Ways to Give
Help us feed families after a long day
After a long day at the hospital, dinner is offered to everyone using the Ronald McDonald House Iowa City and our two Family Rooms.
Sponsored meals can be served at all three of our locations – Ronald McDonald House Iowa City, Ronald McDonald House Family Room University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House® Family Room at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Your sponsorship of $250 covers a delicious catered dinner at one location for one evening.
How sponsoring a meal works
Reach out to let us know your interest in sponsoring a meal for $250. That covers a complete catered meal for families at the House or Family Room.
Name the date you would like your meal served, or leave the timing to staff.
Our staff will arrange for the meal and serve it when it arrives.
Sponsor a meal today
The cost of one evening meal is $250. Please email our Kitchen Coordinator (kitchen@ronaldmcdonaldhouseic.org) and we’ll get you signed up.
Our sponsored meals add up
19,762
meals served last year
Each one enjoyed by a family who had been at the hospital that day
2,100
Families hosted last year
Solving the dinner question so they can focus on each other
$ 250
What one dinner at the House costs
Enough food to make sure no one goes hungry for the night
Frequently asked questions about sponsoring a meal
Yes. Sponsorships are often given in someone’s name — a child’s birthday, a memorial, an anniversary. Tell us the name and the occasion when you sponsor; we can share that with staff and families partaking in that evening’s meal if you desire, or you can sponsor a meal anonymously.
Sponsoring pays for the food and we handle the rest. Preparing a meal means your volunteer group comes to the kitchen and cooks it. If you would rather be in the kitchen, start with Prepare a Meal.
Yes, recurring sponsorship is a common form of corporate support. Reach out to our Kitchen Coordinator at kitchen@ronaldmcdonaldhouseic.org to set up your schedule.
Right here. Every Ronald McDonald House chapter is an independently operated 501(c)(3), and this one supports the programs in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. A sponsorship given here buys food for the families using all three of our locations.
Other ways to feed our families
Prepare a Meal
Bring your group into the kitchen and cook a meal with love.
Wish Lists
Help stock items the House and Family Rooms need right now.
Host a Fundraiser
Run your own event and share the proceeds with us.
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