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Ronald McDonald House Houston

How to Help Ronald McDonald House Houston

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Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Ronald McDonald House of Houston.  We have a variety of volunteer opportunities and time commitments available at Ronald McDonald House.  We hope that you will find a volunteer activity that matches your personal talents and time schedule, so you can begin a long and meaningful volunteer career at Ronald McDonald House.

Shift Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age or older.  Volunteer shifts are available seven days a week.  Volunteers are asked to work a total of six hours a month.  Volunteer shifts are scheduled in three hour time blocks. 

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.               3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.               6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Business Office, Development, Special Activity, and Family Activity Volunteers are not shift volunteers and are not required to be 18 years of age.

Fill out the on-line Volunteer Application or read more about Volunteer Opportunities below.

Thanks to our volunteers who have given over 500 hours of their time
to the Ronald McDonald House of Houston!

Holcombe House Volunteers

Welcome Office Volunteers and Registration Volunteers greet and register families, orient families to the House, explain policies and rules, check families out when they leave, answer the phone, help with light clerical work, give tours and help with special activities.  Bilingual volunteers are especially needed to communicate with our Spanish speaking families.

Business Office Volunteers and Development Volunteers assist with special events, accounting, database management, filing, mailings, telephoning, newsletters, and other clerical work.  

Fill out the on-line Volunteer Application.

Ronald McDonald House and Family Room Volunteers at
Texas Children's Hospital

RMH at TCH Volunteers work in the 20 bedroom House and support families whose children are being treated in the Intensive Care areas of the hospital. They help keep the House facilities at Texas Children's clean, neat, organized and stocked, check families in and out of the bedrooms, bake cookies, visit with parents, and assist with other projects and activities.

RMH Family Room Volunteers at TCH work in the Family Rooms to support patients and families on the Oncology/Hematology Inpatient and Outpatient floors. They help keep the two Family Rooms clean, neat, organized and stocked, bake cookies, visit with parents, entertain patients and assist with other projects and activities.

Fill out the on-line Volunteer Application.

Ronald McDonald House Volunteers at
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

RMH at CMHH Volunteers work in the 14 bedroom House and support families whose children are being treated in the Intensive Care areas of the hospital. They help keep the House facilities at Children's Memorial Hermann clean, neat, organized and stocked, check families in and out of the bedrooms, bake cookies, visit with parents, and assist with other projects and activities.

Fill out the on-line Volunteer Application.

Family Activity Volunteers

Family Activity Volunteers - usually groups of volunteers - spend time with the families by providing dinners, lunches, games, field trips, crafts, and other fun activities. 

If you would like to schedule a Holcombe House Family Activity for the families, please read the Family Activity Information Sheet and submit a Family Activity Form.  For more information about Holcombe House Family Activities please contact the Family Activities Coordinator at 713.795.3575.

If you would like to schedule a Family Activity at Texas Children's, please contact the Hospital Programs Coordinator at 832.824.8629.

If you would like to schedule a Family Activity at Children's Memorial Hermann, please contact the Hospital Programs Coordinator at 713.704.6826.

Special Activity Volunteers

Special Activity Volunteers help at our annual golf tournament, biennial gala, and other House fundraising events or special activities. If you would like to volunteer at a House event, view our Current Volunteer Needs. Teens are welcome at these events!

For more information about volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House please contact the Director of Volunteer Services at 713.795.3593.