Family Spotlight: Meet Chase Brown, the Fighter

Chase Brown is a fighter. His mother, Shetia Weston, went into premature labor with Chase at 25 weeks because he had a perinatal stroke. In the NICU, Chase underwent heart surgery and had three blood transfusions. A few years later, he diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy.

Meet the McGraws: ‘The House is an Amazing Blessing’

Our journey began last December when our daughter, Faith McGraw, collapsed at home from a seizure. I never thought I would have to perform CPR on my own child and sobbed until the ambulance arrived.

Meet the Gentrys: Houses Provide ‘Home Away from Home’ When Son Connor Needs Treatment

For the past three years, the Gentry family has been commuting to Atlanta from Columbus, Georgia, when their son, Connor, was born. Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities’ Gatewood House has been a “welcoming and accommodating” “home away from home” every step of the way.

Finger Puppets Make All Things Better

Sometimes, Little Red Riding Hood befriends the Big Bad Wolf or so says Gracie Isabella Ferguson of Leesburg, Georgia. Gracie, 6, likes to play with the finger puppets in our Gatewood House playroom.

Dakota Clark: No Child Should Face Cancer Alone

Last year my daughter Willow began experiencing high fevers and a lack of appetite. Doctors thought she had a bacterial infection and treated her with antibiotics. Two months later, Willow was experiencing the same symptoms. On January 31, 2018, an X-ray confirmed my worst fear. Willow’s enlarged spleen indicated she had cancer.