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Together, Not Apart Ronald Mc Donald House · Gainesville, FL

When Emma was diagnosed with leukemia, Ronald McDonald House gave her family a place to stay together near UF Health Shands Children's Hospital.

Article by John Thomas, Chief Philanthropy Officer

Photography by John Thomas, Chief Philanthropy Officer

Originally published in Gainesville City Lifestyle

For months, Emma's family searched for answers before learning she had leukemia. Her parents faced a painful question: how could they be there for Emma while still caring for her siblings? Ronald McDonald House gave them a place to stay together near UF Health Shands Children's Hospital, without long drives or being pulled apart. "I can be here for her, and I can be here for my family, and we can be here together," Emma's dad shared.

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