Provide A Meal
Providing Breakfast/Dinner at the Ronald McDonald House of Indiana
Preparing and serving meals for the families here at the Ronald McDonald House of Indiana is an excellent project for small groups of up to 12 people.
Meal Times
Meals are scheduled 7 days a week with the choice of breakfast or dinner. Breakfasts are served usually from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and dinner from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Our weekends fill up the quickest and usually book up a couple months in advance, so please call ahead to check the availability of your preferred date and time of day.
Servings
We ask that you purchase or prepare a meal for 30-50 houseguests. You are welcome to leave any leftovers for those families who are unable to attend. There is no guarantee as to how many houseguests will be able to attend as sometimes families are unable to leave the hospital to come to the meals. You could serve anywhere between 20-50 guests, generally the average runs around 35. Dinners are a bit more heavily attended.
Meal Planning
We leave the meal planning up to the individual groups. During the winter months, lasagna, spaghetti, and chili are served quite frequently, so feel free to consider another hot food entree. If you would like suggestions, please contact us.
The houseguests have access to coffee, milk, and pop machines. You are welcome to provide iced tea, lemonade or punch. We have plenty of ice at the House that you are welcome to use and we also have a 3 gallon container with a spout. The breakfast groups may bring orange juice.
The expense of the meal is the responsibility of the group.
Set Up
Tablecloths or any decorations are NOT necessary. For the safety of our houseguests we ask that you do NOT bring any candles or balloons.
We ask that you provide paper/plastic products. That would include utensils, napkins, plates, dessert plates and 12-oz cups.
Groups providing meals utilize the kitchen in the North wing for any food preparation. We have a gas grill that can be used for summer cookouts. Groups also serve the meals from tables located in the adjoining dining area. Groups are also required to bus the tables and clean up after the meal. A House volunteer or staff member will be available to assist you.
Check In Upon Arrival
When you arrive at the Ronald McDonald House please go to the front desk to obtain a parking pass and also you may unload with our carts at this time. A volunteer or staff member will direct you to the parking lot.
If you have any questions, special requests, or would like to book a date for your group please contact Marlene Tran, Volunteer Meal Coordinator, 317-269-2247 extension 246.
Join Our Casserole Club
The Casserole Club was created to help individuals, groups and families who want to help families at the House but who may not be able to provide a complete meal for our House guests.
Each Casserole Club volunteer is asked to bring their casserole in a disposable covered dish--it may be frozen--marked with the date it was prepared/frozen and labeled with the following information: recipe, list of ingredients, and any cooking instructions. Please note that we must require the list of ingredients. Casseroles delivered without a list of ingredients will be discarded. Casseroles should be dropped off at the main office of the Ronald McDonald House of Indiana, located at 435 Limestone Street on the IUPUI campus near downtown Indianapolis. Sorry, but we cannot return casserole dishes.
Casseroles will be stored in the freezer and taken out as needed. This is a wonderful gift to our families, especially on those days when a full meal is not being provided. There is nothing like a home cooked meal, and for our families who spend a long day (and many days) at the hospital, preparing dinner at night is another stress they don't need.
If you have any questions about the Casserole Club, please contact Marlene Tran, Volunteer Meal Coordinator, 317-269-2247 extension 246.
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