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Home » Ronald McDonald House Central West NSW

Ronald McDonald House Central West NSW

November 12, 2026 by Roxane Manley

Ready, set, smile – it’s the McHappiest time of the year.

Ronald McDonald House Central West NSW: Jenny McLeod, our Parkes and Forbes McDonald’s franchisee and Board Member of Ronald McDonald House Central West has organised a ‘Dinosaur Gathering’ to take place on McHappy Day this Saturday 14 November. Join the crew at Parkes McDonalds for the biggest dinosaur gathering since prehistoric times. McHappy Day helps support Ronald McDonald House across Australia. The Forbes McDonalds and the Parkes ByPass stores will have a Jurassic Park theme – the main event ‘Dinosaur Gathering’ will be at the Parkes store in town at 11.30am.

RMHCW November Wishlist: The most needed items on the November wishlist for Ronald McDonald House Central West in Orange and the Cart Program in Dubbo and Bathurst Hospitals are sensory toys for children and teenagers, toiletries for mums and dads and individually packaged snacks. Drop off locations for new and unopened items only are:

• Bathurst: Kelso Electrical and Capital Chemist.

• Orange: Ronald McDonald House, 1502 Forest Road Bloomfield Campus.

• Dubbo: Reception desk Dubbo Base Hospital and Triple M Studio, 47 Wingewarra St, Dubbo.

RMHCW Volunteers Needed: Can you spare three hours once a month to help support families at Ronald McDonald House Central West? Reach out if you would love to help in the following vital roles in Orange:

• Weekend Reception: be the first point of contact for families and visitors.

• Weekend Housekeeping: one of our most important roles at the House is prepping the rooms so they are ready for families.

If you can spare some time, visit https://ronaldmcdonaldhousecwnsw.org.au/our-volunteers

Meals on Wheels Parkes: Last year Meals On Wheels Parkes, Forbes and West Wyalong, through their award winning Ronald McDonald House Christmas Fundraiser donated 330 meals to Ronald McDonald House Central West NSW. Meals on Wheels Parkes is asking those who can, to donate just one meal for $8. You can provide a nutritious frozen meal for families staying at Ronald McDonald House in Orange when they need it most, generally at the end of a long and often difficult day at the hospital. You can donate via bank transfer, over the phone, or just pop into your local Meals On Wheels office.

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