In addition to being glad that the McDonald houses enabled families to stay next door to young patients and pay only minimal fees, she wanted to help. Hoyt of Royal Oak has been a volunteer at Detroit's Ronald McDonald House for 20 years. During the past two years, she has been the weekend and holiday volunteer coordinator, setting up schedules and putting herself into the time slots that other volunteers have not filled. It's wonderful to see how the families who stay at the house rally and support one another, and it's interesting to see how many former residents have become volunteers. At the Detroit facility, located on Beaubien, there are 26 bedrooms.
Guests are responsible for keeping their own areas clean.
Provide low-cost lodging for families of hospitalized children. Suzanne Chessler is a Metro Detroit free-lance writer.