Meals offer much-needed hospitality at the end of a long day at the hospital. You can show support by providing a meal for 45-50 people. Use our online calendar to learn more and sign up.
Here is how you can help:
- Dinners are served at 5:30, Monday through Thursday.
- Use this online calendar to sign up for a date that works for you.
- When you register, you will be asked to indicate:
- Group name (if applicable).
- Planned menu.
- Whether you are a first-time volunteer/group.
- Send 3-8 volunteers to serve the meal at 5:30 in the Family House kitchen.
- Provide dinner and drinks for 45-50 people.
Helpful Tips:
- Groups need to send 3-8 volunteers to serve the meal.
- Meals may be prepared in the kitchen or brought ready to serve.
- If you are cooking at the Family House, you may arrive as early as 3:30.
- If you are bringing the food already prepared, please arrive at the Family House by 4:45 to get set up.
- Ovens are available to keep food warm.
- Volunteers are usually finished cleaning up by 6:30.
- We recommend limiting menus to 1 entree, 1-2 sides, and 1 dessert.
- Please bring paper plates/bowls that suit your menu, napkins, and plasticware when possible.
- Drinks are very helpful. One idea: bring a gallon jug each of tea, lemonade, and water along with cups. We have an ice machine at the Family House.
Examples of menus:
- Club sandwiches, small bags of chips, clementines or Cuties, and brownies.
- Pans of baked chicken, pans of green beans, pans of mac & cheese, and a sheet cake.
- Pans of chicken casserole, pans of steamed mixed veggies, rolls, and pans of blueberry cobbler.
- 11 large pizzas, large bags of prepared salad with small packets of dressing, and cookies.
You’ll receive confirmation and reminders from the Family House.
For more information and the link to the calendar to sign up, please visit our website: https://www.familyhousews.org/serve-a-meal/
