Ronald McDonald House of Norfolk is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year! The House first opened its doors on Thursday, December 10, 1981.
The House provides a “home-away-from-home” where families can stay together while their children are being treated at the Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters (CHKD) or other nearby medical facilities. Over the years, the House has provided rooms to over 24,000 families from Southeastern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina giving them a home-like environment complete with homecooked meals in the kitchen, a family room where they can share experiences with other families, and a playroom where children can have much needed downtime.
The House was made possible by generous funding from the Tidewater McDonald’s Owners Association and the Children’s Hospital Family Center, Inc., a non-profit organization comprised of parents and doctors and led by Jim Resolute, who lost his daughter Rosina to a two-year battle with leukemia in 1979.
We’ll be celebrating our 40th Anniversary all year and sharing memories from the early days to present day. So, check back often!
