Meals that Mend

After long (and often, difficult) days at the hospital, families are thankful for a safe space to land, where they know there is a healthy, nutritious meal awaiting them every night at 6 p.m.

“The provided meals were wonderful and really helped take some of the stress off  while our son was in the hospital.” – Catherine

Do you want to be a part of a program that provides dinners to families with critically ill children seven nights a week, 365 days a year? Meals that Mend could use your help! Together, families, co-workers and friends provide comforting, home-cooked meals for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House®.

You can sign up to volunteer for a meal online or by contacting Lourdes at  Lourdes@rmhcsoutherncolorado.org | 719-471-1814.
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Five ways you can help

  • Provide a meal on a one-time or recurring basis
  • “Freezer Edition”: Cook a freezer meal that we can use later
  • “Adopt a Meal”: Make a donation and then we will plan the meal, shop for the ingredients and make the meal
  • Donate gift cards from local grocery stores
  • Pick up a pre-made meal from a grocery store or order a meal from a local restaurant

How Meals that Mend works

  • You will need to purchase all of the ingredients for the meal
  • All food must be prepared onsite or in a commercial kitchen
  • Groups should be no larger than  6 people, ages 10 and up
  • Volunteers under 18 must be supervised by an adult
  • Please avoid spicy dishes for our breastfeeding mothers
  • You will be given an updated headcount 5 days in advance
  • We require a menu 48 hours prior to your scheduled date

Things you should know

  • RMHCSC provides dishes, cookware and serving utensils
  • We provide basic ingredients like milk, flour, spices, etc.  Please ask in advance if you are looking for something specific
  • Meals need to be ready to be served by 6 p.m., but you can come as early as 9:30 a.m. to prepare your meal
  • If you choose, you may stay to serve the meal at 6 p.m.
  • Our families’ priority is to spend the majority of time at the hospital with their children, so they may not be at the House when dinner is served – families may eat your meals as leftovers or as a to-go meal on their way to the hospital
  • For food safety you are required to wear gloves, provided by RMHCSC (glove donations are always welcomed)
  • You must be completely free of any illnesses to cook at the House