As a Group

Nightly Dinners: (4pm-7:30pm) Meal donors provide nutritious dinners for families staying at our Ronald McDonald House.

• Volunteers plan the menu and bring in the necessary ingredients for volunteer opportunity.  
• All volunteer groups must share their menu one week prior to their service date. 
• All volunteers over the age of 18 must bring their driver’s license or passport to check into Centegix.  
• All volunteers must abide by kitchen safety guidelines during the scheduled meal volunteer shift. You and your group are strongly encouraged to review our food safety guidelines upon arrival. 
• 4:00pm – 7:30pm time commitment: Dinner should be ready for families at 6pm. 
• You may have a maximum of 12 volunteers per meal group.  
• All volunteers must be 14 years and older and accompanied by an adult chaperone if under 18 years old. All children must stay in the kitchen with an adult at all times. 
• Each group will be asked to wear masks and gloves during the duration of their volunteering. 
• All food must be prepared on-site in our kitchen unless purchased from a commercial kitchen establishment such as a restaurant, caterer, or deli. 
• The kitchen is stocked with pots and pans, baking sheets, mixing bowls, measuring cups, cutting boards, cooking utensils, etc. There are 4 ovens and stove ranges available for use 
• Groups must remain in the designated volunteer area on the first floor. Unless escorted by a staff member, volunteers are not permitted upstairs. 
• Plates, silverware, and glasses are provided. However, we encourage bringing paper products and plastic utensils for easier clean-up. 
• When packing up the excess food at the end of the night, all food must be placed into individual to-go containers. Please plan on bringing to-go boxes with you to pack up your leftovers at the end of the night. We recommend bringing containers best suited for the food you plan on serving. Preferred containers are listed on our Amazon Wish List. The leftovers will be placed in our family refrigerators for guests to access after the meal is over.  
• Please be prepared to serve around 60-70 Sunday night through Thursday night and 40-50 on Friday and Saturday nights. Occupancy fluctuates daily. 
• Clean-up begins around 45 minutes after serving time. 

View Meal Program Guidelines and FAQ

Click here to schedule at our House near Scottish Rite.

Click here to schedule at our House near Arthur M. Blank Hospital.

*In the event your group must cancel within 72 hours of your scheduled dinner, we would appreciate a donation to help cover the cost of catering the meal for our families.