BOISE'S
BOISE'S RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE HAS SERVED AS A HOME AND
A SUPPORT "ARM" FOR
FAMILIES OF ILL OR
INJURED CHILDREN.
A WAY TO KEEP FAMILIES
CLOSE TO THE HOSPITAL
WHEN MANY WOULDNT
BE ABLE TO AFFORD A
STAY IN A LOCAL HOTEL.
AND...NOW....
BOISE'S RONALD
MCDONALD....WHICH,
WHEN IT WAS FIRST
OPENED IN 1988 WAS THE
SMALLEST RONALD
MCDONALD HOUSE IN
THE WORLD WITH ONLY 4
BEDROOMS....IS ABOUT TO
BECOME ONE OF THE
BIGGEST.
A BRAND NEW HOME
RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET
FROM ST LUKES...
AND WAIT TIL YOU HEAR
HOW LONG IT TOOK TO
RAISE THE FUNDS TO
BUILD IT....
ALONGSIDE IS THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
THE
THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE, MINDY PLUMLEE... THIS IS REALLY A SUCCESS
STORY THAT NOT ONLY
TALKS ABOUT HOW A
COMMUNITY STEPPED UP
TO
TO HELP
TO HELP A
TO HELP A NON-PROFIT BUT ALSO ABOUT HOW
QUICKLY
QUICKLY IT HAPPENED! HOW MANY FAMILIES WERE YOU FORCED TO
TURN
TURN AWAY
TURN AWAY ON ANY GIVEN MONTH DUE TO
THE
THE FACT
THE FACT THAT THE HOUSE WAS FULL? CONSTRUCTION DETAILS...
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS...