Needs From: United Way Volunteer Connect

Volunteer: Ronald McDonald Family Room Volunteer

Ronald McDonald Family Rooms are an extension of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile, Alabama, a bit of home within the walls of USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital.

The Family Rooms are located on the 3rd and 4th floors in the pediatric tower, and serve as a place of peaceful respite, possess a warm and friendly atmosphere for families to use while remaining merely steps away from their child’s bedside. 

RONALD MCDONALD FAMILY ROOM VOLUNTEER DUTIES 

 Greet & register each family using the family room for the first time.  Make sure each person entering the family room signs in and signs out (this allows us to track how the rooms are being used, and how often, so we can stock supplies accordingly).  Sanitize ALL touch areas in between guest visits to ensure infection control. Maintain available snack, coffee, and laundry supplies. (Notify Family Room Coordinator if any supplies are needed). Also on 3rd floor, restock toys, coloring books and crayons. Round on patient rooms to discuss amenities available in the Ronald McDonald Family Rooms as well as share lodging information for staying at Ronald McDonald House. Round on patient rooms with the "Happy Wheels Cart" giving toys, crafts, games and personal items to patients and their families. 

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile

Ronald McDonald Family Rooms are an extension of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile, Alabama, a bit of home within the walls of USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital.

The Family Rooms are located on the 3rd and 4th floors in the pediatric tower, and serve as a place of peaceful respite, possess a warm and friendly atmosphere for families to use while remaining merely steps away from their child’s bedside. 

RONALD MCDONALD FAMILY ROOM VOLUNTEER DUTIES 

 Greet & register each family using the family room for the first time.  Make sure each person entering the family room signs in and signs out (this allows us to track how the rooms are being used, and how often, so we can stock supplies accordingly).  Sanitize ALL touch areas in between guest visits to ensure infection control. Maintain available snack, coffee, and laundry supplies. (Notify Family Room Coordinator if any supplies are needed). Also on 3rd floor, restock toys, coloring books and crayons. Round on patient rooms to discuss amenities available in the Ronald McDonald Family Rooms as well as share lodging information for staying at Ronald McDonald House. Round on patient rooms with the "Happy Wheels Cart" giving toys, crafts, games and personal items to patients and their families. 

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 36604

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: PULL FOR THE KIDS - Pop Top Program

Participate in our pop tab program by collecting pull tabs from aluminum cans and donating to Ronald McDonald House. The program raises approximately $3 – $4 thousand dollars each year and goes toward the operating costs of Ronald McDonald House of Mobile. Large and small Houses are available to collect your pop tabs. Call 251-694-6873 for more details.

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile

Participate in our pop tab program by collecting pull tabs from aluminum cans and donating to Ronald McDonald House. The program raises approximately $3 – $4 thousand dollars each year and goes toward the operating costs of Ronald McDonald House of Mobile. Large and small Houses are available to collect your pop tabs. Call 251-694-6873 for more details.

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 36604

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Handy Man - All-around knowledge of general maintenance

Become a part of something special and help “The House That Love Built”!

We are still looking for a Self-starter with painting, some sheet rock, carpentry, plumbing and basic electrical skills who is willing to donate a few hours a week to our house in need.  Some tools a plus…Shifts can be all one day or split between 2 days a week.  Flexible Shifts Monday - Friday

Flexible Shifts Monday - Friday

8:00am - 3:00pm.

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile

Become a part of something special and help “The House That Love Built”!

We are still looking for a Self-starter with painting, some sheet rock, carpentry, plumbing and basic electrical skills who is willing to donate a few hours a week to our house in need.  Some tools a plus…Shifts can be all one day or split between 2 days a week.  Flexible Shifts Monday - Friday

Flexible Shifts Monday - Friday

8:00am - 3:00pm.

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 36604

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Family Meal Sponsor/Casserole Club Member

To provide a family meal for the guests at Ronald McDonald House, consider the following:

• Gather funds from your church community, co-workers, civic organizations, friends and family members to purchase a meal.  Donate these funds to Ronald McDonald House with instructions to be used for a Family Meal and our staff will order meals on your behalf for our families or YOU CAN use the funds to order catered, individually boxed meals from a local restaurant and have them delivered to Ronald McDonald House.

• Do you have access to a commercial kitchen? Become a member of our casserole club...
This club will help our house by providing freezer ready meals which will be warmed and served to our families as needed when restaurant catered meals are not available.

 

GO TO RMHCMOBILE.ORG - VOLUNTEER - FAMILY MEAL PROGRAM - SCHEDULE A MEAL TO SCHEDULE THE DATE OF YOUR FAMILY MEAL SPONSORSHIP!!  CONTACT RMHC AT 251-694-6873 WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR TO SPONSOR A FAMILY MEAL.  YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL tamara@rmhcmobile.org.

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile

To provide a family meal for the guests at Ronald McDonald House, consider the following:

• Gather funds from your church community, co-workers, civic organizations, friends and family members to purchase a meal.  Donate these funds to Ronald McDonald House with instructions to be used for a Family Meal and our staff will order meals on your behalf for our families or YOU CAN use the funds to order catered, individually boxed meals from a local restaurant and have them delivered to Ronald McDonald House.

