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LCN July 2006 Off the Clock06-28-06 | News

Lighting A Home Away From Home

Nearly 40 members of the Low Voltage Lighting Institute (LVLIA) of the Americas got together during their annual conference and workshops held in Phoenix, Ariz. to improve the outside lighting of the Ronald McDonald House. The LVLIA is made up of contractors, manufacturers, lighting designers and landscape architects from the United States and Canada.

The Ronald McDonald House in Phoenix received a makeover courtesy of members of the Low Voltage Lighting Institute of the Americas (LVLIA) from the United States and Canada. The LVLIA annual conference and workshops were being held in Phoenix and a portion of the weeklong activities included a trip to the Ronald McDonald House where time and expertise was donated to improve the outside lighting of the facility.

The LVLIA is a group of contractors, manufacturers, lighting designers, and landscape architects from all over the United States and Canada that have a common goal of improving the low voltage lighting industry worldwide.

Before the conference, members of the LVLIA requested a workshop that was hands-on. What they got was the Ronald McDonald House Field Project. Thirty-eight members of the LVLIA coordinated and installed low voltage lighting throughout the grounds of the house.

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Volunteers from the Low Voltage Lighting Institute of the Americas created a serene, relaxing nighttime environment for families staying in the Ronald McDonald House in Phoenix, Ariz.

Through relationships with local health care providers, the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile program brings cost-effective medical, dental and health education services directly to underserved children in both rural and urban areas around the world.

The Ronald McDonald Family Room program extends the comfort of a Ronald McDonald House to a hospital setting. Typically located just steps from neonatal or pediatric intensive care units, the Family Room provides an escape from the stress and tension of the hospital.

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In addition to supporting the core programs, RMHC and their global network of local chapters in 48 countries have awarded more than $400 million dollars in grants and program services.

For more information about the Ronald McDonald House Charities or the LVLIA, visit www.rmhc.org or www.lvlia.com