If you would like to share your love and talents in support of the Ronald McDonald House mission, we have many opportunities for you. Whether it's staffing the front desk, making a meal for the families, repairing a vacuum, or driving a snack cart at the annual golf outing, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio can use your help. Please download a Volunteer Application in PDF format, or learn more about the many ways you can help from the list below.
VALUING THE SAFETY OF OUR VOLUNTEERS
We have the utmost regard for the safety of our volunteers. We want to assure you that "The Ronald McDonald House" has well-lit parking, close to the building to help insure your safety.
HELP US RECRUIT MORE GREAT VOLUNTEERS
Another, very simple way you can help the Ronald McDonald House is to help us recruit volunteers. For more information on how you can help, call Pete at 614-227-3738 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
HOUSE WARMING AMBASSADOR
Help make the Ronald McDonald House as warm and welcoming as possible for the families staying in our home-away-from-home. Work a three-hour shift, every week, or every other week. House Warming Ambassadors give tours to families and community groups, keep our spaces clean and tidy, answer phones, stock supplies around the House, and most importantly provide smiles and comfort to families in need. Please call Pete at 614-227-3738 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to learn how you can help make our House a home.
HOUSEKEEPING VOLUNTEER
Come in on a regular basis as an individual, or come as a group (up to 15) to help keep the Ronald McDonald House as clean as possible. A clean, uncluttered home reduces the stress for our families who already have enough on their minds. Please call Pete at 614-227-3738 email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
LAUNDRY VOLUNTEER
Our 80 families make a lot of dirty laundry. To help us keep our costs down, we love the help of people willing to do our house linens (sheets, towels, blankets, spreads). Individuals can work on a regular basis and groups can help out as needed. Please call Pete at 614-227-3738 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
OFFICE ASSISTANCE VOLUNTEER
Help us keep the wheels moving efficiently and effectively by helping us prepare for events, enter data, create mailings, and improve our internal documentation and processes. Please call Pete at 614-227-3738 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to learn more.
BAKING VOLUNTEER (GOODIE MAKERS)
You can become a baking volunteer and bring goodies in on a regular basis, or just drop off your baked goodies once in a while. The families love that little cookie pick-me-up they get from home baked goodies. Please call Pete at 614-227-3738 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to learn more.
CRAFTSMAN or LANDSCAPING VOLUNTEER
Come in on a regular basis as an individual, be "on-call", or come as a group (up to 15) to lend your specialized skills in woodworking, plumbing, painting, handy-man, heavy-lifting, or landscaping and flower planting skills. A well-maintained and beautiful House helps our families know that our community cares! Please call Pete at 614-227-3738 to learn more.
POP TAB COLLECTORS
Join us in our efforts to save pop tabs to help the families at the Ronald McDonald House. These little tabs are weighed and recycled, and in 2009 we raised over $18,000 to support the House. Please call Kali at 614-227-3735 to learn more.
SPECIAL EVENTS VOLUNTEER
To raise money for the Ronald McDonald House, we have lots of special events throughout the year and we can always use some help. Those events include:
- Annual Golf Classic
- Annual Sporting Clays Tournament
- Walks or Runs to benefit the House
Please call Jamie at 614-227-3740 to learn more.
MEALS "ON THE HOUSE"
Schedule a time to make breakfast, lunch or dinner for our families. You provide the food and prepare the meal for approximately 60 people and provide the meal for the guests. You can prepare the meals in our fully equipped kitchens. Call 614-227-3769 to arrange your date and menu.
FRIENDS OF THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE (FUNDRAISERS)
Put your creativity to work by developing luncheons, golf outings, used book sales, yard sales, and more to raise money and awareness for the Ronald McDonald House. Please call Ryan at 614-227-3768 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to learn more.
RONALD MCDONALD YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK
Join with other young professionals in helping to raise funds and awareness for the Ronald McDonald House. Please call Jamie at 614-227-3740 to join.
WISH LIST
Help out by gathering some of the items on our wish list. We need lots of things, just like you do at home, to make the Ronald McDonald House a wonderful home-away-from-home during their child's illness. Please call Pete at 614-227-3738 to learn more.
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE TOURS
We LOVE to give tours of our home-away-from-home. Please call Ryan at 614-227-3768 to schedule a date and time for up to 20 people for your tour.
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE SPEAKERS BUREAU
The Ronald McDonald House will gladly provide a speaker for your next meeting, school assembly, or event. Please call Ryan at 614-227-3768 to schedule.