• Do you have access to a commercial kitchen? Become a member of our casserole club...
This club will help our house by providing freezer ready meals which will be warmed and served to our families as needed when restaurant catered meals are not available.

 

GO TO RMHCMOBILE.ORG - VOLUNTEER - FAMILY MEAL PROGRAM - SCHEDULE A MEAL TO SCHEDULE THE DATE OF YOUR FAMILY MEAL SPONSORSHIP!!  CONTACT RMHC AT 251-694-6873 WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR TO SPONSOR A FAMILY MEAL.  YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL tamara@rmhcmobile.org.

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 36604

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Wish List Warrior

RMHC of Mobile relies upon donations of household items and supplies to provide the comforts of home to our families in our 38 guestroom Home and our two Family Rooms located inside USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital. Your donations help make their stay more comfortable so they can care for their hospitalized child.

Next time you are out shopping for items for your own home, we would be grateful if you picked up a few things for us, too. You can also host a donation drive for “The House That Love Built” and collect wish list items at your office, church, school or with a community group. Go to www.rmhcmobile.org for an updated list. 

You can receive 2 volunteer hours  for ever 20 items collected.  

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile

RMHC of Mobile relies upon donations of household items and supplies to provide the comforts of home to our families in our 38 guestroom Home and our two Family Rooms located inside USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital. Your donations help make their stay more comfortable so they can care for their hospitalized child.

Next time you are out shopping for items for your own home, we would be grateful if you picked up a few things for us, too. You can also host a donation drive for “The House That Love Built” and collect wish list items at your office, church, school or with a community group. Go to www.rmhcmobile.org for an updated list. 

You can receive 2 volunteer hours  for ever 20 items collected.  

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 36604

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: In-House Volunteer

Be a part of "The House that Love Built" as an in-house volunteer.

Other duties include... Assist with all aspects of House Operations to include but not limited to:

Answer phones and light clerical duties Accept donation drop-offs Assists RMHC guests Assists in cleaning guestrooms Cleans and organizes kitchen & pantry Sweeps and dusts common areas Empties trash

Volunteers are required to complete a health screening bi-weekly before entering the house for your volunteer shift.

 

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile

Be a part of "The House that Love Built" as an in-house volunteer.

Other duties include... Assist with all aspects of House Operations to include but not limited to:

Answer phones and light clerical duties Accept donation drop-offs Assists RMHC guests Assists in cleaning guestrooms Cleans and organizes kitchen & pantry Sweeps and dusts common areas Empties trash

Volunteers are required to complete a health screening bi-weekly before entering the house for your volunteer shift.

 

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 36604

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Family Meal Program

Coming home from the hospital for a freshly prepared meal, made by people who care is a real gift to our families. 

This program is for groups with a maximum of 12 volunteers.  The time commitment is usually 3–4 hours. Please consider breaking large groups into several smaller groups.  Plan to cook for 45-50 people and prepare the meal in our RMHC House kitchen. Food prepared in commercial cooking establishments such as restaurants, catering services or cafeterias and then brought in or delivered is acceptable as well. Go to our website www.rmhcmobie.org to reserve a date yourself or contact Tamara to book a meal tamara@rmhcmobile.org or 251-694-6873.

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile

Coming home from the hospital for a freshly prepared meal, made by people who care is a real gift to our families. 

This program is for groups with a maximum of 12 volunteers.  The time commitment is usually 3–4 hours. Please consider breaking large groups into several smaller groups.  Plan to cook for 45-50 people and prepare the meal in our RMHC House kitchen. Food prepared in commercial cooking establishments such as restaurants, catering services or cafeterias and then brought in or delivered is acceptable as well. Go to our website www.rmhcmobie.org to reserve a date yourself or contact Tamara to book a meal tamara@rmhcmobile.org or 251-694-6873.

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 36604

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Evening Receptionist

 

Be the first person our families meet as they enter "The House that Love Built".

RECEPTIONIST  Monday-Friday  4:30PM-8:00PM  (Hours can be flexible and you can volunteer one day a week or as many as you would like).

Responsibilities to include answering phone calls and directing callers to the correct guest room or staff member, answering the doorbell (our house is under a secure system for entry), checking to make sure that anyone entering our house has the correct wrist band upon entry and if not, directing them to the house manager for information regarding how to become a guest.  Light clerical work during slow periods and assisting staff with small projects such as addressing and mailing envelopes or stuffing our "goodie bags" to be given to our new families upon check-in.  

JOIN US IN OUR MISSION OF "KEEPING FAMILIES CLOSE"!!!

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile

 

Be the first person our families meet as they enter "The House that Love Built".

RECEPTIONIST  Monday-Friday  4:30PM-8:00PM  (Hours can be flexible and you can volunteer one day a week or as many as you would like).

Responsibilities to include answering phone calls and directing callers to the correct guest room or staff member, answering the doorbell (our house is under a secure system for entry), checking to make sure that anyone entering our house has the correct wrist band upon entry and if not, directing them to the house manager for information regarding how to become a guest.  Light clerical work during slow periods and assisting staff with small projects such as addressing and mailing envelopes or stuffing our "goodie bags" to be given to our new families upon check-in.  

JOIN US IN OUR MISSION OF "KEEPING FAMILIES CLOSE"!!!

Agency: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mobile

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 36604

Allow Groups: No