Boilerplate
Standard language for Mission, Vision, Values and Programs
Whether you’re writing a proposal, filling out a grant application, submitting an award nomination or adding RMHC NEO to a listing, we’ve got the language for you! This section contains standard (boilerplate) approved language for the RMHC NEO Ohio mission statement and program descriptions in lengths and formats to fit most requirements.
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Mission, Vision, Values
At Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Northeast Ohio, Inc.,
OUR MISSION is to enhance the healthcare experience for families and children through comfort, care and supportive services.
OUR VISION is to inspire hope when and where families need it most.
OUR VALUES
- Compassion – We support families and each other in a respectful, accepting, and equitable manner.
- Excellence – We have an unwavering commitment to quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Inclusion – We make everyone feel welcome.
- Innovation –We encourage thoughtful and creative ideas to enhance our services and respond to changes in our environment.
- Trust – We respect the privacy of our stakeholders, maintain a safe environment, and operate transparently.
Mission with short programs paragraph (74 words, preferred version):
The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Northeast Ohio, Inc. is to enhance the healthcare experience for families and children through comfort, care and supportive services.
Our Ronald McDonald House® and hospital Family Room programs help families stay near the care their sick or injured children need. Our STAR programs and Care Mobile® improve access to outpatient treatment and preventive care, and RedTreehouse.org provides resources and information to support family health and well-being.
50 words or less: mission and programs without descriptions (50 words)
Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Northeast Ohio, Inc. enhances the healthcare experience for families and children through comfort, care and supportive services.
We serve thousands of families each year through our Cleveland and Akron House programs, four hospital Family Room programs, STAR programs, Care Mobile and family resource link, RedTreehouse.org.
100 words or less: mission and program descriptions paragraph (93 words)
Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Northeast Ohio enhances the healthcare experience for families and children through comfort, care and supportive services. Our Cleveland and Akron House programs provide families a welcoming place to stay, while hospital Family Room programs offer respite and support just steps from children’s rooms. The STAR programs are fun learning environments for children while siblings receive outpatient care, and our Care Mobile provides dental services to children in underserved areas of Northeast Ohio. Our online program, RedTreehouse.org, provides resource information to families throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Mission with bulleted program list, no descriptions
The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Northeast Ohio, Inc. is to enhance the healthcare experience for families and children through comfort, care and supportive services.
Each year, thousands of families whose children are receiving medical care throughout Northeast Ohio are served through our:
- Ronald McDonald House® programs in Cleveland and Akron
- Ronald McDonald Family Room® programs in four Cleveland-area hospitals
- Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® in partnership with UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s
- STAR Center at Cleveland Clinic Children’s Outpatient Center and STAR Corner at Akron Children’s Beeghly Campus Emergency Department
- RedTreehouse.org, the online Ronald McDonald Family Resource Link
Alternate to 1st and 2nd Paragraphs if needed to cut length:
Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Northeast Ohio, Inc. enhances the healthcare experience for families and children through comfort, care and supportive services. We serve thousands of families each year through our:
Mission with bulleted program descriptions, short version:
Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Northeast Ohio, Inc. enhances the healthcare experience for families and children through comfort, care and supportive services.
Each year, thousands of families whose children are receiving medical care throughout Northeast Ohio are served through our programs:
- Ronald McDonald House® programs in Cleveland and Akron give families a welcoming place to stay so they can focus on caring for their children.
- Ronald McDonald Family Room® programs in four Cleveland-area hospitals offer a space for families to rest and recharge just steps from their child’s treatment room.
- Ronald McDonald Care Mobile®, in partnership with UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s, provides dental service to children ages 3-12 in underserved areas of Northeast Ohio.
- Ronald McDonald STAR programs offer a fun learning environment for children during siblings’ outpatient visits.
- RedTreehouse.org, the online Ronald McDonald Family Resource Link, supports the well-being of families and children with challenges, disabilities and health care needs.
Mission with bulleted program descriptions, long version
The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Northeast Ohio, Inc. is to enhance the healthcare experience for families and children through comfort, care and supportive services.
Each year, thousands of families whose children are receiving medical care throughout Northeast Ohio are served through our programs:
- Ronald McDonald House® programs in Cleveland and Akron give families a welcoming place to stay so they can focus on caring for their children. Comfortable rooms, meals, inviting common areas and landscaped grounds are a safe and welcome retreat from the hospital setting. Families also benefit from the comradery and community they find at our Houses.
- Ronald McDonald Family Room® programs in four Cleveland-area hospitals offer a space for families to rest and recharge just steps from their child’s treatment room. Happy Wheels mobile hospitality carts bring comfort to the bedside for those who cannot step away.
- Ronald McDonald Care Mobile®, in partnership with UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s, provides dental service to children ages 3-12 in underserved areas of Northeast Ohio. Our state-of-the-art dentist office on wheels provides diagnostic, preventative and restorative treatment and education to at-risk children right in their own communities.
- Providing Support, Teaching, Awareness and Resources, our Ronald McDonald STAR programs offer fun learning environments for children during siblings’ outpatient visits. This allows Caregivers to turn their full attention to the child receiving treatment.
- RedTreehouse.org, the online Ronald McDonald Family Resource Link, supports the well-being of families and children with challenges, disabilities and health care needs. The site features a comprehensive directory of organizations, tools and events, as well as helpful guides and free webinars on a variety of topics.