NEW ORLEANS – Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana (RMHCSLA) is pleased to announce the addition of Angie Schouest to its Board of Directors.
Schouest, a native of Lafayette, brings a wealth of experience in volunteerism and community engagement to the RMHCSLA board. She is an active member of the Young President’s Organization (YPO), Young Life and Ascension Episcopal School. She holds several leadership roles within YPO across Louisiana and the organization’s Western U.S. region. YPO is a global, U.S. based network of more than 36,000 chief executives in over 142 countries.
“We are elated to welcome Angie to our Board of Directors,” said Grace McIntosh, CEO at RMHCSLA. “Her board experience across a range of organizations has equipped her with a strong understanding of collaborative leadership and goal-driven strategy. This experience will support RMHCSLA’s continued growth and services throughout South Louisiana.”
Since RMHCSLA’s founding in December 1983, the nonprofit has served more than 40,000 families from South Louisiana and across the world. With the help of the local community, RMHCSLA helps ease the financial and emotional burdens families face as they access critical care for their children.
To learn more about RMHCSLA visit rmhcsla.org.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana: Since 1983, RMHCSLA 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, RMHCSLA continues to focus on families’ needs as they face the medical uncertainty and financial stress of caring for their children.
Today, RMHCSLA serves critically ill children through our Ronald McDonald House® located in New Orleans on the campus of Manning Family Children’s, 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.