711 East Livingston Avenue

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Central Ohio has been serving families in Columbus for more than four decades, beginning as a grassroots effort between volunteers and local McDonald’s Owner/Operators to keep families close during difficult times. Its mission is to provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare. In Columbus, RMHC of Central Ohio provides families with a home-away-from-home, where families of hospitalized children can stay close to their child while receiving meals, lodging, and other supportive services. RMHC of Central Ohio also operates Ronald McDonald Family Rooms at local hospitals and partners with Nationwide Children’s Hospital on the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, helping provide support and healthcare access to children and families in need.

Help RMHC of Central Ohio host families by preparing dinner for families! A trained chef will lead the group in preparing and cooking the dinner.

Available dates & times to volunteer:

Sunday , Nov 22nd, 3:30 - 7 pm

Important information for volunteers:

Volunteers must be age 14+ to participate in this event. Parents are encouraged to volunteer alongside their fencer, as there is a 1:4 ratio of adult chaperones to minors. A DoGood parent will volunteer on this project.

Volunteers must wear closed-toed shoes with hair pulled back. 

Please only volunteer if you are feeling well. Do not volunteer if:

• You have had illness in the last 72 hours. 

• You’ve had symptoms in the past 72 hours (fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea).

• You’ve had or been exposed to chickenpox, measles, mumps, shingles, TB.

Gloves will be provided and must be worn when cooking/preparing food. 

Getting there:

RMHC Central Ohio is about an 9 minute ride from the Convention Center.

760 East Broad Street

Broad Street Food Pantry is a community food pantry in Columbus, Ohio. Its mission is centered on helping neighbors experiencing food insecurity by providing free food and essential items to anyone in the community, with no membership or church affiliation required. The pantry offers a wide variety of nutritious foods, including fresh produce, meat, milk, eggs, and shelf-stable groceries, as well as essentials such as diapers, feminine hygiene products, toilet paper, and occasionally pet food. Broad Street Food Pantry also extends its support beyond in-person food distribution by delivering monthly meal kits to more than 400 senior and working families who cannot visit the pantry themselves.

Volunteers will help pack and deliver orders to nearby seniors, as well as restock pantry shelves.

Available dates & times to volunteer:

Sunday, Nov 22nd, 10 - 12 am

Important information for volunteers:

Volunteers can be as young as 6 years old with a parent chaperone. Volunteers must be 13+ to participate without a chaperone. A DoGood parent will volunteer on this project.

Volunteers must wear closed-toed shoes. Dress to do physical work. A DoGood shirt will be provided for volunteers. Bring a jacket, as it may be cold. 

Getting there:

Broad Street Food Pantry is about 6 minutes from the convention center.