Bridgett and Brice, 9, who is receiving treatment for Burkitt’s lymphoma, a rare cancer of the lymphatic system.

2013 Board of TRUSTEES

Felicia Williams, Chair

Robert D.H. Anning, Vice ChairAlgis Koncius, Vice ChairBettina H. Ross, Vice ChairTrey Isgrig, TreasurerDr. Paul T. McEnery, Secretary (ex officio)

Pamela A. BonfieldMark BerryLuis M. CamposPadma Tatta CariappaMary Sue CheesemanVicki DaviesSteve EklundBob GruberBill KilroyDavid M. KroegerDaniel A. MolinaDon MurphyGloria NodayKirk PerryMarilyn S. RheinVincent D. RinaldiSusan RyckmanMichael J. SewellDavid Skidmore, Jr.Robert J. StengerTeresa J. TannerHal WelgeKristen Hall WeversAaron WilliamsDonna Wymore

2013 Leadership STAFFExecutive DirectorJennifer Goodin

Development DirectorTanya Cornejo

Director of OperationsCarine deLange

Business DirectorMimi Richmond

Director of VolunteersElise Hyder

2013 FINANCIALS

Operating revenues (excluding investment gains and losses) Individual Contributions ...............................................................$3,920,064 ...... (24%) Special Events (net) ..........................................................................655,906 ...... (17%) Foundation/Community ...................................................................485,663 ...... (13%) McDonald’s Support .........................................................................447,986 ...... (12%) Corporate Contributions ..................................................................412,009 ...... (11%) Donated Products and Services .....................................................307,400 ........ (8%) Interest and Dividends ......................................................................276,235 ........ (7%) Third-Party Room Reimbursements .................................................172,543 ........ (5%) Room Donations ................................................................................145,023 ........ (4%) Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center ...............................20,000 ........ (1%)

Total .............................................................................................. $3,842,829 ..(100%*) * The discrepancy in percentage total is the result of rounding.

Operating expenses** Program ....................................................................................... $ 2,291,027 ..... (70%) Fundraising ....................................................................................... 444,384 ..... (13%) Administrative .................................................................................. 544,518 ..... (17%)

Total ............................................................................................. $3,279,929 .. (100%) ** In addition to these operating expenses, $331,519 was used for essential capital expenses,

a portion of which were covered by restricted contributions. The remaining net revenue over expenses was placed in our invested reserves as we plan for our future.

tOtal incOme (including investment gains and losses) ............................. $5,167,571

net assets Year-end Unrestricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,300,302 Temporarily Restricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369,655 Permanently Restricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573,710

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,243,667

83,110 The total number of hours donated by our meal, snack and activities

volunteers, work groups, and guest services volunteers.

$1.87 million The amount our House saves by not

having to pay for these services, allowing us to provide additional comforts to our families with your valuable financial contribution.

$27,866 The amount you raised by

collecting pull tabs.

This year, let us send your holiday cards to family, friends or clients. Make a donation in honor of a loved one or adopt a

family in someone’s name and we’ll let them know,

sending warm wishes for the holidays.

Make sure Santa doesn’t forget Ronald McDonald House. You could have

party guests bring a present for our children

and families to your office or personal holiday party.

Our biggest need is for infant toys and gifts for teenagers and parents.

1,808 The number of gifts you provided to critically ill children, their siblings,

and their parents during the 2013 holiday season.

350 The number of gifts made

in 2013 during the holidays in honor or in memory of

someone.

One of our guest mothers, Aimee Webb, recently said, “You don’t notice the illness here.

You don’t see the sadness. When you come in this House, all you see is happiness.”

Aimee has been coming to our House since 2007 to help her daughter Faith. Faith is eight

years old and has had over 30 surgeries to help her kidneys function properly. Like so many

other children, Faith is happy when she’s in our House, despite her precarious health. You —

our donors and volunteers — are the ones to thank for this.

Our guest families have so many reasons to be sad, stressed and consumed by worries and

fears, but the smiles you help bring to their children’s faces and the respite you provide to

parents makes that go away. Before discovering our House, many families said they were

scared to come to Cincinnati — fearing the tests and treatments, needles and surgeries. But when families

know they are coming to our House, their children are excited about the trip, looking forward to the activities,

the play areas and to spending time with the other children who are just like them.

