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Article: Milestone year for Ronald McDonald House.
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- October 11, 1989
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MILESTONE YEAR FOR RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifteen years ago, Philadelphia gave birth to what is now an American institution.
On Oct. 15, 1974, the first Ronald McDonald House(R) opened its doors in West Philadelphia, providing lodging for families of children being treated for cancer, leukemia and other severe blood disorders at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
One measure of success for the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House might have been its need for additional facilities, which resulted in a relocation in 1981 to a 19-room, historic mansion at 3925 Chestnut St. But the more important test of ...