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Prepare A Meal (Groups of 3-10 depending on location)Families need and look forward to a well-balanced meal after a long day at the hospital. We need your help by either cooking a meal at RMH or bringing in prepared food from a restaurant or packaged food from a grocery store. Fresh fruits and vegetables will be accepted. Casseroles must be prepared at the Ronald McDonald House.To learn more or schedule a meal: www.rmhctampabay.orgClick: Get involved -> Other ways to help -> Meals
Help Out Around the House (Groups of 2-12 depending on location)Come help do chores around the house. This can be anything from cleaning, yard work, sanitizing toys & surfaces, assisting with pop tabs.
Preemie Diaper Cake or Diaper Bag Party (Groups of 2-14 on-site; unlimited off-site)Get together with a group of friends and bring supplies to make diaper cakes or stuff diaper bags and attach a thoughtful note. This is a nice gift for our families with premies or newborns.
Caring Car Wash (Groups of 8 – 30, depending on location. West – 8; Tampa – up to 16; East – up to 30)Bring supplies to wash cars of families while they are at the hospital. Larger groups will split up into 2 groups – one group washing cars, the others making special care notes to put on the cars after they are washed.
Baking Buddies (Groups of 2-4)Bring your own ingredients and spend the afternoon (2:00-4:00pm) baking at one of our Houses. Make dinner casseroles that can be frozen and served later for families.
HOUSEGroup Activities
House activities are ideal for smaller groups. Must be an adult or 14-year old teen accompanied by an adult.
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Off-site activities are perfect for large groups, children, teens and corporate activities. Depending on the location of your group meeting, we are happy to send a speaker or a video and materials (or speak through Skype or an online meeting) about the program.
When you drop off items to the house, we encourage you to bring a few members of your group for a House Tour! To schedule the following group activities, please contact:Ann Seidenstricker, [email protected] or 727.767.8125
WISH LIST DRIVE (Off-site; Unlimited Group Size)We have 80 bedrooms, 86 bathrooms and 5 kitchens in our 4 Houses! A wish list drive helps us keep our houses stocked. Here are a few of our most needed items, a complete Wish List can be viewed online.
• Lysol/Clorox disinfecting wipes• Dryer sheets Unscented• Cereals, individual sizes preferred• Individually packaged snacks: chips, nuts, trail mix, dried fruit, pudding cups, pop tarts, etc.• Mac & Cheese Microwaveable Cups• Canned Tuna & Canned Chicken• Paper Towels & Paper Plates• Gift Cards to Publix or Walmart to buy fruit, butter & cream cheese
SNACK PACKS (Groups up to 10 on-site; Unlimited off-site group size)
Families have long days in the hospital – help them out by packing a snack bag they can take with them. We also offer snack bags to families who are staying at their child’s bedside in the hospital. Your group would provide pre-packaged items for the bags such as: packages of crackers, bags of chips, fruit snacks, mints, nuts, etc (no gum please). Put snacks in easy to carry bags. You can include a picture or note of comfort. Notes should be uplifting such as: “You are my sunshine” “Love makes the world go around” etc. Please avoid messages such as “Get better soon”.
TOILETRY KITS (Off-site; Unlimited Group Size)
This comfort kit helps a family with personal needs while staying at the house. Some families come to us unexpectedly and need basic supplies, others stay long enough that they need a replenishment of supplies. Pack up toiletry kits in clear bags that include the following items: shampoo, conditioner, lotion, soap, toothbrush & toothpaste, deodorant & other travel sized personal care items.
off-siteGroup Activities
