About us
We are a non-profit 501(c)3 organization in Columbia,
South Carolina, serving families from throughout the
state who seek treatment for their children here.
In 1978, Ronald McDonald Children's Charities of Columbia
was formed to create the Ronald McDonald House of Columbia
and led by Dr. P. Charlton Davis, then-Richland Memorial
Hospital staff, members of Candlelighters, Sam and Marge
McCormick, and local McDonald's restaurant owners.
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia was formed
in January of 1996, merging Pediatric Family Services of
the Midlands and Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities.
Today, we are an active, energetic organization with a
volunteer board of directors and professional staff serving
families and children and supported by a caring community
of volunteers and generous contributors and sponsors.
Ronald McDonald House of
Columbia History
Planning for the Ronald McDonald House of Columbia
began in 1978. In April of 1981, then-Richland Memorial
Hospital’s Board of Trustees dedicated the land
for the future development of the House, with a 20-year
lease.
The Ronald McDonald House of Columbia was publicly announced in October,
with a fundraising goal of $215,000.
Construction began on the 3,200 square foot facility the following year,
and the Ronald McDonald House of Columbia opened its doors to families
in May of 1983.
In October 2003, the Ronald McDonald Family Room opened at Palmetto Richland's
Children's Hospital.
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