For many families, paying medical bills leaves little money for vacations. However, they happily report that

our House has become their favorite “vacation” spot, because they get to experience so many things they

never would have been able to without our House. Children get to pet alligators and turtles from the Newport

Aquarium and owls from the Cincinnati Zoo right here in our children’s theater. They get to go to Bengals games

and Reds games free of charge. They get costumes for Halloween and trick-or-treating down our hallways, with

more candy than they could ever eat. For Thanksgiving, there is a professionally catered holiday feast. And in

December, they even have the opportunity to board a Delta plane to travel to the “North Pole” to meet Santa

and his elves. Santa also never forgets the children in our House on Christmas Eve, and there are holiday parties,

portraits and many more events to celebrate.

You, our volunteers and donors, have made sure that what could have been a hopeless situation is now a time

of hope and happiness. From our board and staff, thank you for making a child’s day, every day. Thank you

for the priceless gift you give to our families when they need it most. I hope that your home will be filled with

happiness throughout the holidays and all year long, just as you have done for our “home away from home.”

Jennifer Goodin

Executive Director

Thank You from our EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

It’s easy to include our children and families in your HOLIDAY TRADITIONS

What You Provided FAMILIES IN 2013“Molly had to be in the hospital over Christmas, and unfortunately she was not doing well. Needless to say, getting Christmas gifts was not on my priority list. But thanks to the House, Santa found us in Cincinnati, and to this day I still cry when I think of the unexpected generosity that was given to our family.”

— Colleen Schenkenberger, mother of 15-year-old Molly, who suffers from chronic kidney disease

Total families served . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,525

Number of families served since opening in 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000+

A Warm and Welcoming HOME

Occupancy rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96%(Rate accounts for room turnover and maintenance. We are consistently full with a waiting list.)

Number of families on our waiting list whom we had to turn away. . . . . . . . . 1,032

Average length of time on waiting list before getting into our House . . . . . . . .5 days

Our cost to care for one family . . . . $99/day

Average length of stay . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 days

Geographic area served . . . . . . . . . 43 states and 22 countries

Guest satisfaction rate (based on guest surveys) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99%

Amount families saved on hotel costs . . . . . . . Nearly $2 million

“We have entered a world that we never knew existed, a world where you forgo vacations in order to get your child the best medical care, where you work to pay for the uncovered medication, where people travel thousands of miles to help their child. Our hearts have been touched by the reality of this world. Not only is the House a huge blessing to our finances, but it is a special treat for Ashley. She enjoys the game room, the meals, the DVDs, everything! As for mom and dad, we appreciate the sense of community and the support! You think of things that we didn’t even realize we needed until we got there. Thank you for thinking for us when we are too overwhelmed to think for ourselves.”

— Lori Lassen, mother of eight-year-old Ashley, who is receiving treatment for her damaged spinal cord

A Comfortable Place to SLEEP

“After giving everything I could to Ava, I didn’t have any energy left. I could barely lift the fork to my mouth to eat, much less drive to get food or prepare meals. It was unbelievable not having to think twice about anything and just being able to come to the House to eat and get in bed for a little sleep before heading back over to the hospital to be with her.”

— Ida Marie Pannozzo, mother of five-year-old Ava, who needed a bone marrow transplant

Meals provided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 787

Snacks provided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556

Meal/Snack volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . .11,437

Home-Cooked MEALS

What You Provided FAMILIES IN 2013“After living at the House for five months, I can honestly say that it offered us more than we could have ever expected. We got to stay together as a family, and our four-year-old son had so much fun with all the activities at the House that he hardly missed his life back home. The House has definitely been a refuge for our family during the hardest season of our lives.”

— Amber White, whose newborn daughter has spina bifida

Activities provided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589

Activities volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,945+

ACTIVITIES

“Thank you doesn’t even begin to describe the appreciation we feel toward the volunteers and staff who make the House the place we’ve grown to love. You have truly made a difference in the life of our child.”

