RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF PROVIDENCE RECEIVES GENEROUS DONATION OF TROUBLE THE DOG THERAPY CHAIR

Trouble The Dog Chair to Bring Comfort to Families Thanks to Anonymous Donor


Ronald McDonald House of Providence (www.rmhprovidence.org) today announced that the families they service are the fortunate recipients of a new Trouble The Dog (www.troublethedog.net) plush healing chair for children. Ronald McDonald House of Providence provides programs that directly improve the health and well-being of hospitalized children and their families. The programs allow families to spend additional time with a sick child, help ease financial burdens, provide a sense of normalcy and keep families together during times of medical crisis. It is a temporary home for families with hospitalized children conveniently located next to Women &Infants’, Bradley Hospital, Hasbro Children’s and Rhode Island Hospitals.

“Each year more than 250 families stay at Ronald McDonald House of Providence and an additional 2,111 enjoy the comforts of the Family Room,” said Michelle M. LePage, Director of Operations, Ronald McDonald House of Providence. “We are extremely grateful for the donation of the Trouble The Dog healing chair which will be enjoyed by the families that stay with us when they need medical treatment in nearby hospitals.”

“When I received the anonymous donation to build the Trouble The Dog healing chair, I was so grateful, knowing that I could bring a source of comfort for the families staying at Ronald McDonald House,” said Sheila Duncan, of Marblehead, creator of the Trouble The Dog character. Duncan is familiar with the emotional toll that childhood illnesses can have on children and their families, having visited with children in hospitals across the country. The large cozy chair, (valued at $2,200), is custom-made of the same high quality plush fabric of the Trouble The Dog pups. It is designed to give children a comfortable place where they can curl up, read,or have quiet time.

Trouble The Dog is a huggable 18” keepsake plush toy with a big heart who comforts children experiencing “trouble” in their lives – big or small. He is 100% handcrafted in America and has been applauded by CNN and MSNBC as a “socially conscious comfort toy” and as a “therapy dog” for children by the Boston Herald.

Sheila Duncan and Trouble The Dog have been featured on CNN’s American Journey, MSNBC’s Your Business, North Shore Magazine’s Top Women Entrepreneurs, Martha Stewart’s “Made in America”, Magic 106.7’s Exceptional Women Entrepreneurs, Radio Entrepreneurs and Success Magazine’s Seniorpreneurs. It is Sheila’s mission to brand Trouble The Dog as a global children’s character, giving hope to kids around the world. For more information about Trouble The Dog, contact Sheila Duncan:781-631-0887 or Sheiladuncan@verizon.net. To donate a Trouble plush dog to a child who needs a comforting hug, visit: www.troublethedog.net


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