More than 1,200 supporters came together on Saturday, April 30, 2022, for Walk for Kids 2022 at the Rose Bowl in support of Ronald McDonald House Pasadena and Ronald McDonald Charities of Southern California (RMHCSC). As the largest community fundraiser across the RMHCSC programs, funds raised for Walk for Kids will keep families with hospitalized children together and near the comfort, care, and critical resources they need.
Ronald McDonald House Pasadena raised over $95,000 to benefit the hundreds of families who stay at the House every year and create a community for children and their families to embrace life and healing with a sense of hope, enthusiasm, courage, and joy.
“It was incredible to see our community members join together to support families with critically ill children and help healing happen,” said Executive Director Mara Leong-Maguinez. “This event would not be possible without the support of our sponsors, donors, volunteers, and so many generous advocates in the community.”
Attendees enjoyed music, entertainment, and a leisurely stroll around the Rose Bowl loop. Walk for Kids also featured Walkers Village with giveaways, arts and crafts, food trucks, and interactive games for children of all ages.
Contributing to the success of the event, RMHCSC regional sponsors McDonald’s, Coca Cola and Aspire Bakeries provided snacks and giveaways to the walkers. The event was emceed by radio personality Donaji Esparza and attended by the LA Kings and LA Rams street teams.
Ronald McDonald House Pasadena is a home-away-from-home for families with critically-ill children, keeping them close to one another, their doctors, and needed medical care. The House is built on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on the health of their child not where they can afford to stay, where they will get their next meal where they will lay their head at night to rest.
Ronald McDonald House Pasadena is a program of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California. For more information, please visit our website at www.rmhcsc.org/pasadena