On Sunday, October 24, the Arizona Federal Service Squad got cooking at the Ronald McDonald House. They helped slice onions, prepare salads, bake chicken and mix up macaroni and cheese.

The Ronald McDonald House of Pheonix was established in 1985 and now has 46 units. It provides a place for families of patients in local hospitals to stay for only $10 per day and receive a warm meal, a bed and a smile. A different organizations cooks each night.

The Ronald McDonald House was first conceived of in 1973 by Philadelpha Eagles football player Fred Hill whose daughter had leukemia. He was shuffling from hotel to hotel. As the cost and stress increased, he came up with the idea of the Ronald McDonald House in conjunction with the McDonald's restaurants in thae area. There are now over 80 homes internationally near local hospitals.

Arizona Federal is a locally-owned, locally-controlled, and locally-operated federally-chartered credit union managing $1 billion in member assets and serving over 165,000 member accounts.

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