Your legacy will support families with children who are ill or injured for generations to come.
A Gift in your Will gives families with ill or injured children the greatest gift of all—staying together.
At Ronald McDonald House Greater Western Sydney, we believe no family should ever have to choose between being by their child’s side and having a place to stay. Our programs provide practical and emotional support during some of life’s most difficult moments, helping families remain close, supported, and strong.
By including a Gift in your Will, you create a powerful legacy of compassion. Your generosity will help ensure future generations of families receive care and comfort when they need it most, now and for years to come.
A Gift in Will is a personal and meaningful decision. If you would like to learn more or talk through your options, please complete the form below. We would be honoured to support you.
In 1974, Dr Audrey Evans, a pioneering paediatric oncologist, shared a powerful belief: a sick child is a sick family. From this idea, Ronald McDonald House Charities was born.
When four-year-old Kim Hill was diagnosed with leukaemia, her parents, Philadelphia Eagles player Fred Hill and his wife Kim, slept on waiting room chairs and ate from vending machines just to stay near her. Moved by their struggle, Eagles GM Jimmy Murray asked Dr Evans what could be done. Her answer: a house near the hospital where families could rest and recharge.
Thanks to a local McDonald’s fundraising effort, the first Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia. It was the beginning of a global movement.
Seven years later, the first Ronald McDonald House outside North America (and the first in Australia) opened in Camperdown, Sydney. Located near the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children (now The Children’s Hospital at Westmead), our Camperdown House welcomed around 40 people each night for 14 years before relocating to Westmead in 1996.
Today, our 60-room Ronald McDonald House Westmead supports over 2,000 families each year through supported accommodation, the Day Pass Program, and extended meal services across the Westmead health precinct.
We call it the House that Love Built.
Right now, demand for our services continues to grow. Despite our efforts, we still have to turn away around 400 families each year who are seeking accommodation close to the life-saving care their child needs.
We can change that with your help.
A Gift in your Will helps us plan ahead with certainty, expanding our reach and responding to the evolving needs of families. This includes opening a new Ronald McDonald House in Campbelltown, establishing more Ronald McDonald House Family Rooms and Hospitality Carts within partner hospitals, and continuing to adapt our services so families can stay close, wherever care is needed.
Leaving a Gift in your Will is a powerful way to make a lasting difference for families without impacting your finances today, while helping ensure no family has to face their child’s healthcare journey alone in the future.
We’ve partnered with EveryWill, Australia’s top-rated online Will-writing platform, where you can write your Will for free. We also recommend speaking with your solicitor to ensure your wishes are clearly documented.
Need help getting started? Download our Suggested Wording Information Sheet below to share with your solicitor.
We understand that leaving a Gift in your Will is a deeply personal decision, and there is no right or wrong way to approach it. Whether you’d like to ask a few questions, talk things through, or simply seek information, our team is here to help, at your pace and on your terms.
If you wish, your enquiry can remain confidential and entirely non-obligatory. Please reach out using the form below and we will be in touch to offer guidance or answer any questions you may have.
Thank you for considering a Gift in your Will to support families with ill or injured children. Your kindness will echo through time and lives.
