Around the House
Volunteer Newsletter
Mark Your Calendars for this Year’s
Volunteer Recognition Celebration
Friday, September 27, 2013
Plans are being finalized for this year’s
Volunteer Recognition Celebration
scheduled for the evening of September
27th. This year’s event will be held in
the beautiful atrium of the Indianapolis
Marion County Central Library.
This is a new venue for the RMHI but
offers so many amenities that our volunteers appreciate. If you have not visited
the Central Library, this room has two
floor to ceiling windows so we will be
able to enjoy the fall colors. Convenient, and free parking can be found in
the underground garage.
This year’s, sit-down, plated meal includes a choice of three entrees; tequila
grilled chicken with roasted red pepper
and honey sauce, cinnamon seared pork
loin with maple demi or a vegetarian
plate. Everyone will enjoy a garden salad with English cucumber, carrots,
grape tomatoes and croutons with balsamic vinaigrette dressing, garlic
mashed potatoes, roasted green beans,
assorted artisan dinner rolls with
whipped butter, coffee and iced tea. To
top our meal off, dessert is a trio of miniature sweets including a miniature
cheesecake, a white chocolate covered
strawberry and a chocolate rum ball.
Watch your mailbox for your invitation
around the first of September.
Gifts of Life Insurance
Life insurance can be a convenient way to make a substantial gift to the Ronald
McDonald House of Indiana (RMHI) for a relatively modest annual cost. You can
use a paid-up policy you no longer need or purchase a new policy to make your gift.
You can name the RMHI as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy while retaining
ownership of the policy and access to the cash value. However, because you retain
ownership and can change the beneficiary, no income tax charitable deduction is
allowed for the value of the policy. If you assign a paid up insurance policy to the
RMHI as its owner, you can claim a federal income-tax charitable deduction for the
policy's fair-market value or the net premiums paid, whichever is less. If the policy
is not paid in full, your subsequent premium payments on behalf of the RMHI are
also deductible. If you have any questions or need additional information, please
call Joe Schulz, Director of Development, at 317-269-2247 or [email protected].
As always, we recommend that you consult with your attorney or tax advisor for the
various tax benefits and restrictions that may apply to your specific situation. We
are available to you and your advisors to answer questions or help arrange a planned
gift to the RMHI.
August
2013
Ronald McDonald
House of Indiana
435 Limestone St.
Indianapolis, IN
46202
317.269.2247
www.rmhindiana.org
Ronald McDonald
House of Indiana
RMHIndiana
Our Mission
To provide a
supportive homeaway-from-home for
families of seriously
ill or injured children
receiving medical
care at Riley Hospital
for Children and
other Indianapolis
hospitals.
Newsletter Editor:
Mary Friend, CVA
Volunteer Resources
Manager
[email protected]
Direct line:
317.267.0605, x 225
Help Needed with IUPUI
Involvement Fair
August 20, 2013
Please join us! There will be photo opportunities with the world’s largest
pop tab, games, music, and an appearance by Ronald McDonald.
We continue to collect an astonishing amount of pop tabs in such a few
hours at this annual event because of supportive Hoosiers. Help us continue to provide a warm environment and place to stay for families by
collecting the tabs off of aluminum can goods. Pull it. Twist it. Pop it.
The RMHI is participating in the
IUPUI Involvement Fair from 10
am to 2 pm on Tuesday, August
20th. Mary Friend will be setting
up, staffing and tearing down the
booth but would love to have
company for all or part of the
time. Please contact Mary if you
would like to join her.
To learn more or to volunteer, visit:
http://www.rmh-indiana.org/events/9th-annual-pop-tab-drop/
Or contact Kelly Thien at 317-269-2247 or [email protected]
Study Concludes That the Ronald McDonald House Program
Helps Children Heal Faster and Cope Better
First Published Research Explores How the Role of Family-Centered Care Enhances the Psychosocial Well
-Being and Clinical Outcomes for Seriously Ill Children
We have heard time and time again the value our families place on the services the RMHI provides while their
child is hospitalized. Now there is research to back them up! This is an excerpt from a press release from
Ronald McDonald House Charities Global.
OAK BROOK, IL--(Marketwired - Jul 23, 2013) - A study published today in Families, Systems and Health, a
journal of the American Psychological Association, finds that families who stayed together at a Ronald
McDonald House®, for even a portion of their seriously-ill child's hospital stay, believed their ability to stay
nearby helped their child recover and spend less time in the hospital. This is the first published research to
explore the role of family accommodation in enhancing the family experience, psychosocial well-being and
perceptions of child recovery for hospitalized, seriously-ill children.
