Volunteer Hub

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Med City Marathon Water Stop

We will be the beneficiaries of the Med City Marathon events once again. With that, we are looking for extra hands to help with the various events.

These are great opportunities for a family or a group of friends or colleagues to help support the House!

Saturday, May 17 –

2 – 7 p.m. (shifts: 2 – 4:30 p.m., 4:30-7 p.m., or 2 – 7 p.m) – Expo Booth help
6 – 8 p.m. – Finish Line for the 5K help

Sunday, May 18

10:15am – 1 p.m. (at the latest) – Location is Mayowood Trail alongside Bamber Valley Road Bridge.

Please reach out to Katie if you are interested in supporting any of these events.

Swing Your Birdie Volunteer

Monday, June 10 at Somerby Golf Course in Byron.　

8:30 – 10:30 a.m. – help with registration

Please reach out to Katie if interested or would like to learn more!

Help Haul Pop Tabs to the Recycling Center

We need help with hands and vehicles to load boxes of pop tabs from Ronald McDonald House and take them to the Recycling Center

(Watson Recycling: 3584 81th St NW, Oronoco, MN 55960).

You Make a Difference

April Statistics

House Managers checked in 107 families in April, and families stayed a total of 1,357 nights! Volunteers:

Prepped 107 rooms with Welcome Bags and a blanket
Provided tours to help new families settle in
Ensured spaces were clean and welcoming
Stocked supplies to support basic needs for families
Supported outreach for 3 additional families (food, activity bags, blankets, and gift cards)

“Everyone who volunteers at the House has a genuine and pure heart,” said Deanna, Elianna’s mom.

“They simply love others.”

“They want to be here,” said Washington, Elianna’s dad.

Thank you!

Upcoming Events

47th Annual Swing Your Birdie Golf Classic presented by Think Bank

Monday, June 9, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Somerby Golf Club

Cans for Kids

Saturday, June 14, 8 a.m. – noon
Ronald McDonald House 3-hour parking lot

Meal Program Expansion!

Exciting news! Our meal program is expanding to 7 days a week! We are adding Friday-Sunday meals, meaning there are opportunities to provide meals Sunday-Thursday evenings and Friday-Saturday mornings!

Recent House Meal Groups:

KM Pickleball Friends
Waseca County 4H Ambassadors
Bethel Lutheran Church
Donna & Family
Knutson Construction
North Rock Real Estate
CRAVE
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 7th Grade Confirmation Group
Sparta McDonald’s Management Team
Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency
Northbridge Church Group
West St. Olaf Luther League
Arcadia High School Wolf Pack
Lotus Health Foundation
Mayo Clinic Pediatric Surgery
Ellingson Companies

Support the House Meal Program!

Sign up to prepare/cater and serve a meal to families, arrange for a meal to be delivered to the House, or donate funds to help us provide meals to families. Share this opportunity with family, friends, and colleagues!

Upcoming available House Meal dates: