Comfort through Cuisine
“I was absolutely at peace here while I tended to my baby in the NICU. Where I failed in caring for myself…sleep, food, laundry, showers…this home provided that and more.”
Meals are central to our mission! Providing nutritious, comforting food for our guests, offers a taste of home when they need it the most. We love hosting groups to prepare meals and baked goods each week. It is a wonderful way to get involved and share the comfort of great food.
If you can’t come in to cook a meal but want to support this essential program, click below to donate a meal to the house.
$40.00 Feeds one family for one night
$50.00 Snacks or baked goods for a week
$100.00: 1 Home Cooked Meal for up to 12 guests
$200.00: 2 Home-cooked meals for up to 12 guests
Check out our guidelines below:
Health Guidelines:
- We allow no more than 4 guest cooks in the kitchen at a time.
- All food must be prepared in our kitchen, on-site. You may not prepare food at home and bring it in. Exception: pre-packaged/unopened meal items made in a professional, certified, commercial kitchen such as a grocery store.
- There is no mask mandate in our house currently, this is subject to change.
- If anyone in your group is sick, please reschedule your slot for the safety and health of our guests.
- If you have any questions about these guidelines, please call us at (802) 862-4943
Know -before- you- go Cooking Guidelines:
- Baking – usually 10 or 11 am time frame for arrival and baking. Please limit your cooking and prep time to under two hours to respect the peace and privacy of our guests.
- Dinner Prep- between 4 and 5 PM for arrival time and cooking. Please limit your cooking and prep time to under two hours.
- Guest bakers and dinner cooks must supply all ingredients. Our facility features a fully equipped kitchen with a complete range of utensils, pots, pans, containers, and cooking gadgets.
- Guest bakers and cooks must clean up after themselves, return all cooking utensils to storage locations, and leave the kitchen in the manner it was found.
- Meal portions must be distributed into individual containers for guests and labeled with contents and date (We provide the containers and labels)
- A day or two before arriving at the House to cook or bake, please call us at 802-862-4943 to confirm the number of guests. In the unlikely event we have no guests, we will contact you to cancel.
- We ask that all volunteers be mindful of the fact that Ronald McDonald House is home to our guest families and encourage you to practice good social judgement while at the House.