RONALD McDONALD HOUSES AT GM DEALERSHIPS TO AID RECALL-AFFECTED CUSTOMERS

Since the mid-1970’s, the Ronald McDonald House charity has assisted thousands of families around the world by providing them with a place to stay while a family member receives medical treatment. Now the charity has announced it’s expanding its reach by building new facilities at hundreds of General Motors dealerships nationwide.    

Construction workers break ground on the new Ronald McDonald House at Pip Cugat Chevrolet in Chillicothe

“So many GM cars have been recalled lately that we saw a need to provide safe, affordable housing for vehicle owners while repairs are made,” said charity spokesperson Cookie Sturdevant. “There’s a real need here.  Unfortunately, we could build thousands of Ronald McDonald houses at GM dealerships and it wouldn’t be enough.”  

Sturdevant emphasized the charity’s goal is to strengthen families.  “We can do that by keeping them together right at the dealership instead of Mom or Dad sitting alone drinking bad coffee and watching Maury in the customer lounge,” said Sturdevant.