The flexibility, dedication and support of our volunteers has allowed us to successfully fulfill our mission of creating a home-away-from-home for the families of seriously ill children nearly three decades. We thank you so very much for your interest.
VALUING THE SAFETY OF OUR VOLUNTEERS
We have the utmost regard for the safety of our volunteers. We want to assure you that "The Ronald McDonald House" has well-lit parking, close to the building to help insure your safety.
HELP US RECRUIT MORE GREAT VOLUNTEERS
Another, very simple way you can help the Ronald McDonald House is to help us recruit volunteers. For more information on how you can help, call Pete at 614-227-3738 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
HOUSE WARMING AMBASSADOR
Help make the Ronald McDonald House as warm and welcoming as possible for the families staying in our home-away-from-home. Work a three-hour shift, every week, or every other week. House Warming Ambassadors give tours to families and community groups, keep our spaces clean and tidy, answer phones, stock supplies around the House, and most importantly provide smiles and comfort to families in need. Please call Pete at 614-227-3738 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to learn how you can help make our House a home.
HOUSEKEEPING VOLUNTEER
Come in on a regular basis as an individual, or come as a group (up to 15) to help keep the Ronald McDonald House as clean as possible. A clean, uncluttered home reduces the stress for our families who already have enough on their minds. Please call Pete at 614-227-3738 email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
LAUNDRY VOLUNTEER
Our 80 families make a lot of dirty laundry. To help us keep our costs down, we love the help of people willing to do our house linens (sheets, towels, blankets, spreads). Individuals can work on a regular basis and groups can help out as needed. Please call Pete at 614-227-3738 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
OFFICE ASSISTANCE VOLUNTEER
Help us keep the wheels moving efficiently and effectively by helping us prepare for events, enter data, create mailings, and improve our internal documentation and processes. Please call Pete at 614-227-3738 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to learn more.
BAKING VOLUNTEER (GOODIE MAKERS)
You can become a baking volunteer and bring goodies in on a regular basis, or just drop off your baked goodies once in a while. The families love that little cookie pick-me-up they get from home baked goodies. Please call Pete at 614-227-3738 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to learn more.
CRAFTSMAN or LANDSCAPING VOLUNTEER
Come in on a regular basis as an individual, be "on-call", or come as a group (up to 15) to lend your specialized skills in woodworking, plumbing, painting, handy-man, heavy-lifting, or landscaping and flower planting skills. A well-maintained and beautiful House helps our families know that our community cares! Please call Pete at 614-227-3738 to learn more.
POP TAB COLLECTORS
Join us in our efforts to save pop tabs to help the families at the Ronald McDonald House. These little tabs are weighed and recycled, and in 2009 we raised over $18,000 to support the House. Please call Kali at 614-227-3735 to learn more.
SPECIAL EVENTS VOLUNTEER
To raise money for the Ronald McDonald House, we have lots of special events throughout the year and we can always use some help. Those events include:
- Annual Golf Classic
- Annual Sporting Clays Tournament
- Walks or Runs to benefit the House
Please call Jamie at 614-227-3740 to learn more.
MEALS "ON THE HOUSE"
Schedule a time to make breakfast, lunch or dinner for our families. You provide the food and prepare the meal for approximately 60 people and provide the meal for the guests. You can prepare the meals in our fully equipped kitchens. Call 614-227-3769 to arrange your date and menu.
FRIENDS OF THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE (FUNDRAISERS)
Put your creativity to work by developing luncheons, golf outings, used book sales, yard sales, and more to raise money and awareness for the Ronald McDonald House. Please call Ryan at 614-227-3768 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to learn more.
RONALD MCDONALD YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK
Join with other young professionals in helping to raise funds and awareness for the Ronald McDonald House. Please call Jamie at 614-227-3740 to join.
WISH LIST
Help out by gathering some of the items on our wish list. We need lots of things, just like you do at home, to make the Ronald McDonald House a wonderful home-away-from-home during their child's illness. Please call Pete at 614-227-3738 to learn more.
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE TOURS
We LOVE to give tours of our home-away-from-home. Please call Ryan at 614-227-3768 to schedule a date and time for up to 20 people for your tour.
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE SPEAKERS BUREAU
The Ronald McDonald House will gladly provide a speaker for your next meeting, school assembly, or event. Please call Ryan at 614-227-3768 to schedule.
The flexibility, dedication and support of our volunteers has allowed us to successfully fulfill our mission of creating a home-away-from-home for the families of seriously ill children nearly three decades. We thank you so very much for your interest.
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