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mother and child laying together closely

About Us

Keeping Families Close When It Matters Most

When a child needs medical care, a family’s world can change in an instant.

Since 1987, Ronald McDonald House Coastal Empire has provided families with a place to stay, meals, comfort and support so they can focus on what matters most:

Being close to their child.

Our Mission

We provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families and promote healing when children need healthcare.

Everything we do begins with family.

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Rooted in Savannah. Serving the Coastal Empire.

Our home is in Savannah, but the families we serve come from communities throughout coastal Georgia, South Carolina’s Lowcountry and beyond.

Different families. Different journeys. One thing in common:

They need to be close.

Close to their child’s bedside.
Close to their medical team.
Close to one another.

That’s why we’re here.

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Nearly 40 Years of Family

Since opening our doors in 1987, our community has stood beside families through some of their hardest days.

Volunteers. Donors. McDonald’s Owner/Operators and customers. Healthcare partners. Businesses. Foundations. Friends.

Together, they have made this more than a House. They’ve made it a community of care.

Family Stays.

A child’s medical journey shouldn’t separate a family.

Because when a child is in the hospital, family stays.

And we stay with them.

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