February 14, 2012
“The Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas (RMHCC) received a check for $18,911 from Bob Lancaster, store manager of Dillard’s this week. The store was able to raise funds through the sale of Southern Living Christmas Cookbook, which was offered at the Dillard’s Haywood Mall, Dillard’s at Westgate Mall and Dillard’s at Anderson Mall. This was the fourth year Dillard’s has offered the special edition cookbook. The stores raised more than $1.6 million this year. The proceeds were dispersed to local RMHC Chapters nationwide. Dillard’s has donated more than $9.2 million to RMHC chapters since it began a partnership in 1994. The Ronald McDonald House Charities provides a “home-away-from-home” to families of seriously ill children.”
January 25, 2012
January 24, 2012 (Greenville, S.C.) – The Spinx Company has announced American Red Cross Greenville Chapter, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County, Julie Valentine Center, Junior Achievement Upstate, Loaves & Fishes and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas as the beneficiaries of their 2012 Spinx Charity Classic presented by Corporate Benefits.
The Spinx Charity Classic will be held on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012. The tournament will be hosted at two of Greenville’s finest private greens, Chanticleer and Riverside Courses. To kick-off the tournament there will be a private pairings party, held in Downtown Greenville, the night prior to the tournament.
“There are so many great non-profit organizations in this area so it was a difficult selection process. These six organizations meet the Spinx mission which focuses on improving the health, education and well-being of children,” said Stewart Spinks, CEO of Spinx. “We’re looking forward to partnering with each of them through the Spinx Charity Classic.”
The American Red Cross Greenville Chapter is a volunteer humanitarian organization that provides relief to local victims of disasters and emergencies. By providing affordable home ownership opportunities to qualified low-income Greenville residents, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County aims to eliminate poverty housing. The Julie Valentine Center is focused on preventing sexual assault and child abuse through educational programs while providing healing and recovery services to victims. Junior Achievement Upstate offers hands-on, experimental programs aimed at teaching young people the key concepts to achieve economic success. Greenville’s mobile food rescue organization, Loaves & Fishes, rescues perishable and prepared food and then delivers it to organizations in the area that feed the hungry. The Ronald McDonald House of the Carolinas helps critically ill and injured children and their families cope with the stress and expense of daily living.
Registration for the tournament is open to the public with individual and 4- person teams available for purchase at www.myspinx.com. Gift bags, food and beverages are provided to tournament participants. An awards ceremony follows play of the tournament with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners for each course.
For additional information contact Melodie Hudson at 864-451-6672 or mhudson@spinxco.com.
About The Spinx Co.
With The Spinx Co.’s leading edge technology and exceptional customer service, the company is “Making Life Easier” for customers. Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., Spinx operates 65 convenience retail stores in South Carolina and North Carolina. Founded in 1972 by Stewart Spinks, today the company is the largest privately held gasoline-convenience retailer in South Carolina and is ranked among the top U.S. convenience store chains in the country. For more information, visitwww.myspinx.com.
January 12, 2012
Kuper Signs SC, of Greer, recently donated a new entrance sign to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas.   Josh Kuper, owner of Kuper Signs, saw the need for a replacement and knew the sign was not in the budget for the charity. He stepped up to the plate and took care of that need by designing, creating and installing the new sign that can be seen from the house’s Grove Road entrance.   Josh and his wife, Stacy, are very involved with the Ronald McDonald House.  The couple was inspired to give back after a family member stayed at a Ronald McDonald House in their home state of Virginia. “The Ronald McDonald House made this happen for my extended family and for that, we owe them,” said Stacy. Thanks Kuper Signs SC!  If you would like more information about their business, please visit their website athttp://kupersigns.com/.
