BALTIMORE, Md. — For families who come to Baltimore while their children are receiving critical medical treatment, the Ronald McDonald House is more than just a place to sleep.

It’s a lifeline.

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“It’s, it’s like hard to put into words how helpful this has been for us,” says Mae Ledford, “and the difference it’s made and just allowing us to focus on Josie recovering.”

Josie is Mae’s eight-year-old daughter. She was born with one leg that’s shorter than the other.

The family came from Richmond to the Rubin Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital where, last month, Josie had the first surgery to lengthen her leg.

The family, including Josie’s two siblings and grandmother, will be here another month while Josie’

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