Tami’s Blog: Taking Care of Siblings
“Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet” -Vietnamese Proverb I don’t just work “at” Ronald McDonald House – my office is IN Ronald McDonald House! One of the really...
07 November, 2024
Tami’s Blog: A New Ronald McDonald House inside Children’s Mercy Hospital!
I have exciting news to share: We are opening a new, fourth Ronald McDonald House here in Kansas City! This new House will be in a familiar place–what used to...
20 June, 2024
Tami’s Blog: The Two Staff Members We Never Knew We Needed
Since we first started serving families in 1981, we’ve done everything we can to provide the comforts of home—showers, hot meals, a place to sleep. Eventually, we realized there was still...
25 March, 2024
Tami’s Blog: More of What Matters Most
Last month we announced that we are going to expand and transform the current Ronald McDonald Family Room inside Children’s Mercy Kansas City and turn it into a Ronald McDonald...
04 December, 2023
Taking Care of the People Who Take Care of Our RMHC-KC Families
Recently, I read an article about the danger of company leaders being out of touch with employees who are struggling, and it made me ask myself a question that is...
18 September, 2023
Tami’s Blog: The Realities of Feeding Our Families
The Realities of Feeding Our Families We need more food. Never before have I had to say that. We rarely used to run low on food. We always had a number of generous...
16 May, 2023
Tami’s Blog: The Potential Downsides of Success
A friend asked me this week: “How are things at work?” “Well,” I said, taking a long pause. “Things are actually really great.” You may wonder why I was a little hesitant...
08 February, 2023
Tami’s Blog: Red Friday
Red Friday: The Play-by-Play All of us at RMHC-KC are still catching our breath from one of our biggest, most exciting days of the year: Red Friday! And I’m thrilled to...
22 September, 2022
Tami’s Blog: Why I “Re-Interview” for My Job Every Year
Behind the Scenes at RMHC-KC: Why I “Re-Interview” for My Job Every Year I joined RMHC-KC as CEO in the summer of 2015. Prior to starting, I prepared by reading the...
12 July, 2022
Tami’s Blog: Helping Our Families “Breathe”
Helping Our Families “Breathe” I struggle with self-care. My job and my mission in life has always been to put everything — and everyone — else first. The last two years...
21 April, 2022