Make a dinner for families at Ronald McDonald House

It has been too long since we have volunteer at my favorite charity. Ronald McDonald House holds a special place in my heart. Very few charities provide for people who have done nothing to deserve their lot in life. Families of children who are at Children's Hospital are able to stay at Ronald McDonald House free of charge while they take care of their kiddo. We are privileged to make them a hot meal which can do wonders for families who spend long days caring for their seriously ill children. We will cook the meal from scratch in the facility kitchen.

I will purchase all the items, and we can split the cost.
IF you have not worked with us in the past you will have a few forms to complete.

Responsibilities:

• Sign the important waivers that I will send you prior to the volunteer event.
• There is a monetary commitment for this opportunity. The group is responsible for preparing a menu and purchasing all of the food ingredients. I will purchase the food and we will split the cost. We usually spend around $45 per person.
• Meal teams are asked to provide food for 40-50 people, although we cannot guarantee how many guests will attend given our families unique schedules.
• RMHC will provide cookware (suitable for cooking for large groups), serving supplies (ceramic tableware, metal silverware, cups, mugs, etc.), and kitchen supplies and basics (gloves, cleaning supplies, paper towel, etc.).
• If you would prefer to use disposable plates and plasticware, we ask teams to please provide their own.
• No at-home meal preparation can be done in advance!
• Make sure everyone in your group is healthy, all volunteers must be completely illness/symptom free (cold, flu, fever, stomach virus, etc.)

### IF you would like to donate items their Wish List Items are:

(we are only able to accept new or unused* items)
Family Support Items: Strollers and Wagons
Cleaning Supplies: Paper Towels, Toilet paper, Cleanser, 409 Cleaner, Lysol Disinfectant Spray, Disinfectant Wipes, Furniture Cleaner, Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Vacuum Cleaners, Liquid Hand Soap
Kitchen Items: Powdered Dishwasher Detergent, Food Containers for Leftovers, Zip Lock Bags, Kitchen Supplies, Serving Utensils, Trash Bags – 4 Gallon, 13 Gallon and 33 Gallon Capacities
Pantry Staples: Cooking Oil, Nonstick Spray, Sugar, Coffee Creamer, Salt, Pepper, Baking Mixes, Assorted Spices/Seasonings
Individually Wrapped Snacks: Nuts, Crackers, Pretzels, Fruit Snacks, Cookies, Juice Boxes
Laundry Room Supplies: Dryer Sheets, Laundry Detergent (pods), Bleach, Stain Remover
Personal Hygiene Items: Feminine Products, Men/Women’s Deodorant
Passes or Tickets to Sporting Events and Other Local Attractions
Gift Cards: Home Depot, Office Depot, Target, Wal-Mart, Safeway, King Soopers, Restaurants, Costco
Office Supplies: White Copy Paper, Post-It Notes, Postage Stamps, AAA, AA, D and 9Volt Batteries, Sharpies, Masking Tape, General Office Supplies
Donated items can be dropped off at either the Denver or Aurora House from 8:00am-9:00pm daily.

BEFORE WE GO YOU NEED TO CHECK IN:
All volunteers (18 and older) in your group must sign up for the volunteer event before they arrive at our facility.

1. Click here: [https://vhub.at/1HTFJFO](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__vhub.at_1HTFJFO&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=akyvbHECa20CweMz_Vj281mja0j6fadD37HRlhMoTyA&m=0pbx7N7xUCgdH0SayuvnVUoykHY3wS5VHpf-8W4V8DaCJP5TXVOwFgLoKqjXUqTe&s=LEhVF9fHzi7b3T5-HlR5FnNRe3YQB28KmVEObRQrwC4&e=)
2. Click on your reserved date on the calendar and then click SIGN UP. (Please note that the event time listed on the calendar reflects the meal serving time, not your volunteer time.)
3. Click CREATE NEW ACCOUNT where it says, “Don’t have an account?”
4. Under the “Account” tab, create a username and password. Then click “Next.”
5. Under the “Join Code” tab, click “Next” to skip.
6. Under the “Affiliations” tab, only check the box that says “I’m interested in cooking a meal from scratch”
7. Under the “Profile tab” please fill out all required information (with an asterisk). Click “Next” again.
8. Once you get to the “Complete” tab, you are not signed up yet! Click “Next” to get to our Confidentiality and Release of Liability waiver and our Photo Release waiver. All you will need to do is check two boxes saying you agree. Then click “Next” again to finish signing up.
9. You will receive an email confirming you have signed up. If you did not receive an email, you will need to go back in and ensure you clicked all the way through the sign up.

*If your volunteers do not register in advance, they must complete registration day-of at our front desk before being allowed to volunteer. This is done individually on our iPad, which is a very slow process. Please try to get everyone registered beforehand.