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| THE COLONY NEWS | OCTOBER 2024 | 17 By Kimberly Evans The Ronald McDonald House of the Inland Empire gives families a "home away from home," while their children receive medical treatment at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital and other nearby hospitals, no matter what their ability is to pay. Rosaline's Story: As a newborn, Rosaline Cooper was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and dextrocardia, meaning that her heart was on the right side of her chest. Rosaline's family first stayed at the Inland Empire Ronald McDonald House in 2006 just days after she was born. Against the odds, on Dec. 7, 2023, Rosaline underwent a life- changing heart transplant – a 17-hour procedure! Complications further extended her procedure. Throughout this surgery and throughout Rosaline's 18- year journey, she and her family always knew they had a safe and welcoming place to stay at the Inland Empire Ronald McDonald House. (Excerpt from RMHC, Circle of Healing, IERMH Monthly Supporter, pamphlet.) The Colony at California Oaks Homeowners Association and St. Martha's Catholic Church have partnered together and donated 19,548 pull-tabs as of Sept. 1, 2024 toward this effort, as well as tens of thousands of tabs over the years. The pull-tabs are aluminum tops from cans of soda and other beverages, which are recycled to pay for the day-to-day operations of the Ronald McDonald House. Your donations make a difference! Please bring your pull-tab contributions to Kimberly Evans in the HOA Office, M-F from 8:30 am to 5 pm. Special thanks to John & Marty Tighe who collect for St. Martha's Catholic Church and to the Founders of the Ronald McDonald House Pull-Tabs Collection at The Colony, Marge and Dick Miller. Tell a neighbor about this charitable opportunity, as your support keeps families together!