Los Angeles Team Prepares for Ronald McDonald House Performance
Children’s Hospital (seen outside the window) is walking distance from the House. One of several Houses in the Los Angeles area. Credit: HappyMessMOMents.com
Sunday, January 18
This Sunday, January 18, our Los Angeles team will have the privilege of performing at Ronald McDonald House, bringing live music to families staying there during an incredibly challenging time in their lives.
About Ronald McDonald House
An example of a Play Room in the Los Angeles area. Credit: HappyMessMOMents.com
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) was founded on a simple but powerful belief: families heal better together. Ronald McDonald Houses provide a welcoming, supportive “home away from home” for families whose children are receiving medical treatment far from where they live. By offering housing, meals, and community support at little or no cost, RMHC helps ease the financial, emotional, and logistical burdens families often face during extended hospital stays.
Many Ronald McDonald Houses are located just steps away from leading pediatric medical centers, including Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and other children’s hospitals across the country. This close relationship allows families to remain near their child throughout treatment and recovery—providing comfort, stability, and peace of mind during an otherwise uncertain and demanding period.
Why Music Matters
For families navigating serious illness, moments of calm and beauty can be deeply meaningful. Live music has the ability to soothe, uplift, and create a brief sense of normalcy amid long days shaped by medical appointments and difficult decisions. Outreach performances at places like Ronald McDonald House are not traditional concerts; they are acts of presence, empathy, and care.
Our students approach these performances with sensitivity and intention, understanding that service through music means meeting people where they are and offering something meaningful without expectation.
A Meaningful Opportunity for Our Members
This outreach performance reflects our ongoing commitment to compassionate leadership and community engagement. By performing at Ronald McDonald House, our Los Angeles team is learning firsthand how the arts can support healing environments—by offering comfort to families, honoring their experiences, and contributing positively to spaces rooted in care and resilience.
We are grateful to Ronald McDonald House for welcoming our students and for the essential work they do each day in partnership with children’s hospitals, medical teams, and families. And thank you, Ronnie, for lighting the way.
