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Support Mary’s Place by writing toy and gift card tags for our annual Giving Tree drive. As part of our WinterFest programming, we collect specific toys and gift cards from the community to share with our guests. We rely on volunteer support to fill out our tags, which we then share with many businesses and community groups across the Seattle area. We will provide a list of gifts and our Mary’s Place Giving Tree Tags. Please plan to coordinate pickup or shipping of supplies with Mary’s Place.This activity is repeatable, can be done remotely, and takes 60 minutes to complete. We can accommodate 15+ volunteers per instance of this activity. Available as facilitated (virtually or in-person) or non-facilitated. We can offer five facilitated sessions in October for groups of 15 or more volunteers. There is no funding required. Thank you for supporting us during #Give2024
Mary’s Place ensures that no child sleeps outside by centering equity and opportunity for women and families. We are known for providing shelter to families experiencing homelessness in King County, Washington, as well as for our Women’s Day Center in downtown Seattle and our extensive outreach and prevention programs.
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You see them every time you open up a soft drink or soup, sometimes even when you feed your pet. Those tiny little tabs are easy to overlook, but they can make a BIG impact on the families of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte!Though small, tabs are clean and easy to collect – and they add up fast. RMHC of GC takes tabs to our recycling partner, United Scrap Metal, and exchange the tabs for money for our guest family fund! Although it costs RMHC of GC approximately $130 a night to shelter a family in medical crisis, families are invited to make only a small financial donation, but many cannot afford to contribute anything at all. The money from pop tabs helps to ensure that we are able to accommodate every guest, regardless of their ability to pay.
Please contact Kayla Roberts with any questions regarding this opportunity at kayla@rmhclt.org or (704) 288-3520. Visit our website for more information: https://rmhclt.org/pop-tab-collections-ronald-mcdonald-house-charities-of-greater-charlotte/.
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Prematurity is one of the top diagnosis for families served by RMHC of Greater Charlotte. We provide families at the Ronald McDonald House and partner hospitals with starter items for their new baby. This is a comfort offered to the child's mother, father, grandparent, or guardian during their greatest time of need. RMHC of GC prepares these bags to bring support and sense of preparedness to families. Volunteers can support this effort by packing Baby Bags for families.Baby Bags should be packed in clear cellophane or a clear bag. Items should be appropriate for babies aged ages newborn to 12 months. RMHC of GC prefers at least 4-5 items per bag. Please do not include food. Frequently requested items include:
Burp cloth or bib
Receiving or swaddle blanket
Pacifier(s)
Rattle or teether toy
Bottle or sippy cup
Small, infant safe, stuffed animal
Board book
Pair of socks/booties
Bottle brush
Baby wipe
Please contact Michelle Salazar with any questions regarding this opportunity at michelle@rmhclt.org or (704) 288-5323. Visit our website for more information: https://rmhclt.org/volunteer/
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RMHC of Greater Charlotte gives families staying at the Ronald McDonald House and receiving treatment at local partner hospitals with a Wellness Kit. This is a comfort offered to the child's mother, father, grandparent, or guardian during their greatest time of need. RMHC of GC prepares these bags to bring support and sense of preparedness to families. Volunteers can support this effort by packing Wellness Kits for families.Wellness Kits should be packed in clear cellophane or a clear bag. Please do not include food, candy, or gum. RMHC of GC prefers at least 5 items per bag. Frequently requested items include:
Reusable water bottles
Fuzzy socks
Travel sized umbrellas
Travel size hand sanitizer
Travel pillow or blanket
Adult puzzle or coloring books
Blank journals
Card games
Small bluetooth speakers/earbuds
Apple and Android phone chargers
Stress balls
Chapstick
Please contact Michelle Salazar with any questions regarding this opportunity at michelle@rmhclt.org or (704) 288-5323. Visit our website for more information: https://rmhclt.org/volunteer/
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Help provide easy to grab snack items for RMHC of GC's Pack A Smile family program. Every morning, families select their favorite snack items and place them in a bag to take with them to the hospital. We also provide Pack A Smile's to families at local hospitals.Community volunteers can support this effort by donating snack items for this cart. Frequently desired goods include: chips, cereal, granola bars, crackers, nuts/trail mix, juice boxes, bottled water, applesauce, fruit, pudding, microwaveable meals, macaroni/rice cup, canned tuna, or ramen.
Before you donate these items, we ask volunteers to please LABEL EACH INDIVIDUAL ITEM with the expiration date. Use a permanent black marker, like a Sharpie, to label.
Please contact Michelle Salazar with any questions regarding this opportunity at michelle@rmhclt.org or (704) 288-5323. Visit our website for more information: https://rmhclt.org/volunteer/
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It takes many supplies to support the Ronald McDonald House, Family Room at Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital, and our Happy Wheels carts! Through all of RMHC of GC's programs, we will serve 5,000+ families this year. Help ensure that we have everything we need to provide our families by hosting a wish list drive!Items can be dropped off or mailed to the Ronald McDonald House. Gift cards to retail stores are always a wonderful way to help us purchase immediate needs for the House. Local restaurant gift cards help us provide dinner for our families.