— Angela Alderman-Mathis, mother of 12-year-old Mackenzie, who suffers from vocal cord dysfunction

Guest Services Volunteers* . . . . . . . . . . . 400+

Work Groups** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

* Guest Services Volunteers work at the front desk, provide administrative assistance, clean guest rooms and common areas, address small maintenance issues and much more.

** Friends, neighbors and corporate, civic, and church groups came together to paint walls and fences, sanitize toys, clean common areas and complete many other projects to help make our House “home.”

Support From Our Caring VOLUNTEERS

Aidon, 7, whose big sister, Micah, is here for a liver transplant

Cearra, 10, who is here for a bone marrow transplant

It’s the start of something

BEAUTIFULIn 2013, we started

a young professionals’ group, the Red Shoe

Crew (RSC). The RSC helps care for our critically ill

children and their families by volunteering, fundraising and being ambassadors for our House. With over 100 members, the RSC organizes activities for families, serves meals, assists with fundraising and events, and much more. In addition, the RSC provides opportunities for members to expand their personal and professional networks through social events. For more information, contact Carrie Schroder, our events manager, at cschroder@rmhouse.org or 513.636.5551.

Individual, Foundation and Civic DONORSINDIVIDUAL DONORS

$25,000+Robert B. Friedman in honor of Dr.

Herbert Schapera

Bob and Lynn Stenger H Anthony Woodward H

$11,000 – $24,999Tony and Julie Balzano H Pam and Gordon Bonfield H John and Amy Lambrinides

Vince and Anne Rinaldi H Dr. Fred and Susan Ryckman H Michael and Janet Sepela

Tony and Molly Stenger

Edward H. and Connie Wernet Vanita Weyer

$3,000 – $10,999John and Laurie Acklen

Kathryn Al-Lamadani H Mrs. Richard Allen

David and Eva Anderson

Bob and Sydney Anning H Kenneth and Marilyn Barnes

Richard and Carrie Barnett

The Belletti Family Mark and Gina Berry

Joshua and Chrissie Blatt H Gordon B. and Ermy Bonfield

Jack and Joanne Brown Stan and Deborah BrownMike and Ruthie Brunsman in memory

of Karen Braun

Edward and Vonnie Butera

Luis and Estrella Campos

Padma and Arun Cariappa H The Caserta Family Charitable Fund of

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Tom and Sandy Catanzaro Marion and Robert Cheeseman, Sr.

Family

Pam Chidester Eugene and Rosemary

Baumann-Cooke

Barbara Culver

Troy and Carol DeBord

Steve and Terry Eklund

Jerome and Mary Jean Esselman

Mrs. Stona J. (Barbara) Fitch H Dennis and Anne Flaherty

Dr. and Mrs. H.B. Francis

Tuck Fraser

Don and Shirley Freed H John Gavozzi Olivier and Vanessa Gillier

Park Gilmore HErnie Green

Mike Hauser Debbie Hayden in memory of William T.

Hayden Tom and Ann Hayden

Bill and Karen Herkamp

Kevin J. and Debbie Hopper H Daniel and Gretchen Hosey

Trey and Tina Isgrig

Bill and Lisa Jacoby

Kevin and Judy Jenkins Matthew and Nicole Johnson

Jon and Leigh Jones HDon and Frani Jones

Jim and Linda Jurgensen

Bill Kilroy

Bill and Kathy Kinane Dr. George and Kathleen Landon

Marvin and Peggy Lewis H Gus and Lori Long

Dan and Barb Luciano

Dee A. Martin

Tim and Peg Mathile Pete McConney and a friend

Dr. Paul and Charlotte McEnery

Scott and Robi McIntire H Terry and Lisa McLaughlin in memory of

Mitchell R. McLaughlin H Lucille and Gene Miller H Lois M. Miller Dr. Ida Molina-Zinam in memory of

