{"id":9491,"date":"2026-08-20T09:38:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=9491"},"modified":"2026-08-21T10:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T14:02:15","slug":"ronald-mcdonald-house-charities-selected-as-pef-convention-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-44-no-7\/ronald-mcdonald-house-charities-selected-as-pef-convention-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronald McDonald House Charities selected as PEF Convention charity\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9492 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/McHouse-Web.jpg\" alt=\"Ronald McDonald House Logo\" width=\"320\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/McHouse-Web.jpg 450w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/McHouse-Web-300x139.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>August 21, 2026 &#8212;<\/em> Every year, Convention host regions raise funds for a local charity \u2013 this year, PEF Region 1 Coordinator Vinny Cicatello selected the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.rmhcwny.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western New York<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, dedicated to reducing financial stress for families of hospitalized children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Ronald McDonald House calls itself a \u201chome away from home\u201d for families and a friendly place for families to receive care and support steps away from their children\u2019s hospital room.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In 2025, the Buffalo organization provided 2,102 guest nights, served more than 20,000 visitors in the Family Lodge at Golisano Children\u2019s Hospital, and volunteers dedicated 11,387 hours to families in need.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The 48<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Annual PEF Convention will be held Oct. 18-21, 2026, in Niagara Falls.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 21, 2026 &#8212; 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