Welcome to the
Ronald McDonald House
of Eastern Ontario

407 Smyth Road
Ottawa - Ontario
K1H 8M8
(only steps from CHEO)
613-737-5523
Email: info@rmhottawa.com

Alex's Poem

Ronald McDonald House
The house that love built?
Yes indeed
The place you go
When you're in need

Special friends that know how you feel
That close to home feeling
Where your presence is sealed

With love and caring from companies and staff
Like the People who dug
And moved all that grass

To install a flowing brook
If you haven't seen it
Take a look

Venture to the back of the home
And take a long walk about
You may see a garden gnome

It's peaceful there on the covered deck
Enjoy the site, read a book
The bunnies may come, the birds may peck

Children playing in the courtyard
All the outside toys
To keep them entertained is not hard

We have a chat with our special friends
While we sit and relax
This place is a Godsend

In the kitchen, another group cooking
Dinner and dessert
A plate worth booking

In the office, the staff is busy
Booking rooms, arranging funds
They won't let you get in a tizzy

If you forget something not to worry
A blow-dryer? A brush?
They'll help in a hurry

Everyday the house is cleaned
This helps us out
I walk in and the cleaners beamed

"How is our son today?"
They ask each time
"Thank you for asking-he's not bad," I say

Ronald McDonald House
The house that love built?
Yes Indeed
The only place to be
When you're in need