30 Ways in 30 Days

#4
Bring homemade cookies or cupcakes for families. Or help children bake and decorate them.

When parents spend the day at the hospital with their child, they return to the Ronald McDonald House hungry and exhausted. There is nothing like coming home to the aroma of fresh-baked cookies.

Known for its strong emphasis on philanthropy, the ADPi Foundation has supported RMHC for nearly 30 years as its national service project.  In Atlanta, Georgia, members of the ADPi Chapter serve meals for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House. The ADPi women always look for small, spontaneous ways to help families feel welcome and cared for. They often bake a batch of cookies or bring dough and all the trimmings to the House so children can bake and decorate their own cookies.

Students at Bonham Elementary School in Harlingen, Texas, bake cookies every month for families at the local Ronald McDonald House. The Bonham Elementary "Cookie Brigade" loves to express its artistic side, often taking cookies and even gingerbread houses to decorate with children at the Ronald McDonald House. The students realize that they are helping real-life people feel a little better during a really difficult time in their lives," says Dawn Burbach, Bonham Elementary Student Council sponsor.

If you'd like to volunteer your baking skills, get in touch with your local Chapter  or search VolunteerMatch to sign up for volunteer opportunities in your area.
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7 Comments

  • Quyen Mai says:

    if you have the answer to my question , can you please email me @ quyenie_babii@yahoo.com .
    PLEASE & THANKS :)

    17/03/2010 9:37pm

  • Quyen Mai says:

    Hi , i'm a high school student in Tacoma ,WA . and i was wondering where i can help out like this at ? i love to bake and helping out people and can't find a place to do that , and how old do you have to be ?

    17/03/2010 9:35pm

  • Emilce says:

    hello im a student in highschool and love to bake and think it would wonderful for such a cause. I was wondering how old must you be to volunteer. can anyone tell me!!

    22/09/2009 5:34pm

  • Daja Boyd says:

    I live in Milwaukee Wisconsin and I would really love to volunteer. My younger brother was a patient at the Ronald McDonald house in Indianapolis. I saw what a comfort it was to have poeple who just wanted to help and i think its my turn to give back

    09/09/2009 11:31am

  • Daja Boyd says:

    I live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and I would like to volunteer my services as soon as possible. My yunger brother was a patient at the Ronald McDonald house in Indianapolis and i saw what a comfort it was to have peopl that just wanted to help, so i feel like it's my turn to give they feeling to another family:).

    09/09/2009 11:28am

  •  says:

    All of the Divas In The Kitchen please read about this!

    27/08/2009 7:01pm

  • d. sullivan says:

    i think this is a great idea for children in need. i love baking and baking for a good cause makes it even better! if you know a place neer sussex coment please

    02/06/2009 7:26am

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