SpeediShuttle Joins Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawaii (RMHC®-HI) to Lend a Helping Hand to Hawaii’s Families
Company will offer ground transportation to assist the charity
HONOLULU – Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawaii (RMHC®-HI) has announced a new partnership with SpeediShuttle. The airport shuttle and private car service has begun providing complimentary transportation to and from the airport for families staying at the Ronald McDonald Houses.
“As a Hawaii-based owned and operated company, we understand how important it is to take care of our local kama‘aina and give back to the communities in which we work, live and play,” said Cecil Morton, SpeediShuttle President & CEO. “What better way to support neighbor island and Pacific Rim families in their time of need, when their main focus is on improving the health of their child.”
In addition, SpeediShuttle will provide transportation related to RMHC-HI’s special events and fundraisers during the year. Recently, SpeediShuttle provided shuttle service to guests attending the Ronald McDonald House® 25th Anniversary event, with nine of its new silver Mercedes Benz vehicles.
“This new association with SpeediShuttle is really important to us,” said Jerri Chong, RMHC-HI President. “It allows us to take a significant step forward with our mission of assisting families with their needs during a child’s medical emergency. This handy transportation means a lot to the families.”
Since opening in 1987, the Ronald McDonald House has provided a “home-away-from-home” for the families of nearly 10,000 seriously ill children from the neighbor islands, Guam, Saipan and other Pacific islands who came to Honolulu for medical care. In a quarter century, this has amounted to about 100,000 nights of lodging.
About SpeediShuttle
SpeediShuttle provides island wide door-to-door transportation to and from Hawai‘i airports in Mercedes Benz Sprinters, the safest and highest quality shuttles in the world.
SpeediShuttle also offers exclusive chauffeured airport and charter transportation utilizing Mercedes Benz sedans.
For reservations and information visit www.SpeediShuttle.com.
About Ronald McDonald House Hawaii
Hawaii’s Ronald McDonald House is the cornerstone program of Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Hawaii (RMHC-Hawaii). Located in Manoa Valley, just minutes from major children’s hospitals, it provides a “home-away-from-home” for seriously ill children and their families from the neighbor islands, Guam, Saipan and other Pacific islands who must come to Honolulu for the medical care they need.
Built with the love and support of a caring community – which donated thousands of hours of volunteer time and four years of planning and fundraising before its opening 25 years ago, the 10-bedroom Ronald McDonald House is a haven where families can share their concerns, spend quiet time with their loved ones, and find support and comfort from others who are going through similar experiences. It fosters a nurturing environment that encourages parent-to-parent and family-to-family support. Some families have come for a short stay while others have had lengthy stays. Many have celebrated successful recoveries. Others could only cherish whatever time remained to them. RMHC-Hawaii also operates a second Ronald McDonald House with seven bedrooms on Oahu Avenue in Manoa Valley, and the Ronald McDonald House Family Room at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, which receives nearly 9,000 visitors each year.
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