Ronald McDonald House West Tennessee and Northeast Arkansas began its Heart of the House Match week on Monday, Nov. 2. Gifts made through Friday, Nov. 6, are matched dollar for dollar, according to WBBJ.
Two houses
The charity operates a house in Memphis with 53 family rooms and a house in Jackson with 20 family rooms, according to the organization's website and materials. The rooms let families stay near a child receiving medical care.
What the house did last year
The charity says it served 1,479 families in 2025 and prepared about 28,225 meals for them.
Community drives
The organization's Jackson Pop Tab Palooza, a collection of aluminum pull tabs that supports the house, gathered 1,068 pounds of tabs at its May 8, 2026, event, according to the charity.
How to give
During match week, gifts are doubled with no cap, and the Radiothon runs Friday, Nov. 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 98.1 The Max, WBBJ reported. Donors receive a tote bag, and gifts of $500 or more also receive a hat.
Sources: Ronald McDonald House Charities of West Tennessee and Northeast Arkansas, WBBJ