Here’s what happened in February!

Check out these events that took place throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region:

Ronald® McDonald House Charities^® (RMHC^® ) of the Philadelphia Region, Inc. Recognized 2009 Grant Recipients

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region, Inc. has awarded more than $290,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations throughout 2009. These grants provided support to programs aimed at improving the health and well-being of children throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region. A luncheon was held this month to recognize the nonprofit organizations to which the charity granted funding in 2009.

The organizations that received support from RMHC of the Philadelphia Region in 2009 include:

• Brandywine Health Foundation, Coatesville, Pa.

• The Chester County Hospital, West Chester, Pa.

• Community Partnership School, Philadelphia

• Cooper University Hospital, Camden, N.J.

• Daytop Village of NJ, Inc., Pittsgrove, N.J.

• Durand Academy & Community Services, Woodbury, N.J.

• Homefront, Inc., Lawrenceville, N.J.

• Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God, Westville Grove, N.J.

• Medford Township, Medford, N.J.

• Melmark, Inc., Berwyn, Pa.

• OperationWarm, Inc., Chadds Ford, Pa.

• Reading Musical Foundation, Reading, Pa.

• Ronald McDonald House of Delaware Christiana Care Family Room, Wilmington, Del.

• St. Michael’s School & Nursery, Inc., Wilmington, Del.

• Variety, Philadelphia

• West End Neighborhood House, Wilmington, Del.

To download a grant application for 2010, please visit our Giving Back/RMHC Core Programs tab on the left.

2009-2010 RMHC^® Scholarship Applications!

RMHC of the Philadelphia Region, Inc. grants approximately $70,000 each year to college-bound high school seniors from the Greater Philadelphia area (click here to see eligible counties) based on demonstrated academic achievement, financial need and community involvement. The local RMHC Scholarship is comprised of three individual programs: the RMHC Scholars^® program; the RMHC/Future Achievers^® program for African American high school seniors; and the RMHC/Hispanic American Commitment to Educational Resources^® (HACER^®) program for Latino high school seniors. Fifteen (15) total scholarships are awarded for each program, two (2) at $5,000 and thirteen (13) at $1,000.

Applicants were asked to submit a high school transcript, a letter of recommendation and a personal statement detailing their background and community involvement. The scholarship deadline was February 16, 2010. For additional information, please call the Scholarship hotline at 215-790-4320. Scholarships for the 2011 academic year will be available in the Fall of 2010.

Dental Care for Qualified Kids Ages 3-8 at No Cost to Families

The St. Christopher’s Foundation for Children Ronald McDonald Care Mobile^® – a two-chair clinic on wheels that provides diagnostic, preventative and restorative dental care to qualified children ages three to eight at no cost to their families – is accepting appointments at (215) 427-4645.

Care includes examinations, cleanings, fluoride and sealant treatments, x-rays and fillings. Care Mobile staff will also provide children with oral hygiene instruction. Complicated treatment will be referred. Children qualify for the program if their families are unable to find a Medicaid provider or cannot afford to pay for dental services.