Volunteer Information for Groups at the LARMH

Get a group together to come to the House for a day of volunteering! Volunteer groups support staff operations and provide families with an opportunity for respite during a highly stressful time. 

Volunteer groups can include friends, family members, co-workers, or civic or religious groups. Group volunteers can assist with cooking or sponsoring meals for families, leading activities or House events, or facilitating service projects to help with maintenance and housekeeping around the property. See below for ways to get your group involved.

 

 Meal of Love

Meals of Love is a program hosted by Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House (LARMH) to offer free, freshly prepared food to our guest families. Groups reserve a day and mealtime, plan their menu, purchase ingredients, and come to cook a meal in one of our communal kitchens. These meals provide an incredible gift to our families – a day off from cooking, a comforting meal to come home to, and most importantly, more time spent focusing on their loved ones.  

Qualifications: We supply the kitchen and equipment, your group just needs to bring the ingredients and disposable serve ware. All food must be prepared and cooked on-site or brought directly from a commercial retail kitchen. Age 15+ with chaperone. Maximum of 12 volunteers, including chaperones. All volunteers must provide proof of vaccination.  Please view our Guidelines sheet for instructions regarding scheduling and hosting a Meal of Love onsite. 

 

Baking with Love

Baking with Love volunteer groups purchase ingredients and prepare baked treats for our families in our communal kitchens to make their day extra sweet. 

Qualifications:We supply the kitchen and equipment, your group just needs to bring the ingredients and disposable serve ware. All food must be prepared and cooked on-site or brought directly from a commercial retail kitchen. Age 15+ with chaperone. Maximum of 12 volunteers, including chaperones. All volunteers must provide proof of vaccination. 

 

Day of Service

Get a group together to take part in a large service project at the House.  Some projects include deep cleaning of communal spaces; organizing and updating communal spaces, gardening projects, and facilities work. These projects are great for team building!

Qualifications:We supply the space and cleaning supplies, your group just needs to bring a desire to serve. Age 15+ with chaperone.  Maximum 10 volunteers, including chaperones. Service days must be agreed on and scheduled in advance with Volunteer Manager.

 

Contact our Volunteer Manager to set up a group activity day or get more information