Wayne Howlett CEO Ronald McDonald House
2010 CEO
Varied background
Wayne had personal experience with daughter Claudia having cancer of eye
The Mission of the house is - to keep families together
Compassionate -no family turned away
no charge though cost RMH $170 per night
Family of all children looked after-not just of cancer patients
A global enterprise -started 1974 Philly
Now 700 houses 60 countries
Wgtn 1991- first- refurb 2011
Auckland 1994
Retreats Rotorua
Invercargill
Mobile dental units
As National chief Exec merged 4 entities in one RMH
Every $1 spent provides $4.80 social economic benefit to Nz
1 family stayed 4.5 yr
4% of families from Pacific Islands
230 families from Wgtn region every year
Spent $2 m in last 2 years on off site accommodation as own full (pandemic)
Challenges
Ongoing Cost versus revenue challenge
Labour market challenges
Future state, Cash wanted
Keep our doors open .......
Always meet demand
Revenue
NO direct govt funding but
Accommodation and National travel assistance from govt 25%
McDonald's family 25%
Rest fundraising
Like to Employ women with children able to deal with difficulties
Health and Safety and privacy issues
Club donated $1000 -from fitness and sergeant fund
Parting thought
“Walk a mile in their shoes”