Ronald McDonald House provides lodging for families whose children have been referred to the Tucson area for medical services. House volunteers help us keep our house organized and clean. Duties could include:

• organizing our kitchens
• making up rooms so they are ready for new families
• organizing our playroom
• storing and organizing supplies and donations
• assisting with special projects
• answering telephones
• greeting visitors and conducting tours
• interacting with families

While our families are here due to their child's illness or injury, we try to have as much fun as we can!
Potential volunteers are asked to attend a volunteer orientation session, usually scheduled for 7 pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month.

Family Room Volunteers

Family Room Volunteers duties include:

• acting as hosts for the room
• documenting room usage
• supervising use of the room and its services
• answering the telephone
• interacting with families
• assisting the manager in keeping track of supplies

Junior Volunteer

Volunteers under the age of 18 may volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House or Family Room if a parent or guardian is present during the volunteer shift. If it is not possible for a parent or guardian to be present, there are still lots of ways to volunteer by doing projects at home. Some ideas include:

• Make "Welcome Boxes" we can offer families when they check in to stay with us. Boxes could be filled with personal use items such as
  brushes, combs and toothbrushes. Other items for adults could include current paperback books, pens and note cards, current magazines and small craft projects. Items such as crayons and coloring books, matchbox cars, small dolls and stuffed animals help keep kids occupied while waiting at the hospital.
  
• Hold a drive through your church, school or club to collect canned food, paper goods or new toys. Ronald McDonald House can accommodate up to 18 families at a time, so we use a lot of food, toilet paper, paper towels and Kleenex! Check our Wish List for ideas.
  
• Fill a sock for us--put your spare change in a sock at the end of the day. You'd be surprised at how fast it adds up! We use cash contributions to buy things we need for our programs.
  
• Get your friends or club to help you fill a box with items off of our Wish List.
  
• Collect pop tabs. We recycle them and use the proceeds to buy things we need for our programs.
  
• Bake cookies or cakes at home and bring them to our families. Please list the date made and ingredients.
  
• When you travel with your friends or family, collect toiletries from hotel and motel rooms for our families to use.
  
• Plant flowers in small pots for us to offer to families.
  
• Make seasonal or holiday decorations for the doors of our guest rooms.
  
  Perhaps you have an idea of your own...call us and let us know what it is!

Group Volunteer Projects

So your organization is interested in doing a group volunteer project? GREAT, we would love to have you! Please look over our list of projects and call us at 326-0060 to schedule a project and time.

Cook for the Families (Maximum 8-10 people)

• Participate in our Chef for a Day program.
• Bake cookies or cupcakes for the families.

Holidays and Special Events (Maximum 8-10 people)

• Decorate the House for the holidays: Halloween, Christmas, Chanukah, 4th of July, etc.
• Host a monthly birthday party for any family members with birthdays that month.
  
• Organize an art project for the kids in the House.

Off-Site Projects

• Coordinate a 3rd Party Fundraiser to benefit RMHC. Community groups can sponsor a special event to benefit RMHC. Please contact the House for guidelines and assistance!
• Make "Welcome Boxes" we can offer families when they check in to stay with us. Boxes could be filled with personal use items such as brushes, combs and toothbrushes. Other items for adults could include current paperback books, pens and note cards, current magazines and small craft projects. Items such as crayons and coloring books, matchbox cars, small dolls and stuffed animals help keep kids occupied while waiting at the
  hospital.
• Hold a drive through your church, school or club to collect canned food, paper goods, new toys, hotel toiletry items or other items from our Wish List. Ronald McDonald House can accommodate up to 18 families at a time, so we use a lot of food, toilet paper, paper towels and Kleenex! Check our Wish List for ideas.
• Collect pop tabs. We recycle them and use the proceeds to buy things we need for our programs.
• Plant flowers in small pots for us to offer to families.

Thank you in advance for considering Ronald McDonald House Charities as your
group volunteer project. We realize that a lot of our volunteer needs are
not glamorous, but because of your donation of time and effort, we can use
our resources to continue to provide a "home away from home" for our special
families.