Stories

Natalie’s experience with her son Marcellus began at the NICU at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, where he was born prematurely and immediately faced a series of life-threatening health issues, including necrotizing...

Caregiver (noun) - care·​giv·​er - ˈker-ˌgi-vər': a person who provides direct care (for children, elderly people, or the chronically ill)

Sotirika Janaqi’s journey to Ronald McDonald House New York (RMH-NY) began with her desire to make a meaningful difference in healthcare—a passion rooted in her experience growing up in Greece, where healthcare was...

Since the early days of the Ronald McDonald House New York (RMH-NY), partnerships have played a pivotal role in supporting families navigating critical health journeys. Among the most impactful of these partnerships is...

If you ever wanted to see New York City’s biggest hearts in one room, all you had to do was be at Pier 60 last Thursday. Imagine a single room filled with star power, hope, and enough generosity to make even Scrooge...

Ronald McDonald House New York celebrated its Annual Gala and 45th Anniversary on October 17th at Pier Sixty. Hosted by Cheryl Wills, Emmy award-winning journalist for Spectrum News New York 1, the evening honored our...

This September, for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we share the story of Dimitris, a young boy from Trinidad and Tobago diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). After receiving the devastating news on Mother’s...

Note to Readers: The interview this blog is based on with Natalie and Marcellus was conducted at a recent alumni event for families with kids who had graduated from the NICU at Elmhurst Hospital and used the Ronald...