Timeline
| Year | Update / Event |
|---|---|
| 1982 | The original Ronald McDonald House opened in New Mexico with 8 guest rooms |
| 1985 | 10 guestrooms with private restrooms, a large den, and 1st and 2nd floor solariums are added |
| 1999 | 1700-sq. ft. is added to the House including a reception area, volunteer work area and staff offices |
| Private restrooms added | |
| Updating rooms in original House | |
| 2000 | Direct-line telephones/voice mail installed in guestrooms |
| Den remodeled adding children’s play area | |
| Rainbow Play System installed in outdoor play space | |
| 2001 | Xeric landscape installed |
| Keyless lock entry installed | |
| Family computer station installed | |
| Parking lot resurfaced | |
| 2002 | 20th Anniversary |
| Kitchen remodeled | |
| Night managers apartment renovated | |
| 2 furnaces and 2 swamp coolers replaced | |
| 2003 | Laundry room renovated |
| Outdoor play space improved | |
| Inner courtyard enhanced | |
| 2004 | Seven swamp coolers replaced courtyard renovations completed |
| Engraved Brick Program for endowment introduced | |
| Swing Fore the House golf tournament introduced | |
| House expansion feasibility study underway | |
| 2005 | Furnaces upgraded |
| Artificial turf added to play space | |
| House expansion strategic planning / business plan completed | |
| 14 room expansion approved by RMHC Global | |
| Additional land / 50 year lease secured from UNM Regents | |
| 2006 | $3 million expansion capital campaign launched to add 14 rooms |
| $500,000 campaign Lead Gift secured from MAC Co-Op | |
| $1 million raised as of 12/31/2006 | |
| Girls Night Out, annual signature event added | |
| 2007 | Architectural design completed by NCA |
| Enterprise Builders hired as contractor | |
| Campaign goal reached $3 million in Nov 2007 | |
| Ronald McDonald Family Room opened in new UNM Children’s Hospital | |
| 2008 | Expansion: 14 rooms/suites, computer room/book/movie library, elevator and enlarged common space |
| Basement shelving installation | |
| Low Energy light bulbs replaced standard | |
| 2009 | Patio windows replaced, parking lot resurfaced, new phone system installed |
| 2010 | $1.2 million capital campaign launched to renovate the original part of the House |
| Replaced 13 windows with energy efficient features in original part of the House | |
| 2011 | Sandy Mann, original RMHC-NM Executive Director/CEO retires |
| Kristin Rortvedt hired as new Executive Director | |
| Renovation: 28 year-old rooms in the original part of the House brought up to modern standards including upgraded fire suppression system, installation of individual heating and cooling units for guestrooms. casework, carpet and lighting | |
| 2012 | 30th Anniversary |
| Updated landscape on the south side of the House to include a wheelchair accessible emergency exit while beautifying the space | |
| Sandy Mann Endowment founded | |
| 2013 | Ronald McDonald Family Room opened at Presbyterian Hospital |
| Share the Love, Share a Night annual t-shirt fundraiser added | |
| Recipient of the Albuquerque Business First Non-Profit of the Year Award for Family Services | |
| Teen Ambassador Program introduced | |
| 2014 | Recipient of the Hopkins Award for Excellence in Ethical Practice by a Non-Profit Organization for New Mexico Ethics in Business |
| Recipient of the Albuquerque Business First Non-Profit of the Year Award for Family Services | |
| UNMH Family Room renovation. |
