Fill our family’s hearts and tummies with the gift of a home-cooked meal.

 

Our Home for Dinner program (formerly Meals That Heal) was created to help relieve our families from a night of cooking. Having a sick child can be extremely draining and with this program, we can take away the worry of “what’s for dinner?” Our Home for Dinner Program offers groups of volunteers the opportunity to extend needed support to these families by preparing a home-cooked nutritious brunch or dinner a few days a week.

 

Sign Up Today!

Our Home for Dinner Guidelines clearly outline what you can expect in our HFD Program. Please review and share with your group.

We usually book program dates on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Brunch on Sunday.  If you would like to sign up to prepare a meal, please download, fill out our  Home for Dinner Group Contact Form and email back to Carol Harper, at carol@rmhottawa.com. For questions or more information, please call 613-737-5523.

 

 

Home for Dinner groups must adhere to the following requirements:

  • Group size limited to 6 volunteers
  • Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older; (participants 16 years of age or older are permitted as a group member if accompanied and supervised by parent or caregiver; groups still cannot exceed 6 volunteers)
  • PPE will be provided to the group. This will include gloves, sanitizer, aprons, etc

Home for Dinner Sponsorship ($500)

With assistance from RMHCO staff, groups will bring together fresh ingredients and prepare a delicious meal for our families. With a $500 donation, our team will work closely with your group to create a delicious menu. We will purchase the necessary grocery items for your team and have them waiting for you upon arrival.

 

FAQ

How many people will we be cooking for?
Please be prepared to cook for approximately 30 people.

Who can make up a volunteer cooking team?
A small group of no more than 6 people and all must be over the age of 16.

What time should we arrive?
If you are preparing Bunch or Lunch, please arrive at 10:00 AM.
If you are preparing dinner, please arrive at 1:00 PM.

Is there parking available?
Yes! We do offer parking (even during our construction and expansion project happening now). Please speak to our front office team about where to go when you arrive.

How much time do we need to commit?
Prepare to be volunteering for 3 Hours.

Do we serve the families?
No, you will be portioning out individual serving boxes for the families to pick up when they arrive home.

Are their any allergies we should keep in mind?
We ask that you please avoid using any shell-fish products.
If you wish to use nuts, please label the dishes accordingly.

Are BBQ grills available?
Yes, our BBQ is available year round.