasn't in hospital the entire time and would give her the chance of a shower and a short break. The hospital recommended that she used their local Ronald McDonald house. These houses provides free rooms, kitchen facilities etc. for any families whose children are in hospital and have to travel some distance. This means that there is a place for people to escape from the intensity of 24/7 life on the ward.

I've never been a massive advocate of McDonald's, but this charity offered so much support for my family and became something that we really relied upon. So next time you are in McDonald's and you drop any change you may have into the little plastic see-through houses, take a moment to feel that you are doing something really good because you are helping families to cope with the grimness of long term hospital stays.