Prepare a meal for our families under the direction of our culinary team.
Everything you need to know about this experience to share with your group!
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Participation Guidelines
The ideal group size to prepare and serve a meal is 6-8 volunteers, although we welcome groups from 4 to 10 people. We will not be able to accommodate any additional helpers.
Children under 16 are not permitted.
*We plan the meal based on the number of people in the group. If the number in your group changes for any reason, please notify us as soon as possible at 513-559-4633 so we can make any adjustments to the meal planned.
Payment
Each group who participates in our Taste of Hope program makes a tax-deductible donation to our House at the time of booking to help provide the meal and support the program. The donation amounts are as follows:
Payment for all Taste of Hope meals can be made via credit card or electronic check only.
A letter with your tax receipt for the full amount of your meal donation will be mailed to the individual or corporation on the credit card/electronic checking account used to reserve the meal.
Cancellation Policy
To cancel a reservation more than eight days prior to your booked meal, please contact us foodandfun@rmhouse.org or 513-559-4633. If you must cancel within one week of your meal, we will be unable to refund your donation. Our staff and House volunteers will make sure your gift still provides a warm meal for healing children and weary parents on the scheduled meal date and time. Exceptions may be made for inclement weather at the discretion of Ronald McDonald House.
For the safety of our guest families, please stay home if there is a chance you might be sick. As many of our children have suppressed immune systems, all volunteers should be healthy and free of any flu-like symptoms, fever or exposure to any infectious disease.
Please wear closed-toe shoes with rubber soles. No sandals or high heels. We also ask that long hair be pulled back, or we can provide you with a hair net. We will also provide gloves.
Expect to be with us for four hours. This includes food prep, serving, eating and clean-up.
(only served on weekdays)
Serving Time: 12:00 noon
Time Commitment: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
(only served on weekends)
Serving Time: 10:00 a.m.
Time Commitment: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Serving Time: 6:00 p.m.
Time Commitment: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Unfortunately, we cannot break the experience up into smaller shifts. All volunteers should remain from start to finish.
After serving our families, all Taste of Hope volunteers will be able to sit down and enjoy the wonderful meal they have prepared!
General Guidelines for the Day
The time and energy you are putting towards your Taste of Hope meal is already a wonderful gift to our families! However, if you would like to support our families in other ways, please consider bringing in items from our wish list! To protect the health of the children, we are unable to accept previously used items. All items must be new and unopened.
Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our guest families by providing a Taste of Hope! For questions, please contact our team at foodandfun@rmhouse.org or 513.559.4633.
Parents don’t know when their children will need medical help. But they should know they can always access the care they need. And with your help, we can support them all throughout their journey.