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Meals that Heal
Volunteer Opportunities
Serving a Meal at the House is one of our most popular volunteer opportunities. Due to space limitations, the ideal number for meal groups is 5 volunteers, and all volunteers must be 16 years of age or older. Here are ways your group can make a difference:
Lunch Service at First Floor Family Room at Riley Children’s Health for up to 150 guests:
Prepare and Serve ($750)
We will help you select the menu and we’ll purchase the ingredients. Come with your team to prepare and serve the meal with our Culinary Program Manager.
Serve a Catered Meal ($1,000)
Your group serves the catered meal we purchased with your generous donation.
Dinner at the Ronald McDonald House on Limestone for 50 Houseguests:
Bring Your Own Ingredients (cost of ingredients)
Your group plans the meal, shops for ingredients, and prepares the meal in our kitchen. To maintain food safety for our families, all ingredients must be new and unopened. No foods can be prepared off site unless prepared in a health department-inspected kitchen with proof of certificate.
Prepare and Serve a Meal ($500)
Make a donation and our Culinary Team will pan the menu, shop for ingredients, and lead your group through the meal service.
Serve a Catered Meal ($750)
Your group serves the catered meal we purchased with your generous donation.
Want to provide a meal for families? Select the “Let’s Get Cooking” button below.
Volunteer to Create Nourishing Meals for Guests
We believe in the power of a nourishing meal to bring comfort and warmth to families during challenging times. We invite you to join us in creating these special moments by volunteering to prepare and serve meals for our guest families.
Let’s Get Cooking
Immediate Needs
Wish List
Make a regular impact with our Culinary-Related Volunteer Roles
Food Safety
Cooking On-Site
Your group will receive pre-set menus to select from, purchase the ingredients, and prepare the meal in our fully equipped kitchen with guidance from our culinary team on how to safely prepare, cook and assemble to the food.
Donate and Serve
Our culinary team will order a catered meal with your donation and your group will come to serve the meal.
Safety Practices
Our culinary team will review all safety protocols while on site. We ask that our volunteers practice proper food safety measures, including frequent handwashing, eliminating cross-contamination/raw foods, wearing hairnets/hair ties, and gloves, etc. Additionally, all refrigerated items should stay chilled as long as possible, and food in the kitchen should always be covered.
Meal Service and Clean Up
On-Site Dining
Some families may choose to eat in their rooms depending on seating availability and their comfort level. Families often have inconsistent schedules due to patient treatments and may not be in the dining room to eat while your group is on-site. Please know that finding a freshly prepared meal waiting in the refrigerator when they return is a welcome sight.
Packing Meals
Your group will pack any leftovers in to-go containers for families to enjoy after the scheduled mealtime.
Clean-Up
Participants are responsible for thoroughly cleaning the kitchen as part of the Meals that Heal volunteer shift. Cleaning instructions will be provided by our culinary team, and all volunteers are expected to stay until clean-up is complete. and all trash is taken to the dumpster.
Volunteer Expectations
We strive to create a safe, welcoming and respectful environment for our families, staff and volunteers. As such, we expect volunteers to adhere to the following:
- Bring compassion and respect to your volunteerism.
- Follow direction of RMHCCIN staff.
- We welcome volunteers, staff and families of all backgrounds, ethnicities and religions. Please exclude any personal religious influences while on-site to ensure a welcoming space for all.
- You may take photos of your group only and must thoroughly wash your hands after taking pictures or using your phone. Please do not take photos or videos of RMHCCIN families without permission.
- Volunteers are prohibited from exchanging personal information with or soliciting services to our families.