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A home-away-from-home for Anayely and Jesus

After immigrating from Oaxaca, Mexico to the United States, Anayely was excited and eager to start her new life in  Wisconsin. She gave birth to her son, Jesus, in LaCrosse and just days after being discharged from the hospital Anayely…

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Caring for the whole family

Little Luke and Charlie entered the world four-and-a-half weeks early fighting. They would need to stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) until they could maintain their body temperature and eat on their own. As you can imagine, their…

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Afghanistan to Wisconsin: Refugees in need of hope, healing, and home

In August 2021, tens of thousands of Afghans fled their homeland with nearly 13,000 settling at Fort McCoy military base in Wisconsin. While processing the traumatic experience of fleeing their country and navigating uncertainty, some families faced an added crisis…

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A home far from home

At just 26 weeks pregnant, Melissa flew from Connecticut to Wisconsin to visit her mom. Two days after arriving in Wisconsin, she was admitted to a rural hospital for preeclampsia. Soon after Melissa was transferred to UnityPoint Health Meriter Hospital…

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Forever Grateful

On August 15, our Remi Jean was born in a small town in western Wisconsin. By the next day, she was admitted to the American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison with a heart defect and a down syndrome diagnosis. The…

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Keeping families together when they need each other most

Bellamay is the youngest of three. Tony and Monica were excited when they found out they would be having another daughter. At just three months old Bella was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 1 which meant she had…

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Moments to Cherish

Like many 10-year-olds, Frankie is an energetic kid who loves to dance, swim, ride horses, ice skate and play with her dog. In June 2020, Frankie started complaining about her right cheek hurting and numbness in her mouth. Her parents…

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A Peaceful Place During Troubled Times

While expecting their first baby, Isaac and Raquel Smith could not know he was going to arrive quite early. Or how much having access to the Ronald McDonald Family Room at SSM Health – St. Mary’s Hospital would mean to…

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Thank You for the Memories

In September of 2011, Ian was having trouble with everyday things, like tying his shoes. He was tired often and weak. Eventually, local doctors referred him to the specialists at American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison for the underlying diagnosis,…

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Augie

Augie’s Lunches with Love provides lunch for families at the Ronald McDonald House and the AFCH

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Madison (RMHC-Madison), along with Augie and his family, are excited to announce the newly named Augie’s Lunches with Love program at the Ronald McDonald House in Madison. Augie is a vibrant little boy who radiates…

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