Charities Supported

The New Orleans Ronald McDonald House opened December 10, 1983, just nine years after the first Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia. The New Orleans House was the 53rd Ronald McDonald House in the country.

Thanks to the love and support of RMHC Chapters around the country, the House reopened on August 16, 2006 - less than one year after it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina - and will continue to serve three children's hospitals in the New Orleans area and families from all around the Gulf Coast. Since it's opening in 1983, more than 18,000 families have stayed in this 15-bedroom facility.

State AIDS Hotline:
Volunteers staffing the Hotline responded to 1,455 phone calls. These calls included HIV/AIDS information and referrals throughout the state.

HIV Testing:
Staff and volunteers conducted 3024 HIV Test sessions in which 2,613 people received rapid testing and a total of 82 HIV-positive cases were identified.

HIV prevention services:
The staff of the education department distributed over 1.3 million condoms, engaged in risk reduction encounters with more than 2100 individuals, and partnered with over 40 community organizations to conduct HIV prevention activities. Services included street and community outreach efforts, condom distribution, health education, speaker’s bureau, and the community mobilization project (NO/AIDS Community Awareness Network – NO/AIDS CAN).