The study, funded by the UniHealth Foundation and Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®), gathered more than 2,000 surveys over a three-year period from family members who stayed at one of five Ronald
McDonald Houses in Southern California while their child was hospitalized at a nearby children's hospital.
“This study suggests that parents believe there is a clinical benefit to their sick child of onsite or nearby accommodation for them. Beyond the benefits to parents, this reinforces the important role that accommodation
services, such as those provided through the Ronald McDonald House program, play in enabling familycentered care for children and families who require extended hospital care and who must travel far distances
to receive this care," said Dr. David Herman, president & CEO of Vidant Health and an RMHC, Inc. board of
trustee member.
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Loss of a Family Member
Tips For Limestone
Guest Services Volunteers
It is with sadness that we announce
that Carl Brown’s father, Arthur
“Art” Brown, who resided in
Brown County, recently passed
away at the age of 90.
Carl is a longtime Guest Services
Assistant Manager who helps manage the Limestone location on
weekends.
Please hold Carl and his family in
your thoughts and prayers.
When someone calls about
dropping off an in-kind donation, please ask them to call us
before they deliver it if they
are not able to bring the items
in on their own. This way we
can make sure we have help
unloading their donation.
 As part of the check-in process, please remember to complete and file the family’s
green “Room and Apartment
Inventory” sheet. Having this
to refer to when the family
checks out is very helpful.
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Welcome back to all the students
returning after their summer break.
If you have not already done so,
please contact Mary Friend or
Daun Hughey to discuss your new
on-going schedule.
Substitute List
Please call these volunteers if you
need a substitute.
Limestone
 Jennifer Cannady~
[email protected]
 Angela Criggar~561-543-7500
(Weekday early afternoons)
 Loretta Dale~941-1713 or
[email protected]
(Saturday only)
 Rega Kowalski~241-1566
 Diana Laybold~838-9491
(Mornings & early afternoons)
 Jacob Lee ~
[email protected]
 Mercedes Roots~356-9002
(Afternoons)
Paula Swift~797-1398
(3:30-9:30 pm and weekends)
 Marge Vogel~727-5359
 David Wilkerson~294-4948
(Weekdays 9am—12 noon)

Riley
 Eddy Lux~250-7953
(Weekday Evenings)
 Michael Rhinaman~258-4688
(Weekday Evenings)
 Meredith Velez~304-639-1351
If you would like to add your
name to this list, please contact
Mary Friend.
Please remember to notify the
Manager on Duty for last minute
shift cancellations. If you know of
your conflict in advance, notify
Mary Friend. Also let us know if
you are able to find a substitute so
we can update the posted schedule.
Remember to notify Mary or the
Manager on Duty directly rather
than through your shift mates.
Upcoming Visit our website or watch for details in this and future editions of this publication.
(* Denotes a third-party event where RMHI is the beneficiary of community events organized by individuals,
Events
local organizations, schools and businesses.)
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Pop Tab Drop ~ August 9
Sporting Clays ~ September 7
New Volunteer Orientation ~ September 18
Volunteer Recognition ~ September 27
 A Taste..Journeys to California Wine
Country ~ November 1
 Kicks for Kids* ~ November 22
 Holiday Open House ~ December 5
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Happy Birthday!
Please
join us in
celebrating
the following RMHI
birthdays!
Ashley Johnson
8/11
Richard Hammer
8/26
Debbie Jones
8/13
Sherri Kiesle
8/26
Alicia Schulhof
8/15
Rega Kowalski
8/26
Kathi Schulz
8/16
Jim O'Connor
8/26
Marcia Dougherty
8/17
Janice Rainey
8/26
Vicki Tipton
8/4
Donna Adams
8/19
Amy Braunlich
8/28
Elaine Fleckenstein
8/5
Jamie Leahy
8/20
Reema Rammaha
8/29
Christopher Porter
8/5
Megan Thomas
8/20
Cheri Wilson
8/30
Dale Roberts
8/5
Dorthea Herbert
8/21
Marilyn Pinnick
8/31
Deanna Hoskins
8/6
Pam Lawlis
8/21
Chelsea Meldrum
8/8
Brent Morrison
8/21
Maddie Rhinesmith
8/8
Tiera Clark
8/23
Jennifer Cannady
8/9
Steve Luedeman
8/24
Joan Watson
8/10
Erika Burghardt
8/26