Volunteer
Ronald McDonald House Charities® of the Southwest serves over 12,000 people a year through our core programs: The Ronald McDonald House®, The Ronald McDonald Family Rooms®, and The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile®. We simply could not accomplish this without the help of our wonderful volunteers! Our volunteers provide over 15,000 hours of service to the Charity each year! We are always seeking dedicated, out-going, reliable friends to help us serve the families in our care. Please join our volunteer family! Click on the opportunities below to find a way to get involved. If you would like more information, please call 806-744-8877. We will be happy to assist you!
Ways to Volunteer
Groups are always needed to provide dinner for the families staying at Ronald McDonald House®. Please call 806-744-8877 to schedule a date.
Youth Volunteers (17 and younger)
Ronald McDonald House Charities accepts a limited number of Youth Volunteers each semester. Youth under 15 years of age must be in National Junior Honors Society, otherwise they must be accompanied by a parent. All youth volunteers need to complete a Youth Volunteer Application. To apply, complete the youth application and contact the office at (806)744-8877 to inquire about availability and scheduling. Youth volunteers are scheduled for two hours at a time, and these hours must be scheduled in advance. Please do not wait until the last minute to schedule NJHS or NHS hours, as the calendar fills up quickly. Youth may also volunteer in groups with adult supervision (see group volunteer opportunities). We love our Youth Volunteers, and we look forward to hearing from you!
Hospital Family Room Volunteer
Family Room Volunteers work in the hospital Ronald McDonald Family Rooms. They greet incoming families, give them a tour, bake cookies and make coffee, keep the room tidy and provide companionship to the families visiting the room.
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Ronald McDonald House Volunteer
House Volunteers assist staff with the day-to-day operations at the Ronald McDonald House. This includes sorting incoming donations, helping to organize closets, labeling and sorting food, cleaning out refrigerators, light housekeeping, and general help around the office.
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Handy Man – Handy Gal Volunteer
Handy Man and Handy Gal Volunteers help with light house maintenance projects such as painting, minor repairs, installing small fixtures, organizing supplies, taking vans to be washed or inspected and more.
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Earth Friends Recycling Volunteer
Recycling volunteers come to the Ronald McDonald House once a week to pick up our recyclables and "donate-ables" and transport them to recycling/donation drop off locations.
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Bake Desserts at the Ronald McDonald House
Dessert Bakers bring all dessert ingredients and schedule a time to bake their creations in our beautiful, warm kitchen. We have plenty of ovens, pots, pans and cookie sheets to use. This is especially fun for kids.
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Guest Chefs
Guest Chefs help to feed the families at the Ronald McDonald House. Schedule the meal and bring the ingredients to our beautiful, warm kitchen and cook the dinner together as a group! We have four ovens, two cook tops, two microwaves and lots of pots and pans to make cooking a snap!
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Freezer Friends
Freezer Friends help to fill our casserole freezer to feed our families when we do not have a dinner provided. Bring the ingredients and schedule a time to prepare the casseroles in our beautiful kitchen - or cook them at home and drop them off - or simply donate a store-bought casserole!
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Helping Hands Housekeepers
Helping Hands Housekeepers help to keep the Ronald McDonald House sparkling clean! Schedule your group of 5-20 people to volunteer. All supplies are provided. The cleaning takes place in the common areas of the house, not in the private guest rooms.
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Court Ordered Volunteers
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Southwest accepts Court Ordered Volunteers (18 or older) on a case-by-case basis which is determined by an interview.
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