UNMC and the Ronald McDonald House Charities in Omaha will present Freezin’ for a Reason on Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UNMC Ice Rink located in the Ruth and Bill Scott Student Plaza, just east of 42nd Street between Emile Street and Dewey Avenue.
Bring your family and support a family that stays at the Ronald McDonald House.
Check out a video link of last year’s event here.
A donation of $10 per adult or $5 per child (for children 4 and under, freewill donations will be accepted) provides:
- Free ice skating.
- Free breakfast pastries.
- Hot chocolate bar.
- An opportunity to meet Ronald McDonald himself.
Cash, check or credit cards will be accepted.
Donations will support out-of-town families staying at the Ronald McDonald House while their loved ones undergo medical care. Your $10 donation covers the cost of a one-night stay for these families! All proceeds go to the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Have pop tabs? Bring them to the Dec. 6 event, as Ronald McDonald House staff collects and recycles aluminum tabs to help defray its operational costs.
Families also may choose to bring an item from the Ronald McDonald House wish list (see side bar). Huber Chevrolet will be on site to encourage participants to “stuff the truck” with household/pantry items.
Hy-Vee will be providing breakfast items for you to enjoy.
Click here for parking information and more.
UNMC leaders alongside McDonald’s owner/operators helped bring the Ronald McDonald House to 620 S. 38th Ave. in Omaha in 1994. Since then, the Ronald McDonald House has provided for thousands of families who have brought their sick children to Omaha for medical care.
In 2012, 70 percent of the patients whose families called the Ronald McDonald House home were from UNMC; many were patients in UNMC’s intestinal rehabilitation program. UNMC and Nebraska Medicine are home to one of the most reputable and well-known organ transplant programs in the country. Its health care teams provide comprehensive treatment for diseases that affect the liver, intestine, kidney, pancreas and heart.