On February 25th, Retired Rochester Police Department Officer Dennis Cole checked into the House within the Hospital (HWTH).  He was tired and overwhelmed following one of the longest and most...
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A STORY FROM ONE OF OUR OWN. Twenty-nine years ago, I welcomed my first child into this world. Nathan was born prematurely at 26 weeks weighing only 1 lb. 11...
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Meet this very special young lady, Shade who lived at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester. Shade’ traveled to Rochester from Jamaica to receive treatment for her diagnoses of Leukemia....
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In August of 2016 we received the best news! We were pregnant with a our son Tucker! After going for the normal routine ultrasounds at our 23-week anatomy ultrasound we...
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An ovarian cancer survivor, Krystle Ellis didn’t think she was ever going to be able to have a baby. For her and her husband, Ricardo, the world changed, when they...
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Maria’s daughter, Mia, was born prematurely at just a little over two pounds. Within days, Mia developed an intestinal condition that landed her in the NICU at Strong and set...
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Jay’s first son, Miles, was born premature and spent weeks at Golisano Children’s Hospital. Jay was blindsided by the beeping and buzzing in the NICU, and the Ronald McDonald House...
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During her pregnancy, Carrie learned that her son had a congenital heart defect and would need surgery right away. When Liam was born, Carrie and her husband, David, stayed at...
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