{"id":9525,"date":"2026-09-03T15:28:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=9525"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:28:42","slug":"region-1-selects-ronald-mcdonald-house-of-western-ny-as-convention-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-44-no-7\/region-1-selects-ronald-mcdonald-house-of-western-ny-as-convention-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Region 1 selects Ronald McDonald House of Western NY as Convention charity\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full 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=\"450\" height=\"208\" 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: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>September 18, 2026 &#8212;<\/em> Every year, the PEF Region hosting the union\u2019s annual Convention selects a charity to support, and this year Region 1 members overwhelmingly chose to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House of Western New York.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recognizing the need to support the whole family when a child is seriously ill or injured, the first Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia in 1974. Fast food giant McDonald\u2019s was the charity\u2019s first corporate sponsor, and its commitment to serving communities has helped Ronald McDonald House positively impact millions of families and expand core programs and services throughout the world. Whether through direct donations, in-kind services, volunteering, or advocating on behalf of Ronald McDonald House, McDonald\u2019s has lived their values and helped Ronald McDonald House serve even more families with children who are ill or injured.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt\u2019s an incredible charity,\u201d said Region 1 Coordinator Vincent Cicatello. \u201cPeople often have to travel long distances from out of town, and they are already dealing with the condition that their child is going through. Ronald McDonald House provides a free place to stay with food, support groups, and families are able to meet other families going through similar situations.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In Region 1, members in the health care field see many families use the RMH of WNY when their children are patients at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center or Oishei Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cFor a lot of us in the medical field, this charity is near and dear to us,\u201d Cicatello said. \u201cWe see firsthand what some of these families go through.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cicatello\u2019s experience with RMH is also personal. At six months old, his son was diagnosed with a rare disease and the family lived away from home in New York City while he was treated at Sloan Kettering.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt is such a relief to be able to go to an apartment or suite where you can make your own food and store belongings,\u201d he said. \u201cIt alleviates a lot of pressure and worries. While it doesn\u2019t heal the illness, it does offer comfort, relief and support.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Region 1 set a fundraising goal of $7,500 for Convention 2026 and has already begun spreading the word. The charity drive continue throughout Convention, which will be held in Niagara Falls Oct. 18-21, and on the final day Cicatello will present the charity with a check.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anyone may donate via to RMH <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/ncp\/payment\/HDJVKP2YUEHM8\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">using this link established by PEF<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 18, 2026 &#8212; Every year, the PEF Region hosting the union\u2019s annual Convention selects a charity to support, and this year Region 1 members overwhelmingly chose to raise funds&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"division":[],"allowed_regions":[],"allowed_divisions":[],"class_list":["post-9525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","issue-volume-44-no-7"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Region 1 selects Ronald McDonald House of Western NY as Convention charity\u00a0 - PEF Communicator<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-44-no-7\/region-1-selects-ronald-mcdonald-house-of-western-ny-as-convention-charity\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Region 1 selects Ronald McDonald House of Western NY as Convention charity\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"September 18, 2026 &#8212; 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