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ITC Construction Group doesn’t mind getting a little dirty for a good cause! For the second year in a row, members of Team ITC Construction Group put themselves to the test at 24 Hours of Adrenalin. This event, dubbed the “Woodstock of Mountain Biking,” brings mountain...

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Last week, we unveiled a new magnetic gallery wall in the Craft Room at the House in Calgary. The wall, made possible by a donation from a past RMH family, is in honour of Karsten Huth. Before losing his battle to cancer, Karsten stayed at the House, spending most of his t...

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What started as a request to help make Santa Sacks for Ronald McDonald House has since become an annual tradition for a group of local women. When long-time RMH volunteer Ann Dowling was approached in October 2011 to make Santa Sacks for families staying at the House in Cal...

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“Little feet, big hearts.” That’s how Amanda Price describes her two young daughters and running mates as they warm up for the 10th annual Rock the House Run. As the colourfully dressed girls skip along the pavement, tutus and hair bouncing, Amanda shares ...

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Operation Smile provides free surgeries to repair cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities for children around the globe.  With our global partners, we work in over 60 countries with more than 6,000 medical volunteers delivering safe, effective cleft surgery and...

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You’ve trained. You’ve fundraised. Now, Rock the House Run is finally here! All that’s left to do is run. Easy, right? Of course not. We know that running is hard, but we also know that the perfect playlist can make or break a run. So, Ronald McDonald Hous...

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Our 10th annual Rock the House Run is just around the corner and we couldn’t be more excited for race day! Well, at least that’s how we imagined we’d feel when signing up for RTHR a few months ago. As summer winds down, though, and our running calendars sit with only a...

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There are so many ways to celebrate a birthday: a party with friends, a special trip, or a quiet evening with family. But most birthdays have one thing in common: presents. Not Derek Gerling’s birthday. Derek came into Ronald McDonald House shortly after his eighth bir...

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This year, McHappy Day raised over $5 million for RMHC and other children’s charities across Canada. This record-setting total would not have been possible if not for the thousands of McDonald’s employees who worked tirelessly to ensure McHappy Day was a succes...

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Written by Raman Chohan (Yuvraj’s mom) It all started on April 13, 2015. Our son, Yuvraj, who was eight years old had come down with a flu for weeks. Initially, we thought it was just a flu that was going around his school. Then, we noticed bruises and small black dot...

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