Thank you for making 2025 such a memorable and special year. Below are some of our favorite moments, reflecting the power of our community, our families, and our team. Your support ensures we are working towards a future where every family has what they need to ensure the best health outcomes for their children. Here is the best of 2025.
Hope, Healing & Hair: Salon Day in Stony Brook
Meet Tina Duffy, co-owner and stylist at Waves Salon in Hauppauge. Tina has styled thousands of people with heartbreaking stories and over the years, but volunteering at Ronald McDonald House Family Rooms called to her.
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Walk of Love Raises over $60,000 for Families
More than 300 people showed up in support of sick and injured children at our Annual Walk of Love & Certified 5K. Whether participants joined as an individual or team, folks raised essential funds to support our care programs.
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Summer Kids Club: Puppet Shows, Painting & Beyond
The Morris & Minnie Kaplan Summer Kids Club offers a full weekday program for children ages 4 to 12 staying at the House. Kids Club chance for them to step away from the stress of hospital life and just enjoy being kids.
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From Our Family to Yours: Giannola Family Dedicates Lounge
Friends and family celebrated the grand opening of the newly renovated third floor lounge at the Ronald McDonald House in New Hyde Park, made possible through a $125,000 gift from the Giannola family.
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Being There for Jackie Boy
Jack Norris, known to so many as Jackie Boy, was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year at just three years old. The weight of this diagnosis touched every member of his family deeply, shaking them to their core.
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Celebrating Volunteer Appreciation Month
From cooking meals, baking cookies, to driving our vans, volunteers give back to families in need in a variety of ways. Those who are touched by our amazing volunteers along the way are forever changed!
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The Future of Stony Brook Project Design
Stony Brook Project Design will offer interior design professionals an opportunity to transform the lives of hospitalized children and families in Suffolk County. All New York designers are encouraged to apply!
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New York Islanders Clark Gillies Media Room Now Open to Resident Families
For families with sick children, attending a hockey game may feel impossible. The New York Islanders Media Room will now allow families to experience the magic and prestige of attending a hockey game at UBS Arena.
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McDonald’s All American Games make All-Star impact
The McDonald’s All American basketball players visited the Ronald McDonald House in New Hyde Park to decorate cupcakes, play video games, take tours, and have a shoot-around with resident children.
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Macy’s Brings Holiday Cheer to Hospitalized Families
Over twenty team members at Macy’s Long Island-New York Metro division visited the Ronald McDonald House to transform the Great Room for families staying over the holidays.
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