The Ronald McDonald House in Durham opened its doors on February 1, 1980. It was the first House in North Carolina and the 13th in the nation. It was also the first Ronald McDonald House to open without the support of a professional football team. Instead, it was developed and supported entirely by the surrounding community – a tradition that continues today.
Life changes in an instant. Many of us can relate to the phone call or conversation that changes everything: a new diagnosis or a devastating accident that turns the...