Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana welcomes Charles Stewart to board
NEW ORLEANS – Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana (RMHC-SLA) is pleased to welcome Charles Stewart, vice president - commercial relationship manager at First Horizon Bank to its board of directors.
“We are thrilled to welcome Charles to our board,” said Grace McIntosh, executive director of RMHC-SLA. “The infusion of Charles’ expertise comes at a pivotal moment for RMHC-SLA, propelling us forward in our relentless pursuit of advancing our mission of providing a home-away-from-home to families of seriously ill or injured children and providing programs that give comfort, compassion and care to children and their families.”
Stewart is a New Orleans native and holds his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in interdisciplinary studies. In his free time, he has enjoyed working with several nonprofits including the Friends of Lafitte Greenway, unCommon Construction and Junior Achievement. Charles is also a graduate of Leadership Jefferson, a chamber of commerce nine-month program designed to develop a diverse network of dedicated business and community leaders.
“The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities is one in which I am excited to help herald,” said Stewart. “I am very passionate about giving back to the community in which I was raised. Supporting our local Ronald McDonald House chapter means being part of a community that strives to provide comfort, care and sense of normalcy to families during some of the most challenging time in their lives.”
To learn more about RMHC-SLA visit, rmhc-sla.org.
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana: Since 1983, RMHC-SLA has partnered with our local children’s health care providers to keep families together and near the medical care their ill or injured children need. Through the generosity of our donors and volunteers, RMHC-SLA continues to focus on families’ needs as they face the medical uncertainty and financial stress of caring for their children.
Today, RMHC-SLA serves critically ill children through our Ronald McDonald House® located in New Orleans on the campus of Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald Family Room® in Lafayette at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald Hospitality Carts. Through these programs we help provide housing, meals, community, and psychosocial support to families with children at local hospitals across Louisiana, the Gulf South Region and around the world.