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Personal Narrative: The Ronald Mcdonald House

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The Ronald McDonald House in Louisville, Kentucky was gracious enough to let my family and I stay at their cozy and much-needed home. The hospitality and comfort that we received will never be forgotten. We were beyond grateful to have a place to lay our heads down at night, food to eat, that was not fast food, showers, and even the ability to wash our clothes. I will never be able to repay them for their generosity, but my family and I made a couple dishes of food for the other families staying there. In the time that we spent at The Ronald McDonald House, I learned what a wonderful and helpful organization it
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