Feeding Our Families

We have a number of ways that you can help provide a delicious meal for the families staying with us. Whether you volunteer as a Guest Chef to cook one night, purchase a catered meal, or donate for us to purchase food, you are easing the burden our families face. Thank you!

Guest Chef Volunteers

  • Up to twelve (12) people, 8 years of age or older, are allowed per House, per visit.
  • At least one member from each group needs to complete a provided online food safety course prior to their first night cooking as Guest Chefs. Groups must recertify with us once per year.

To get started, complete our Guest Chef application (fillable PDF) and return it to GuestChef@rmhc-nm.org

For more information, please call 505-842-8960 or email GuestChef@rmhc-nm.org.

Questions? Contact us at (505) 842-8960 or volunteer@rmhc-nm.org to learn more about how you can get involved.

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Cater-A-Meal

Order a meal and have it delivered directly to the Ronald McDonald House on your scheduled date. Call 505-842-8960 or email GuestChef@rmhc-nm.org to reserve your date.

  • Food must be prepared in a licensed kitchen.
  • Food can be delivered hot or cold as long as it is fully cooked and can be reheated in our kitchen.
  • Plan to feed 20-36 people.
  • Dinner meals should be delivered by 6:30 p.m.
  • No serving supplies or beverages are needed.
  • Delivery to either House is easy. Just pull into the parking lot, call the House, and we will come out. You can also have the restaurant of your choosing deliver to us, if available.

Sponsor-A-Meal

You can Sponsor-A-Meal with a $200 donation to Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico, and we will order food for a night in your name. Sponsors will be acknowledged on signage the night your meal is served.

  • Donate on our website
  • Mail a check to: RMHC-NM, 1011 Yale Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, Memo: Sponsor-A-Meal

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Other Ways to Help

There are many ways to support RMHC-NM through your everyday activities. Take a look at below for ideas

Collect Pop Tabs at home, work, school, or in your community, then drop the tabs off at Ronald McDonald House, and we’ll be happy to recycle them for you. If you live out of town, you may also recycle the tabs yourself and donate the proceeds to the House.

Please note: many manufacturers of soup, pet food, etc., are now using steel cans with pull tabs. The steel tabs are not a part of this recycling program – only aluminum tabs. Not sure how to tell? Steel tabs stick to a magnet, but aluminum tabs will not.

Collect Pop Tabs in any easy-to-empty container – zip lock bags or coffee cans work well, but not milk or juice jugs. RMHC Pop Tab Collection Houses are also available.

THANK YOU to all the schools that have participated in our Pop Tab Collection Contest over the years. RMHC-NM is no longer sponsoring a school contest, but you can still help support our families by collecting aluminum tabs and bringing them to the Yale House at 1011 Yale Blvd NE or by taking them directly to Rudy’s Recycling at 1224 2nd Street, NW, Albuquerque. (Rudy will donate the funds from your donation directly to RMHC-NM.)

Every time you visit McDonald’s, you can support RMHC-NM programs by choosing to: Round-Up for RMHC when you place your order on the kiosk or asking the crew to Round-Up your order to the nearest dollar, by selecting a fixed donation to RMHC-NM in the McDonald’s Mobile App or you can drop spare change in any of the RMHC Donation Boxes in restaurants or drive-thru.

RMHC of New Mexico is fortunate to be part of a vibrant community of individuals, schools, businesses and groups interested in hosting fundraisers throughout the year. The funds raised help provide the necessary services and support for families who turn to us for a “home-away-from-home.” For more information, call 505-842-8960 or email contactus@rmhc-nm.org

Our event sponsors are a vital part of helping us deliver comfort and care to children and their families. We tailor partnerships to meet the goals of each sponsor while also meeting our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of children and their families. For more information, call 505-842-8960 or email contactus@rmhc-nm.org

Donate your vehicle, boat or RV and receive the maximum tax deduction allowed by the IRS and help our families. For more information visit careasy.org.

Register your Smith’s rewards card and your purchases will begin earning funds for our organization. You may verify your enrollment or selected charity by going to www.smithsfoodanddrug.com/Inspire view My Account.

Offers a variety of options for you to support our work, whether through your employer, the web, planned giving, or a donation of stock. Find your Local United Way here: https://www.unitedway.org/find-your-united-way/ 

The official workplace giving campaign of the federal government allowing federal employees and retirees to pledge monetary support and volunteer time. Find your Local CFC here: https://givecfc.org/home