The Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire is now Ronald McDonald House Coastal Empire.

The organization said the name change reflects ongoing work to help families in the area.

“Our name is changing. Our logo is changing. And behind those changes is the same commitment that has always brought our community together: keeping families close to their children and the medical care they need,” announced the organization. “Because when a child is seriously ill or injured, a family’s world changes in an instant. Home may be hours away. Familiar routines give way to hospital visits, difficult decisions, and waiting for answers.”

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