Margaret Clement's medical journey took her family far from home — and kept them there for 228 nights. But thanks to Ronald McDonald House Fort Worth (RMHFW), being far from home hasn't meant being far from each other.

Before birth, Margaret was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and needed specialized medical care in Fort Worth, about five hours from the Clements’ hometown of Clarendon, TX.

RMHFW has allowed their family to remain together and close to Margaret’s medical care without having to make that long journey back and forth.

And the Clements found RMHFW provides much more than a place to stay. Families have access to:

Meals
Comfortable spaces
Community
Practical resources
And stability while navigating their child’s care

A childhood medical crisis can happen to any family, and when it does, RMHFW helps families focus on what matters most: being together.

Through support from the community, RMHFW can continue to help families like the Clements.

This North Texas Giving Day (Thursday, Sept. 17), the community can help make that same support possible for the next family who must travel far from home for their child’s care.