Ronald McDonald House® Singapore
Helping Families Stay Close
Ronald McDonald House® is McDonald’s charity of choice. The first Ronald McDonald House Charities was formed in memory of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc, who believed in giving back to the communities where we serve.
Each year, about S$500,000 from Happy Meal® sales goes towards supporting Ronald McDonald House® Singapore. We also make it easy for our customers to offer a helping hand via the round-up or donation tabs on the Self-Ordering Kiosks.
Together with our customers, we’re doing our part to help families.
In January 2013, with the support of the Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute, the first Ronald McDonald House was built at the National University Hospital (NUH) — a home away from home just steps from the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and High Dependency (HD) ward. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the House offers eligible families complimentary accommodation, with ensuite bedrooms, a living and dining area, kitchenette, and laundry facilities.
Since then, Ronald McDonald House has grown to reach even more families through three Ronald McDonald Family Rooms — welcoming spaces within the hospital where caregivers can rest and recharge close to their child:
- Two Family Rooms at NUH, beside the PICU/HD ward (opened Jan 2016) and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- The Institute of Mental Health (IMH), supporting children and caregivers at the Child Guidance Clinic (opened Jan 2018)
Together, the House and Family Rooms have provided more than 17,300 nights of accommodation and served over 9,950 families since 2013. To this day, we stand by Ronald McDonald House in their commitment to help families with sick children stay close to each other and the care and resources they need.
Ronald McDonald House
Located just steps from the National University Hospital’s (NUH) Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and High Dependency (HD) ward, the Ronald McDonald House is a home away from home where families can stay close to their hospitalised child throughout treatment and recovery. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the House offers eligible families complimentary accommodation, with four ensuite bedrooms, a comfortable living and dining area, kitchenette, and laundry facilities. By removing the burden of travel, accommodation costs, and time spent away from the bedside, families can focus on what matters most — supporting their child’s healing journey. We believe that when a child is hospitalised, the love and support of family is as powerful as the strongest medicine prescribed.
Ronald McDonald Family Room
Welcoming spaces within the hospital where parents and caregivers can step away from the clinical environment without leaving their child’s side. Families can enjoy a warm meal, take a shower, connect with loved ones over complimentary Wi-Fi, or simply pause and regain their strength before returning to the bedside. Two Family Rooms at NUH sit beside the PICU/HD ward and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) — the NICU Family Room also offers two private lactation rooms for new mothers — while the Family Room at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) provides an oasis of calm for children and caregivers attending the Child Guidance Clinic.
How You Can Help Families - Small Change, Big Difference
Every time you visit McDonald’s, you can support Ronald McDonald House® programmes and make a donation by simply choosing to donate $2, $5, $10 or to round-up your bill to the next dollar when you place your order via our Self-Ordering Kiosks. In addition, McDonald’s donates 10 cents to Ronald McDonald House® Singapore for every purchase of a Happy Meal®.
Ronald McDonald House® is McDonald's charity of choice. Together with customers, we are making a difference for the families we serve in our communities.
Find out more about Ronald McDonald House Singapore® here.
McHappy Day
For the Love of Families
McHappy Day is an annual fundraiser organised by McDonald's in support of Ronald McDonald House® Singapore.
These are some of our McHappy Day highlights over the years.
Round-Up For Good
We reminded customers that kindness begins at their next meal. Simply Round-Up to the nearest dollar at checkout via our Self-Ordering Kiosks to support families through RMHC.
2024
Show You Care with a Feel-Good Pair
We brought back our much-loved mismatched socks – this time featuring Grimace and Ronald – inviting customers to show their care with fun socks.
2023
Show Your Stripes
Our first character mismatched socks featuring Ronald and Hamburgular! Available in both Adults and Kids size, customers could wear their support for RMHC loud and proud!
2022
Ring for the Love you Bring
We encouraged customers to participate by literally ‘ringing’ in the season of giving at our Self-Ordering Kiosks, upon making a donation to RMHC - spreading the spirit of giving in support of families with seriously ill children.
2020
Tap to Make a Difference
We reminded customers that a simple tap on our Self-Ordering Kiosks to donate to RMHC could make a big difference in the lives of sick children.
2018
Show Your Stripes
The iconic red and white “stripey socks” were sold to raise funds for the charity. For the first time ever, we also offered customers the option to make e-donations via our Self-Ordering Kiosks in our restaurants.
2017
Pass on the Happiness
Our customers joined us in Passing on the Happiness by purchasing a Vanilla Cone to donate another (worth 80 cents) to RMHC.
2016
Small Change, Big Difference
We rolled out a series of activities to demonstrate how small change can make a big difference in the lives of young children. Initiatives and activities included:
- $1 from every purchase of a Chicken McNuggets® Extra Value Meal™ raised $50,000 for the charity
- Collaborated with creative expressionists The Band of Doodlers to depict the hopes and dreams of RMHC Singapore beneficiaries
- Donation surprises for customers who donated their change – big or small – in the form of ‘thank you’ cards and handwritten notes from the RMHC beneficiaries
2015
Support with a Strawberry Sundae
$1 from every purchase of Strawberry Sundaes helped to raise S$50,000 for the charity.