Make a Meal

Preparing Meals for our Ronald McDonald House Families

Our families greatly appreciate the generosity of those who donate or prepare home cooked meals for them during their stay at the House. If you choose to volunteer in this way, please review this information and call (585) 442-5437 to schedule your meal. Your enjoyment of this special event will certainly be reflected in the pleasure it brings our families

Things to know...

Our kitchen is fully equipped with all the serving and preparation dishes you will need, as well as microwaves, stoves, refrigerators and ovens (three of each). A gas grill is available during nicer weather.

Food may be prepared at home and brought or prepared here.

Breakfasts or dinners are the best meals to serve because families are usually gone during the day. Breakfast is served at 8:30 a.m. and dinner at 6:00 p.m. Buffet style serving is preferred.

You need not provide beverages. No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the House.

Plan to serve 30-40 (Call 24 hours in advance to learn of any dramatic shifts in occupancy). Please have no more than 6-8 people to prepare a meal on any one date. (All those who will prepare the meal should be least 10 years old.) If you have a larger group who wishes to participate, consider forming a second "team" to come later for clean up.

If staff is available, we would enjoy giving your group a tour of the house after dinner is served.

Your group is responsible for preparation cleanup.

If volunteers are available, they will take care of leftover storage later in the evening. Consider bringing along plastic containers or bags to store the leftovers in.

Call to confirm - preferably 48 hours before the meal.

                                          Students from the MCC Dental Hygiene Program
                                         delivered "grab 'n go" bag lunches for our Ronald's
                                         House families.

Some menu suggestions:

"Comfort Foods" such as Meatloaf & Mashed Potatoes, Chicken & Biscuits or Beef Stew.

Theme Dinners such as Mexican, Chinese, or Italian

Casseroles such as Chicken & Rice or Shepherds Pie

Homemade Soup and Salad

"Breakfast for Dinner"; Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast, Eggs, etc.

To respect the sometimes vulnerable and stressful times our families are facing, we ask that you do your best to meet these criteria. Together, we will share our families' comfort and well-being as our utmost concern.

Thank You! We know that your caring will be reflected in the gift of your meal!

Call (585) 442-5437 with any questions.