On Wednesday, November 10 six red hat ladies: Julie Hight, Marjorie Maschino, Geneva Skorr, Margie Martens, Virginia Solheim, and Bernie Simmons drove to Sioux Falls to have lunch at Kaladi's bistro and then went to the Ronald McDonald House by the Sanford hospital.
We had a tour of the house that has 28 beds, a TV room for the families, an exercise room, a game room, and a laundry room.
In order to stay at the Ronald McDonald house, the child being treated or in the hospital needs to be 21 years and younger and live beyond a 30-mile radius of the house.
Since 1985, they have served 23,000 families.
Avera hospital also has an eight-bed house. They are funded by donations from various businesses and fundraisers.
The Red Hat ladies baked about 6- to- 8 dozen cookies to leave for the families to enjoy. The families are able to make all of their meals and also do their own laundry free of charge
using whatever is in the pantry and freezers.
They are always in need of volunteers to help out or donate for meals. This is a very rewarding way to be giving back to families who are going through a difficult time.
-submitted by Geneva Skorr
