Our History
Our Doors Have Always Been Open For Over 30 Years! Since the day we opened the doors of the Ronald McDonald House® of Scranton in 1986, we have never closed them. Not for a day, not for an hour. Families depend on us, and we depend on the thousands of people who have supported us faithfully and who continue to support our mission in Northeastern Pennsylvania and ensure that our doors
are always open. The First Ronald McDonald House® – Philadelphia, 1974
In 1974 the first Ronald McDonald House® opened its doors in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the time Kim Hill, the daughter of Philadelphia Eagles football player Fred Hill, was undergoing treatment for leukemia. Throughout Kim’s treatment, her father recognized the need for a supportive environment away from the hospital for families of seriously ill children. He enlisted the aid of his teammates and local McDonald’s® restaurant owners to raise funds that would help purchase and renovate the first Ronald McDonald House®.
