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3 Ways You Can Help Families Today


Make a Meal for Families

Give families a taste of home by providing a meal at our Houses and Family Rooms.

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Volunteer at Our Houses

You can make a direct and immediate impact on children and families in their moment of need.

Make a Donation

Your gift gives families everything they need to focus on their sick or injured child.

 

 

Your time, talent, and treasure help families get better, together.

Every day, families in Illinois, across the United States, and around the world seek medical treatment for their children at hospitals throughout Chicagoland.

Every day, these families need to be close to their children so they can get better together.

And every day, we are there to help them during their greatest time of need.

Ronald McDonald House volunteers, donors, and supporters are a community of individuals, corporations, organizations, service groups, and more who support families in ways large and small when they need it most.

With generous supporters like you, we become a true community of compassion. Join us.

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Individual Volunteer Opportunities

When you volunteer at our Ronald McDonald Houses and Family Rooms, you become fully immersed in the support we provide to families every day. Typical volunteer tasks include:

  • Welcoming guests
  • Hosting House or Family Room tours
  • Cleaning, restocking, and organizing
  • Household tasks like changing lightbulbs

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: For the safety of all guest families, volunteers, and staff members, all volunteers must show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to volunteer on or after October 4, 2021.

Individual Volunteer Opportunities

More Ways to Get Involved


Who helps make families with medically-fragile children stronger, comfortable, and feel at home? Businesses, organizations, school groups, friends, family, and you! Find a volunteer opportunity that fulfills you and your group. You’ll be filling lives with love.

Cookies from the Heart

Freshly baked treats help comfort families and make our Houses feel like home. Bake your favorite recipe or get creative!

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Wish List

Just like your home, our Houses always need cleaning supplies, paper goods, snacks, and more to keep them running smoothly.

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Care Kits

Care kits provide families with the essentials like toiletries and snacks so they can stay by their child’s side.

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Donate Goods & Services

Gifts of appliances, technology, toys, or more makes families feel at home while staying with us and supports the operation of our Houses.

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Event Volunteers

We have fun, unique, special events and fundraisers throughout the year and need individuals like you to make them successful.

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Advisory Councils

Committed and engaged community members help us plan events, lead committees, and find new ways to engage our supporters.

Pop Tabs

Open a can. Pop off the tab. Begin a collection in your school, work group, or neighborhood and drop off the tabs at any of our Houses.

Corporate Engagement

From corporate sponsorship opportunities to volunteer groups, your organization can help families get better together.

Host a Fundraiser

Bake sales, peer-to-peer fundraisers, and more – if you want to engage your community to help families, we want to help you make it happen.

Make a Difference in the Lives of Children and Families


However you choose to get involved, your time and talent will help children and their families heal together. We can’t wait to see you and your group.

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Celebrate 45 years of serving families!
For 45 years, families have relied on us for a comfortable bed, warm meals, and all the support they need while their child is in the hospital.
Your gift today helps us continue this legacy of support for families.

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