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RMH is a truly special place

You can drop off your donation today, Tuesday, October 29, 2019, between 3pmCT and 5:30pmCT at the Chamber of Commerce, 201 Burkesville St., Columbia, KY. Click for information and a list of needed items.

By Kasey Bardin

Our son, Blane, was diagnosed with AML in the fall of 2007 and we spent the next several months in Louisville while he received aggressive chemo treatments. We were lucky to be able to stay with our baby at Kosair, but the Ronald McDonald House was an invaluable resource for family coming to visit. It is truly a safe haven in a time of crisis and uncertainty for so many families.

I realized just how special of a place it is while visiting my sister (Tara Coomer) and Brittany Smith as their babies grew in the NICU. We spent many nights gathered around a kitchen table in the dining room of the Lexington Ronald McDonald House, enjoying moments of great food and fellowship... moments of normalcy in a time of chaos. It becomes home... and donations from people in the community continue to make it feel like just that.

Something as simple as a roll of paper towels, snacks, breakfast bars, or deodorant can really make all the difference. Take a look at the wish list and drop off your items at the Chamber this afternoon. I promise that it is needed and appreciated.




This story was posted on 2019-10-29 09:44:27
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Blane Bardin then and now



2019-10-29 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Kasey Bardin.
Blane Bardin's family were able to visit when he had to spend time in Kosair in the fall of 2007, thanks to the Ronald McDonald House. Kasey says, "We spent many nights gathered around a kitchen table in the dining room of the Lexington Ronald McDonald House, enjoying moments of great food and fellowship... moments of normalcy in a time of chaos."

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