A message from Dianne and Matthew, an active duty family with the US Army. At the time of their daughter’s birth, they were stationed at Fort Huachuca, 75 miles from Diamond Children’s Medical Center.

During our daughter’s 4-month stay at the NICU at Banner Children’s Diamond Children’s Medical Center there were many times when we didn’t want to leave our daughter’s bedside. We often spent 10- to 12-hour days at the hospital.
We were able to maintain our sanity by making quick runs to the Ronald McDonald Family Room for a snack and a cup of coffee. The Family Room allowed us to recharge our batteries when we were drained and get a brief break from whatever stress we were facing.
We want to thank Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Family Room volunteers for making that valuable resource available to us during our daughter’s time in the hospital.
Sincerely,
Dianne and Matthew Westfall, parents of Madison “Maddie” Westfall
183 nights at the Ronald McDonald House