Rene and Roland Molina

Don and Anne Murphy

Dr. Monica Newby

Nathan and Christina Neyra Jeff and Andi Orschell

Steve and Becky Osborne

Joe and Marti Otto Pat and Debbie Pawling Dr. John Perentesis and Dr. Stella

Davies

Kirk and Jacki Perry Joseph A. and Susan E. Pichler Fund of

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Jon and Evon Pitcock

Pete and Erin Ragland

Larry and Melissa Renner

Robert and Marilyn Rhein Jeffrey and Kelley Rinear & family in

honor of Kaitlyn Rinear

The RMP Family FundJeffrey and Roselyn Robbins Jim and Michelle Rogers

Durk and Margaret Rorie

D. Bruce and Bettina Ross H Rick and Cathie Rothfuss

Robert and Dell Ann Sathe H Jacob F. and Luann Scherer

Tom and Donna Seith Dr. Curtis and Maureen Sheldon John and Nanette Sherman

Bob and Bonnie Siverd Joe and Amber SprengardRob and Adrienne Stewart Brian, Mary Ann, Jon and Emma

Vincent

Hal and Judy Welge H Zack, Melanie and Savannah Welsh

in loving memory of Gabriel David Welsh

Felicia Williams H Virginia Wittmer

Don and Donna Wymore

FOUNDATIONS$3,000 +

Matthew and Andrew Akin Foundation in honor of Tom and Sandy Catanzaro

The AMGIS Foundation Bardes FundDallas T. & Helen Bowyer Charitable

Foundation

William R. Dally Foundation

Charles H. Dater Foundation H The Helen G., Henry F. & Louise Tuechter

Dornette Foundation, Fifth Third Bank,

Trustee HThe Thomas J. Emery Memorial

The Farmer Family Foundation HGeneral Electric Evendale Employees’

Community Service Fund

General Electric Foundation The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S.

Bank Foundation The John Hauck Foundation, Fifth

Third Bank, John W. Hauck, E. Allen Elliot and Narley L. Haley,

Co-Trustees William Hueneke Foundation,

Huntington National Bank,

Trustee H The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls

Foundation

The Frank J. & Jacqueline Dawson Kloenne Foundation, Fifth Third Bank and Narley L. Haley,

Co-Trustees H The LeBlond Foundation of Makino HThe H.B., E.W., & F.R. Luther

Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank and Narley L. Haley,

Co-Trustees H Mathile Family Foundation Robert & Adele Schiff Family

Foundation The Marge and Charles J. Schott

Foundation H Rudolph & Marie Simich Family

Foundation

The Phillip Smith Foundation

UBS Employee Giving Program

The Wyler Family Foundation The Craig Young Family

Foundation

CIVIC GROUPS$3,000 +

Alpha Delta Pi - Eta Epsilon

Chapter Charlie’s Angels in memory of Mia

Grace Berger and in honor of Maci Grey Berger

Cincinnati International Wine

Festival, Inc.

The Cooperative Society of CCHMC Four Bridges Country Club “Flash Makes

a Splash” 2013 Fall Classic in memory of Marge

Gallagher Friends and Family of Elizabeth

Graman The Students of Loveland Schools The Students of Mt. Notre Dame High

School Ronald McDonald House Guest Services

Volunteers

Ronald McDonald House Staff Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky

Square Dancers Federation Turpin Hills / Mason Middle School “Pay

It Forward” West Chester Mothers of Twins & More

Club Xavier University Executive MBA, Class

of 2009

Corporate DONORSCORPORATE DONORS

$25,000 +Belcan Corporation H The Cincinnati Mine Machinery

Company

Delta Air Lines, Inc. HMcDonald’s Restaurants of Greater

Cincinnati H Pep

PNC The P&G Fund of The Greater Cincinnati

Foundation HRough Brothers, Inc. H Western & Southern Financial

Group H

$11,000 – $24,999Mercy Health Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical

Center H Cohen Recycling Centers

Dillard’s

Emery Oleochemicals H The F.L. Emmert Co.

Klosterman Baking Company H Macy’s H Hal Welge Building Contractor,

Inc. H

$3,000 – $10,9994EG

Accenture, LLP

American Contracting Services, Inc.

