When Zailee and Ezra both began receiving medical treatment, their parents were elated. But Addisyn and Ronald were unsure how they were going to manage two children and surgeries at different hospitals in the area, all while being far away from home. That is where RMH Pasadena stepped in.

Maria and Sureimy’s journey to Ronald McDonald House Pasadena began with a 28-hour car ride from Culiacan, Mexico in 2016.

Aitana was born without legs. Aitana’s parents were willing to go to the ends of the earth to find the best possible treatment for her, but the biggest worry they had (aside from the health of Aitana) was the question of where they would stay.  

Angelica is an eight-year-old girl with a bright smile and an incredible spirit. She and her mom, Miriam, have traveled to Pasadena every year since Angelica was five years so that her doctor can adjust her prosthetics as she grows.

Angelica has been trying to seek treatment that could help her son Juan since he was three years old. He was unable to speak due to a submucous cleft palate. Now, at eight years old, he has undergone surgery after surgery, seeking a doctor that might be able to help.

Marchelle’s son Reese weighed less than 2 pounds when he was born and spent the next four-and-a-half months under observation at Huntington Hospital. As a young parent, the experience was traumatic and exhausting. Marchelle and her husband were fortunate to live just five minutes away from the hospital and their new baby. Many others in their position weren’t so lucky.