The January 27th edition of the Cleveland Jewish News highlighted the wonderful efforts by Designs of Distinction's Brett Kaufman in creating the beautiful scenery inside Windows on the River for January 19th's Greater Cleveland Aquarium Grand Opening Gala. Mr. Kaufman's design efforts provided the perfect backdrop from which to announce the launch of our $12 fundraising effort towards the addition of 17 guest rooms to the House.

Last Thursday was a thrilling night for us at the Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland! Being afforded the opportunity to announce our expansion to the public at such a great event was a wonderful experience for everyone involved. Equally exciting was this article from Friday's Cleveland Plain Dealer, highlighting the announcement and our goals for the associated fundraising campaign.

The Greater Cleveland Aquarium Grand Opening Gala is less than two weeks away, and the guest list is filling up. We're pleased to see that some of our local civic organizations, like the Downtown Cleveland Alliance, is as excited about the event as we are. From their Maura Reilly on the DCA blog this week: In celebration of Cleveland’s newest downtown attraction, the GCA is hosting a Grand Opening Gala on Thursday, January 19, 2012.