Dillard's To Donate More Than $1 Million To Ronald McDonald House Charities Local Chapters Through Sale Of Southern Living Christmas Cookbook

January 24, 2014

Dillard's, Inc. announced today that it will make a significant contribution of more than $1 million to local chapters of Ronald McDonald House Charities.  This donation was made possible through the sale of Dillard's exclusive Southern Living Christmas Cookbook.

For the sixth time, Dillard's offered a special custom edition of the Southern Living Christmas Cookbook to benefit RMHC.  This Exclusive, 288-page hardbound cookbook is filled with fabulous holiday recipes, color photos, menus, decorting tips and entertaining ideas.

With this year's contribution, Dillard's has donated more than $11.4 million to local RMHC chapters to support the Ronald McDonald House program since 1994.  "Over the past 20 years, Dillard's has developed a strong and lasting bond with our local RMHC chapters," said Denise Mahaffy, Vice President.  "The work they do every day to bring comfort to children and families inspires us and makes the sale of the cookbooks an enormous source of pride and satisfaction."

Every night, Ronald McDonald Houses offer comfort, care, hope and healing to more than 8,000 families of seriously ill children.  And after a long day at the hospital, there is nothing more comforting than for these families to be welcomed with a home-cooked meal prepared by loving volunteers.

"The Dillard's Southern Living Christmas Cookbook and the funds raised highlight how a good meal can provide sustenance and strength to families caring for a hospitalized child," said J.C. Gonzalez-Mendez, president and CEO, RMHC.  "We are immensely grateful for the ongoing generosity of Dillard's and its customers.  Together, we are able to give sick children the best medidine of all - their famillies."

For more information, visit www.rmhc.org and www.dillards.com.