VOLUNTEER KITCHEN
We have two volunteer kitchens - one at our House near Blank Children's Hospital, and one at our House inside MercyOne Children's Hospital. Opportunities to volunteer in our kitchen include making dinner, baking a sweet treat, packing to-go meals,/snacks, or making casseroles.
DINNER PROGRAM
Dinner Program: After a long day at a medical facility, our families looking forward to a hot meal waiting for them. By coming into one of our Houses and cooking a dinner for our families you can help relieve one more burden that our families have.
If you are interested in providing a dinner at either of our Houses for the remainder of 2025, please click the button below to sign up.
PROVIDE A DINNER 2025
If you are interested in providing a dinner at one of our Houses in 2026, click on the specific House button below. If you are interested in providing a dinner for both of our Houses, please be sure to click and sign up at both.
PROVIDE A DINNER AT MERCYONE HOUSE 2026
PROVIDE A DINNER AT BLANK HOUSE 2026
OTHER KITCHEN OPPORTUNITIES
Baking Program: Our Baking Program is a sweet wayto provide treats for our families to grab-and-go or enjoy after a long day at a medical facility.
To-Go Meals: To-Go lunches are a great way to ensure caregivers who are tending to their ill or injured child are still provided a meal during their stay without worrying about the cost of the meal.
Casserole Club: We attempt to schedule a meal provider to prepare a meal for our families who stay at RMHCCI. However, there are times we are unable to secure a meal provider or there are circumstances where the provider needs to cancel. Therefore, we have the Casserole Club as a contingency plan in place to ensure our families still have a home-cooked meal.
To sign up for our Baking Program, Casserole Club, or To-Go Meals, click on the button below for the specific House you would like to volunteer at:
KITCHEN AT MERCYONE HOUSE
KITCHEN AT BLANK HOUSE
Blank House Kitchen Hours: Daily 9:00am-11:00am and 1:00pm-3:00pm
MercyOne House Kitchen Hours: Daily 9:00am-11:00am and 1:00pm-3:00pm
For any questions, please reach out to volunteer@rmhdesmoines.org
Please note a few things when using our kitchens:
- All ingredients will need to be supplied by you. Due to global health regulations, everything
must be prepared in our kitchen. However, we have plenty of tools and equipment.
- Anything store bought must be in its original packaging.
- All members must be 10 years of age or older, anyone 18 or older must scan their
driver’s license through our LobbyGuard.
- We want you to have fun, be creative and enjoy yourself. There is no need to worry
about food allergies or dietary restrictions and there are no requirements for how much
to make.
Need ideas? Check out our Pinterest page for meal, snack, and baking inspiration by clicking the button below!
RMHCCI Pinterest