Thursday night, the 26-foot-tall red heart on our rooftop turned blue in honor of frontline and essential workers as a special thank you for supporting – not only our families – but all of us throughout the COVID-19 crisis. And it will stay blue until we’re safely able to welcome everyone back through our doors here at RMH!

We know the COVID virus has turned everyone’s lives upside down. But for the families who stay at our House, their lives were already turned upside down. That’s why it’s more important than ever for us to continue to be there for them so they feel loved and nurtured and get the care they need.

Frontline and essential workers have been instrumental in making this possible so we hope you will join us in sending love and appreciation to everyone out there, especially those working through this crisis. We believe everything will turn right side up in time, but until then, our big blue heart will continue to shine.

Check out our big beautiful heart on the cover of the Baltimore Sun, in this gallery of photos with landmarks lit blue and this article with more details and an interview with RMHCMD President & CEO, Sandy Pagnotti.

It’s a VERY exciting time for the Ronald McDonald House Charities Maryland as we anticipate the opening of Our New House this spring. Check out some of the news coverage for more information:

Baltimore City Fire Fighters delivery 150 Tempur-Pedic mattresses to the New House! Watch on WMAR and WBAL!

An Interview with RMHCMD President & CEO Sandy Pagnotti by Baltimore Magazine

Welcome Home to our First Family with sneak peek video in The Baltimore Sun

We’re gearing up for our 8th Annual Red Shoe Shuffle 5K Run & Walk on April 7th! It’s our last lap at Lexington so we’re celebrating all the love our House has brought to families for the last 37 years before we move to Our New House later this spring. Check out some of the amazing coverage leading up to the shuffle and don’t forget to sign up!

Katie Truitt from the Red Shoe Crew & RMH Guest Elizabeth Gardner interviewed by WBFF

Our Team sings their hearts out on WJZ’s Manic Monday

The Baltimore Skyline is a bit more LOVE-LY with the addition of the Big Red Heart on the New Ronald McDonald House! Now, anytime you’re in the city, you’ll be reminded of the LOVE that keeps our House feeling like home to our families. Read this blog from the Baltimore Sun for more information.

Art by Janine Dowdle

Over the past year, more than 100 artists from around the country have generously donated 200 pieces of art to decorate the New House as part of our All You Need Is Love campaign! Thanks to these talented artists, the walls of the new Ronald McDonald House Charities Maryland will be adorned with artwork that spreads joy, happiness and a little whimsy so families and their children who stay at the House can smile a bit brighter. The art covers all mediums from painting to collage, photography, quilting and quilling with the themes of love, hearts, family and children. The pieces will be placed around the House on all three floors where families will be staying. Watch this clip from WJZ to learn more and read this article from the Baltimore Sun for all the fun details!

Ronald McDonald House Charities Maryland is pleased to announce that it has hired Kimberly J. Fusco, CPA as its Director of Finance and Administration. In this newly created position, Kim will handle the daily financial operations of the House and be a strategic-thought partner. Kim joins Ronald McDonald House Charities Maryland after many years at Ellin & Tucker, a prestigious Baltimore accounting firm. [Read more…]

We’re excited to announce that we’ve changed our name from Ronald McDonald House Charities Baltimore to Ronald McDonald House Charities Maryland (RMHCMD)! This new name best reflects the mission of the House as the only Ronald McDonald House in the State of Maryland to provide resources and support for families who travel to Baltimore from around the globe. And this Spring, our NEW House will open its doors to provide twice as many seriously ill children and their families with a “home-away-from-home”.

It’s Official! The final construction beam was placed this morning during a special Topping Off celebration for our new House which is now ready to go under roof at 1 Aisquith Street in the Jonestown neighborhood of Baltimore.

Mayor Catherine Pugh and some of our biggest supporters and closest friends joined us for a heart-filled morning which included

beam signings, a beam raising with 563 dangling hearts representing the number of families turned away from the current House last year due to limited space, and an unforgettable countdown led by 8-year-old Ryder who has been a returning guest at the House with his family for several years.

We can’t think of a better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than to Top Off the new House that Love Built and clear the way for construction to move to the interior as building plans for our new House stay on track. Check out the latest construction photos to see how we’re doing.