January 5, 2012
Bill Bowen(R), President of the RoundTowners and Bob Munnich Managing Partner of Larkin’s on the River and proud supporter of the Beach Ball presents Marti Spencer (R), Chief Development Officer and Emily Muserallo, Program Director with a $1000 cash donation for Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas. ”RoundTowners” is a volunteer, service, and social organization dedicated to serving Greenville and the upstate South Carolina community by providing volunteer staffing for events. Larkin’s on the River offers fine dining throughout the Upstate along with being a champion for causes that make a difference in the lives of the community it serves.
November 15, 2011
Debi Warren, Volunteer Coordinator for Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas, and Ronald McDonald visited Berry Shoals Intermediate School in Duncan, SC. The students were excited to learn about the mission of the RMH and how they could help by joining the Millions of Tabs Club. Ronald delighted everyone with an amazing show. The students were proud to present the House with much-needed wish list items. Thank you, Berry Shoals, for doing your “berry” best to make a difference!
November 15, 2011
Taylors Helping Hands presented Ronald McDonald House with a $500 check on November 11, 2011. This represents part of the proceeds from an annual golf tournament which is held near the University of SC in Columbia. This charity was started by Teresa, Tom, and Tara Cothran after the death of Taylor E. Cothran in 2007. Taylor was an 18 year old freshman who died in 2007 when he fell from a 5th floor dorm room at USC. Because the Cothran family was ministered to by so many, they started their charity to help families who are in need. Teresa has been a volunteer in our Ronald McDonald Family Room since that time and has a genuine love for helping others.
October 11, 2011
A Fall Gingerbread House was presented to the Ronald McDonald House on October 5 by Chris Merritz, Enrichment Coordinator at the Westminster Retirement Center of Greenville. Chris’ husband baked the walls of the house and the residents of the retirement center did all the decorating. She also brought the creators of the gingerbread house with her to the Ronald House. They watched a video about us and then took a tour of the downstairs area so they could see where their creation will reside for the October/November timeframe. After their visit with us, they enjoyed a meal at a local McDonald’s before returning home.
The ladies and gentlemen did a great job and enjoyed their time working together on the project. It was such fun that they have decided to do another one for the holiday season! Thanks to everyone at Westminster for a wonderful creation that will delight all of our children as well as their parents.
September 6, 2011
You’ll make a child’s day with the latest Scentsy cuddly bear Sasha! This sweet bear comes with a zipper pouch to tuck away your favorite scent that you select among many that Scentsy offers. This would make a great gift for a baby shower, a homecoming for that new baby or for that special little person in your life. Scentsy’s Shannon DeWeese will donate proceeds from the sales of Sasha to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas in support of our mission of providing for children in critical care. The Ronald McDonald House can provide an acknowledgment that a donation was made in the name of that special little someone. Please contact Shannon for details through her website or at 864-346-5192.
September 1, 2011
More Than Diamonds is a delightful drama-adventure for the whole family. Twelve-year old Alexander Mortensen has always dreamed of being a hero, but when he sets out to recover a stolen heirloom he finds that mystery and danger have come right to his door and that being a hero will require more of him than he ever imagined.
Critics have described More Than Diamonds as “deeply considered and beautifully modulated” (The Times-Examiner), a movie that “hits all the right marks from a dramatic and technical standpoint” (The Easley Progress), and “a meaningful, affirming film that can be enjoyed by the entire family” (The Independent Critic). The movie has also been awarded the Dove Foundation’s Seal of Approval for family entertainment (dove.org).
And now, through a special arrangement, for every copy of More Than Diamonds ordered through this page, a donation will be made to Ronald McDonald House Charities of The Carolinas.
Get a good movie, support a great organization.
Learn more and purchase your copy today at morethandiamondsmovie.com/rmhc/
August 1, 2011
Thank you to Walmart representative Michael Washington Sr. who presented the Ronald McDonald House with a check for $2000 for our Share-A-Night program. This very generous donation will help provide 3 weeks of family night stays for all 12 families staying at our facilities, or almost 9 months of family night stays for a single family! Thank you so much Walmart!!!