Frequent needs include:
Individual Serving Bowls/Boxes of Cereal
Individual Chips & Snacks
Juice Boxes/Capri Suns
Microwavable Meals (Mac & Cheese cups, Ramen, Hormel meals, Chef Boyardee)
39 Gallon Trash Bags
Free & Clear Laundry Pods
Free & Clear Dryer Sheets
Individual Tissue Packs
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes
Visa Gift Cards
Grocery Store Gift Cards (Walmart, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Amazon, Target)
Restaurant Gift Cards (Suggestions near the House: Jason’s Deli, Dilworth Grille, Chipotle, Domino’s, Viva Chicken, Panda Express, Papa John’s, Jersey Mike’s, Moe’s, Showmars, Subway)
Please contact Kayla Roberts with any questions regarding this opportunity at kayla@rmhclt.org or (704) 288-3520. Visit our website for more information: https://rmhclt.org/volunteer/
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RMHC of GC serves 28 families of sick or injured children at any given time at the Ronald McDonald House. Our Cleaning Crew Team volunteers help tackle organization, cleaning, and maintenance projects at the House.We supply the cleaning tools and you supply the materials and the people to help! Groups will be assigned an area of the House to deep clean. We may need your help inside or outside the House. Please contact our Group Volunteer Manager, Michelle Salazar, to coordinate your group sign-up for this volunteer opportunity.
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RMHC of GC provides daily meals to families of sick or injured children staying at the Ronald McDonald House. This is mitigated thanks to our volunteer Casserole Crews! Casserole Crew volunteers prepare casseroles for families, which are frozen and baked to serve in the event we do not have a volunteer meal team scheduled, or we have a last minute cancellation. Our Group Volunteer Manager, Michelle Salazar, will provide additional details upon sign-up.Casserole Crews support in one of three ways:
Cook & Assemble: Plan what you’ll make, purchase your ingredients and then use the House’s fully equipped kitchen to prepare and assemble the casseroles.
Buy & Assemble: Purchase premade or prepackaged food from a grocery store/restaurant/caterer, such as rotisserie chickens, premade meatballs, shredded potatoes and assemble the casseroles in our kitchen.
Buy & Drop Off: If you’re pinched for time and are unable to assemble casseroles in our kitchen, feel free to buy and drop off fresh or frozen casseroles purchased at a grocery store/restaurant/caterer.
House Favorites: Chicken Pot Pie, Hashbrown Casserole, Enchiladas, Lasagna, Shepherd’s Pie, Rice and Chicken Casserole, Pizza Casserole, Broccoli Cheddar Casserole, Chicken Tortilla Bake, Cheeseburger Casserole
Please sign up for your Casserole Crew shift via our group volunteer scheduling service: https://outlook.office365.com/book/RMHOfCharlotte@rmhofcharlotte.org/.
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RMHC of GC provides daily meals to families of sick or injured children staying at the Ronald McDonald House. This is made possible thanks to our volunteer Breakfast Crews! Breakfast Crew volunteers prepare breakfast for families, serve the meal, and package leftovers. Our Group Volunteer Manager, Michelle Salazar, will provide additional details upon sign-up.Breakfast Crews support in one of three ways:
Cook & Serve: Plan a menu, purchase your ingredients, and then use the House’s fully equipped kitchen to prepare and serve breakfast.
Buy & Serve: You may purchase premade or prepackaged food from a grocery store/restaurant/caterer, and prep and serve here. No homemade food please.
Order Delivery: If you’re pinched for time or cooking is just not your thing, feel free to order breakfast items from a restaurant and have it delivered by 8:30am.
Please sign up for your Breakfast Crew shift via our group volunteer scheduling service: https://outlook.office365.com/book/RMHOfCharlotte@rmhofcharlotte.org/.
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RMHC of GC provides daily meals to families of sick or injured children staying at the Ronald McDonald House. This is made possible thanks to our volunteer Brunch Crews! Brunch Crew volunteers prepare brunch for families, serve the meal, and package leftovers. Our Group Volunteer Manager, Michelle Salazar, will provide additional details upon sign-up.Brunch Crews support in one of three ways:
Cook & Serve: Plan a menu, purchase your ingredients, and then use the House’s fully equipped kitchen to prepare and serve brunch.
Buy & Serve: You may purchase premade or prepackaged or frozen food from a grocery store/restaurant/caterer, and prep and serve here. No food made at home please.
Order Delivery: If you’re pinched for time or cooking is just not your thing, feel free to order breakfast items from a restaurant and have it delivered by 8:30am.
Brunch suggestions from families: Breakfast casseroles, Bacon, Sausage, Eggs, Country Ham, Biscuits & Gravy, Pancakes/Waffles, Fresh Fruit, Cinnamon Buns, Quiche, Bagels, Omelet Bar, Muffins, Yogurt Parfaits
Please sign up for your Brunch Crew shift via our group volunteer scheduling service: https://outlook.office365.com/book/RMHOfCharlotte@rmhofcharlotte.org/.