PHILADELPHIA — Almo Corp., a leading distributor of appliances, consumer electronics and related products, has provided nearly two dozen major appliances to the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia, the company announced.
The appliances are part of a significant expansion by the RMH, which is tripling its capacity through the construction and renovation of a new housing tower. The appliances donated by Almo have been placed in three different areas of the tower, a patient-protected floor for post-bone marrow patients and their families. The floor contains eight suites with private kitchenettes for longer stays, as well as for families with immunocompromised patients.
“As parents, our greatest concern is the wellness of our children – and if they are faced with long-term illnesses, there’s nothing we want more than to be near them and to create a sense of stability while they receive treatment and heal,” said Warren Chaiken, president and CEO for Almo Corp., which operates nine regional distribution facilities and supplies premium appliances among a wide array of other products.
Chaiken noted that, in an Almo company-wide poll, childhood illness was a cause that employees felt strongly about championing. As a result, he said, all Almo offices across the nation are engaged in philanthropic activities to benefit local RMH facilities and to give back to their communities.
The Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House supports families of seriously ill children by creating a community of comfort and hope. Two Ronald McDonald Houses provide temporary lodging, transportation, meals and social services to families who travel to Philadelphia for pediatric care. Three Ronald McDonald Family Rooms extend the support of the Houses into the hospital setting and offer a respite space for families at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. In addition, Ronald McDonald Camp is a week-long overnight camp for children with cancer and their siblings held in the Pocono Mountains every August, and the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, operated in partnership with St. Christopher’s Foundation for Children, provides comprehensive and continuous oral healthcare to children in North Philadelphia.
“Our hope in donating these appliances is to make the stay for families more comfortable and more convenient, so they have the ability to spend some quality time together, even if they’re not at home,” Chaiken said. “If we can positively impact the lives of these children and their families during their stay in Philadelphia, then we feel we’ve been successful.”
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