Update: RMHC Helps to Create Sustainable Communities Around the World Through Green Environmental Practices

Savings Associated With Eco-Friendly Actions Allows the Charity to Direct More Money to Programs That Serve Families in Their Greatest Time of Need


OAK BROOK, IL--(Marketwire - Apr 25, 2011) - A typical household of four in the United States uses 920 kWh of electricity per month and 400 gallons of water each day. Now think about how much energy is used for a 25-bedroom home or how many loads of laundry need to be washed for 25 families every day. With more than 300 Ronald McDonald Houses around the world, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) understands that its work to support more than 7,200 families every night in its Ronald McDonald Houses can add up to a lot of energy, heat and water. For this reason, RMHC has been conscious of taking care of the environment through the implementation of local environmental initiatives at some of its Houses and programs around the world.

Such environmental initiatives include adopting energy-efficient practices, reducing, reusing and
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The solar-powered Ronald McDonald House in Atlanta provides a supportive living environment for guests with abundant natural lighting, toxin-free materials, native landscaping, and carefully controlled indoor air quality.