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Learn How You Can SupportA LEGACY OF CARE
Ted and Maryanne Kowalsky know what it’s like to care for a sick child—making long drives to hospital appointments without a place to rest or recharge. When they heard a Ronald McDonald Family Room was being built at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, they were moved to act.
“Standing in that room under construction, we thought—this is exactly what we needed back then. A space like this lifts the financial burden and keeps families close when it matters most.” – Ted and Maryanne Kowalsky
With their $100,000 donation, they’re ensuring today’s families don’t face the same challenges alone. Their gift is a legacy—and an invitation. Through a matching campaign, you can help expand the circle of care.
How your donation dollars help
In one year we help up to
2000 Families
Eliminating driving distance to hospital
5-10 Hours
Where our families come from
26%
British Columbia Interior
22%
Vancouver Island
24%
Northern British Columbia
Why Do families need your help?
When a child is seriously ill, the specialization required for their major medical procedure may only be available far from home. Treatment for illnesses such as leukemia, brain tumours or cystic fibrosis requires lengthy out-of-town hospitalization.
RMH BC & Yukon provides accommodation for these families, so they can be close to their seriously ill children undergoing treatment. The House is a place of comfort, healing, and a home away from home for kids and families from all across BC and Yukon—like Prince George, Kamloops, Whitehorse and Victoria. But the cost to accommodate over 2000 families per year is expensive and isn’t possible without the generosity of people like you.
Meet the Raj Family
When 8-year-old Vian was diagnosed with Lymphoma, RMH BC became a place to heal for the whole family.
Read the Story
Meet the Kloosterschmuck Family
When baby Harper was diagnosed with CDH before she was born, RMH BC became a home away from home for her family.
Read the Story
Meet the Hawkes Family
When Ella was diagnosed with osteosarcoma at 7 years old, RMH BC was home for 10 months.
Read the Story
Donate
Give today to help keep families close when it matters most. Your donations provide more than just a place to stay – you provide precious family moments and a community of support.
What stops families from being together?
What stops families from being together?
When the unthinkable happens and a family is uprooted for their child’s critical medical treatment, there are many barriers they must overcome to stay together. Hotel stays are expensive, siblings need to be cared for, and staying in the hospital long term is unsustainable. That’s where the House comes in—providing accommodation, comfort, compassion, and a sense of community to these families in need.
But caring for so many families is expensive and isn’t possible without the generosity of people just like you.