Ronald McDonald House Requests

Cape Ivy is a nonprofit in VA that provides warm medical ponchos to chronically ill children who have leads and ports. Robes, sweaters and jackets don’t work with the lines.

Ponchos are provided free to Ronald McDonald Houses through the generous support of our donors, sponsors and grants. To provide even more ponchos for your House, please add Cape Ivy to your WISH LIST. A link to the targeted donations page will allow donors to sponsor a shipment at just $10 per poncho. (Gift ship prices start at $32/poncho.) A donation of $150 will allow us to send you a box of ponchos.

Cape Ivy is managed, promoted and sustained by volunteers – no one receives a salary.

Durham, Sept 2019

Sizing

The ponchos come in 3 sizes and in a variety of fun prints.

  • toddler
  • child (approximately ages 5-12)
  • teen

Recipients

They are best for children with chronic illness who frequent hospitals often or for long stays. The ponchos are most useful for the patients in hematology/oncology units. Parents staying in the House can take a poncho to their child or they can be distributed through a Family Room. The ponchos also work well for your patient residents who are traveling to and from the hospital for outpatient treatment or for those who are in isolation at the House following a transplant.

Please provide a contact email so we can contact you if we have questions or need to share information about your shipment
Please include department/floor/room and any other information so that the boxes will reach Child Life!
Our typical box will contain 4 toddler-sized ponchos, 7-8 child-sized (ages 5-12) ponchos and 3-4 teen-sized ponchos. Please indicate if you would like a different distribution.
Please share specific requests or comments.
We would love to know how you found us!
Additional notes on how you found Cape Ivy or other comments or questions you have.

Children at these Ronald McDonald Houses have received ponchos! We would love to reach more houses. Please share this page with your colleagues in other Houses.

Charlottesville, VANorthern Virginia – FairfaxRichmond, VA
Roanoke, VAWashington, DCWilmington, DE
Philadelphia, PAPittsburgh, PAHershey, PA
Durham, NCGreenville, SCCharleston, SC
Atlanta at Egleston, GAAtlanta at Scottish Rite, GAAugusta, GA
Cincinnati, OHAkron, OHColumbus, OH
Dayton, OHLouisville, KYLexington, KY
Baltimore, MDMorgantown, WVCamden, NJ
Long Branch, NJNew Brunswick, NJNew Haven, CT
Boston Harbor, MASpringfield, MAProvidence, RI
Miami, FLGrand Rapids, MI