Anchor Fluid Power

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield BGR, Inc. Cincinnati Children’s Dept. of

Otolaryngology Cincinnati Children’s Dept. of

Radiology Cincinnati Children’s - The Heart

Institute Cengage Learning in memory of Jessica

Galley CFM International CH2M Hill Employees

Cincinnati Bell The Cincinnati Enquirer & Kentucky

Enquirer

Cincinnati Reds

Cintas

Clark Schaefer Hackett

Cold Jet LLC

Barb Culver, Connect-Gens Danis

Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Duke Realty Corporation

dunnhumbyUSA Ernst & Young, LLP

Ethicon GBBN Architects - The Fantasy Football

Adopt a Room Winner

Fifth Third Bank

Gallagher SKS

Richard Goettle, Inc.

Gordon Food Service Marketplace

Great American Insurance Group

Ernie Green Industries, Inc.

Griffin Industries

HDR, Inc. H The Hillman Group, Inc.

Hyatt Regency Cincinnati

ITE

Jaguar Land Rover Johnson Investment Counsel,

Inc. H Katz, Teller, Brant and Hild

KDM P.O.P. Solutions Group

Kilroy Restaurants, Inc. Owner and Employees of Kopco

Graphics, Inc.

KPMG, LLP Kroger Community Rewards

La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries H Links Unlimited, Inc.

Magee’s Express, Inc.

McDonald’s Hamilton

Messer Construction Company

Middletown Journal

Miller-Valentine Group Neat, Redpath & Spaeth Wealth

Management Group in honor of their

clients and partners

Neyra Industries

Noday Restaurants North American Power & Gas

Ohio National Financial Services H Ohio Valley FlooringOhio Valley Wine & Beer Co.

Patheon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The Wm. Powell Company/Powell

ValvesProcter & Gamble - Global Family CareProcter & Gamble - NA BraunProtekPark

Roto-Rooter The Employees of Stevenson

Color

Thanksgiving Day Race Supporters

Toyota Financial Services Turnbull-Wahlert Construction Co.UBS Financial Services Inc. -

Kenwood UBS: Lieser, Awadalla, Gage

USA Today - Cincinnati Valco MeltonValenti Salon & Spa Team and their

generous clients

Village Green Management Co. Waste Resource Management, Inc. in

honor of their clients and

partners

Watson’s of Cincinnati

CORPORATE IN-KIND DONORS

$25,000 +Aegis Protective Services

The Coca-Cola Company The Creative Department

$11,000 – $24,999Affordable Contractors Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical

Center Cincinnati Museum Center at Union

Terminal

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Hyde Park Landscape & Tree Service,

Inc.

Newport Aquarium

Procter & Gamble

Standard Textile

$3,000 – $10,999ACME Lock, Inc.Ample

Anneken, Huey & Moser PLLC

BrownCOW Technology, Ltd. CBTSCCHMC - Design, Construction and

Space ManagementConey IslandCorvus Janitorial Systems of

Cincinnati

Frost Brown Todd, LLC

Heidelberg Distributing Co.

Hyatt Regency Cincinnati IMMI

Innergreen

Jaguar Land Rover Cincinnati

Kenwood Country Club

Klosterman Baking Company

Kroger

La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries

Louis Trauth Dairy Lowe’s Norwood

Mercedes-Benz of Cincinnati

Messer Construction Company Mr. Appliance / Dryer Vent Wizard

Prestige AV & Creative Services

See’s Candies Seraphim RanchSilco Fire ProtectionStirThe Company StoreThe Nielsen Company

United Dairy Farmers Up With PaperVision Critical

Zug Media

Hero of the House

Adopt a Room Sponsor

Adopt a Family Sponsor

10+ consecutive years of giving

5+ consecutive years of giving

3+ consecutive years of giving

H Permanent naming

*Note: All pledges are recorded in the year they are pledged.

Although every attempt is made to accurately report all of our donors, errors can occur. We apologize for any misspelling or omission. Please contact Shirley Wuske at 513.636.9304 or swuske@rmhouse.org with corrections.

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Our House provides a “home away from home” for families and their children who are receiving medical treatment at Cincinnati

Children’s Hospital Medical Center or other area hospitals.