Some children must travel great distances to get the medical attention they need. Hospital treatment may last a day, a month, or even more than a year. For the families of these children, affordable accommodations can be hard to come by; options are often limited to costly hotels or unforgiving hospital chairs.

The Orange County Ronald McDonald House provides a comfortable, supportive alternative for these families. It serves as a temporary home near the medical facility where family members can sleep, eat, relax and find encouragement from other families in similar medical situations. In return, families are asked to pay $10.00 a night; if that isn't possible, their stay is free. For this reason, the Orange County Ronald McDonald House seeks the support of the community -- individuals, foundations, corporations, service groups -- to help "bridge the gap."