The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana is to improve the health, well-being and education of children through three core programs:

• Ronald McDonald Houses - The four Ronald McDonald Houses provide a home away from home to keep families together while their child is receiving medical treatment far from home.
• Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® - The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile program, in partnership with Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital, provides essential health services to children in underserved areas in a mobile enviornment.
• Scholarship Program - The RMHC-CNI Scholarship Program, supported by Fifth Third Bank provides $4,000/year renewable scholarships to academically outstanding, community-minded and economically challenged young people.