Orange County Ronald McDonald House

2007 Statistics

Orange County Ronald McDonald House:

A record number of families were helped in 2007!
Total families who stayed in our Ronald McDonald House: 761
Total number of people who were helped: 2515 (32% increase from 2006)
New Families: 57%
Returning Families: 43%
Average length of stay: 9 Days

Occupancy:
Average Daily Occupancy: 94%
Including Hotels: 105%
Nights at 100%: 201
(55% of year -- more than 6 months at 100%)

The Orange County Ronald McDonald House paid for 866 hotel room nights for families who would have been turned away because our House was full.

$2.26 Million: Estimated cost savings to families with seriously ill children by having Orange County Ronald McDonald House in community:
If every family had to pay for average OC hotel room with meals:
(According to CIC Research): $2.3 million
If every family paid their $5.00 per night room fee: -$38,470
Estimated savings to families by having Orange County: $2.26 million

Ronald McDonald House:

Top Three Units Where Child is Hospitalized:
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: 27%
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: 26%
Oncology: 21%

Ronald McDonald Family Room - CHOC

Opened to families on November 19, 2007
Overnight Stays: 102
Overnight Occupancy: 60%
Naps: 11
TV Area: 1475
Computer Use: 479
Kitchen Use: 1611
(2007 Statistics November 19th – December 31st)

Ronald McDonald Family Room - Mission

Overnight Stays: 154

Volunteer Highlights

Volunteer Hours: 14,135
Number of Volunteers: 4,694

Dinners cooked for families: 326
Breakfast/Lunches: 67

(Note: Number of volunteer hours provided to House increased 35% from 2006 to 2007. The annual estimated cost savings to our Charity by having volunteer support is approximately $106,012)