Ronald Mconald House officially opened

Ronald McDonald House Newfoundland and Labrador was officially opened Thursday. The house is located on Clinch Crescent in St. John’s, not far from the Janeway Children’s Hospital. Offering 14 family suites, the house will accommodate more than 500 families with sick or injured children each year. It will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The house includes a large kitchen, family room, television room, resource center, home office, children’s play areas and laundry facilities.

People attending the official opening of Ronald McDonald House in St. John's congregate outside the main doors on Thursday. — Photo by Gary Hebbard/The Telegram 1 width:500px;height:330px Preparing for the offical opening ceremony. — Photo by Gary Hebbard/The Telegram 2 width:500px;height:330px Surrounded by families that will benefit from its opening, Ronald McDonald and Premier Kathy Dunderdale pull down the ribbon to officially open Ronald McDonald House.— Photo by Gary Hebbard/The Telegram 3 width:500px;height:330px Sean McCann of Great Big Sea performs Thursday at the official opening of the Ronald McDonald House on St. John's.— Photo by Gary Hebbard/The Telegram

4 width:500px;height:330px The spacious, modern kitchen has everything needed to provide nutritious meals for children and parents. — Photo by Gary Hebbard/The Telegram 5 width:500px;height:330px
Visitors get a look at a typical room in the new Ronald McDonald House in St. John's Thursday.— Photo by Gary Hebbard/The Telegram 6 width:500px;height:330px An emotional Cathy Bennett, chairwoman of the capital campaign for Ronald McDonald House, thanked all those who helped raise the money for the new St. John's facility. — Photo by Gary Hebbard/The Telegram

7 width:500px;height:330px Ronald McDonald House in St. John's offers a quiet, tasteful atmosphere for children and their families staying in the capital city while undergoin treatment at the Janeway Child Health Centre. — Photo by Gary Hebbard/The Telegram 8 width:500px;height:330px
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Published on September 28, 2012

People attending the official opening of Ronald McDonald House in St. John's congregate outside the main doors on Thursday. — Photo by Gary Hebbard/The Telegram

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