RMHCharleston_2023 Annual Report

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Our Impact
2023:
Our Year in numbers
$5,189,470
Total savings for families in out-of-pocket expenses
For all our volunteers
who know that love
and compassion help
families heal.
10,293
Overnight stays
735
Family stays
8,860
Volunteer hours
14
Average night stay
per family
257
Longest night stay
2,712
People served in our
House program
434
Number of families’
requests turned away
50,895
People served by our
Hospitality Carts
For all our donors
& friends
who support our work in
countless ways.
And for all the families
who place their trust in
us while their children are
receiving medical care.
Thank you
so very much.
We share these highlights
of our past year with
heartfelt gratitude.
Business Partner Highlight
“HUB International is proud to be associated with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston. As an
insurance broker providing protection to individuals and businesses throughout South Carolina, we recognize
the importance of “being there” in our customer’s greatest times of need. No one understands this approach
more than the team at RMHC Charleston in the way they support the loving families of children going through
remarkably difficult times. We support the mission and compassion of this great organization!”
– Mike Chapman President, HUB South and Central Regions

TOGETHER
Board of Directors
Amy Hauser, BSN, MBA, MHA,
RN, NEA-BC | Chairman
Jack Skolds | Vice Chair
Juan Tolley, J.D. | Secretary
Christina Moore, CPA | Treasurer
Conrad Williams, M.D.
Medical Representative
Jim Booth | McDonald’s Owner/
Operator Representative
Piper Byzet, J.D. | Personnel
Bill Good | Building & Grounds
Together, we made
things better in 2023.
We provided our
families spaces to
laugh, and cry, and
provided much
needed hugs. We
delivered all of this
because of you.
For all of this and so
much more, we say
‘thank you.’
David Attard
Danielle Brown, CFA ®
Tom Butz
Allie Darby
Bobby Hartin
Lee Janik
Alluette Jones-Smalls
Mary McEachern, CFP ® , CRPC ®
Joel Pellicci, Jr.
Aaron Siegel
Ali Pringle, CPA
Greg Taylor
Courtnay Thompson, RN
Honorary Board Members
Ken Bate
Horace Curry, Jr.
Robert Crews
Charles Darby, Jr. M.D.
Bert Hefke
Emory Main
Bill Walsh
Our mission is to provide essential services that remove barriers,
strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare.
We believe in a world where every family has what they need to ensure
the best health outcomes for their children.

we make things better
FromThe CEO
On behalf of the families of
critically ill children we serve, I
extend my heartfelt gratitude for
your kind donations in 2023. Your
generosity enabled us to care for
54,553 individuals across all our
programs—a truly remarkable
achievement. These milestones are
a testament to the dedication and
compassion of everyone involved.
However, it is with a heavy heart
that I must acknowledge a pressing
challenge we face. Each year, we are
forced to turn away over 500 family
requests for our House program.
These families seek a safe and clean
environment while their children
undergo essential pediatric medical
treatments. Every child deserves
access to quality healthcare, and we
must expand our capacity to serve
more families in need.
We have a plan to expand our
current facility, but we cannot do
it without your help. As steadfast
supporters of our mission, we ask
you to share our story within your
community and engage with us in
our planning efforts.
You understand the vital role our
House program plays in this
community. Your generosity has
a lasting impact on the lives of
countless seriously ill children
and their families. Together, we can
continue to make a difference.
Kathy ‘kp’ Papadimitriou
Chief Executive Officer
“We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for
opening the doors of RMHC Charleston for us and letting us stay.
You have been incredible, everyone has a compassionate heart
and will give the best to anyone who might need it. God bless
you all and we will keep you in our hearts forever.”
–The Toro Family
“You don’t know me, and I’ll never know you, but I am eternally
grateful to you. Because of your kindness and generosity, I
was able to be with my granddaughter, Harper May everyday!
Everyday! She was never alone! If you can, collect pop tabs,
if you’re able order supplies for the House, if possible give a
donation. The families are forced into this world full of fear,
worry, anxiety, and sometimes death but your donation big or
small makes all that a little less by giving us a place to rest and
call home for a while.”
–Beverly Flickinger
“Our journey started when our daughter turned 3 weeks old. That
day, we were transported to two different hospitals due to the
assumption our daughter was experiencing Supraventricular
Tachycardia (SVT). After running out of options at our local
hospital, she was then transported to MUSC where we knew
she would receive better care.
By the grace of God, we were able
to get the last available room at RMHC
Charleston that night. We were told to expect
a long stay due to our daughter’s heart and lungs failing
and it would be a long recovery. At the time, we only had a
few changes of clothing and some personal items with us
but RMHC Charleston helped provide the rest. We didn’t
have to worry about food, toiletries, where to shower,
where to wash clothing, etc. and that is a bigger relief
than many know.
As parents, we were able to focus solely on our daughter for the 6 weeks we were
there, and that was the biggest blessing. We can never repay our gratitude for RMHC
Charleston as it far exceeded our expectations, but we are committed to giving back
in a way we saw possible.
While our daughter is now almost 5 years old, as parents we are beyond excited to share
with her how blessed we were at RMHC Charleston and how we are giving back because
of it. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Ronald McDonald House Charities of
Charleston!”
–The Werkema Family
“As parents, we were
able to focus solely on
our daughter for the 6
weeks we were there,
and that was the
biggest blessing.”
–The Werkema Family

Financial Impact
RMHC Charleston is an independent IRS designated 501c3 and is tasked with raising its own
funds each year.
Signature
Events, Net
$741,840 | 24%
In-Kind
Contributions
$437,444 | 14%
Grants
$252,037 | 8%
Program Funds
$482,087 | 15%
Individual
Contributions
$545,929 | 17%
Company &
Organization
$532,657 | 17%
3rd Party
Fundraising
$156,549 | 5%
SOURCES OF
REVENUE
Total Revenue: $13,068,069
*Operations: $3,148,543
Capital Campaign: $9,919,526
Total Net Assets: $21,172,128
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Program Expenses
$1,996,014 | 80%
EXPENDITURES
Total Expenses: $2,554,503
House
$1,908,376
**Operations: $2,280,230
Capital Campaign: $61,446
Cost of Direct Benefits
to Donors: $212,827
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Administration
$193,967 | 8%
BabyBLOOMS
$17,035
Hospitality Cart
$70,603
Fundraising
$ 303,076 | 12%
100% of the donations stay in our community in support of the families we serve.
RMHC Charleston received $9,010,000 in government funding.

We are grateful to our corporate
Business Partners who continue to make
a difference through their generosity.
Adams Outdoor
Anchor Sign
ARCO Design/Build
Automaxx of the Carolinas
Crews Chevrolet
Crews Subaru
HUB International
Kiawah Development Partners
McDonald’s – Charleston
MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital
Phillips Industrial Services
Ridge Media LLC
Select Heath
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