The Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida
HOBI’s Workplace and Community Engagement Committee (WCEC) is partnering with The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) to help with its Visiting Chef Program! The Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida has been helping families with seriously ill children in our region since 1982. The RMH is located about 1 mile from Shand’s Hospital.
Ronald McDonald House, 2121 SW 16th St, Gainesville, FL 32608 | (352) 374-4404 ext. 222
As part of the Visiting Chef Program, we invite HOBI faculty, staff, and students to coordinate a small group (4) to prepare a dinner for the RMH. For those interested in volunteering, the Workplace and Community Engagement Committee has funding to support purchasing groceries to serve at the RMH.
Providing a meal is a fun way to get involved with friends, family or co-workers, and it contributes to the Ronald McDonald House’s mission of providing a “home-away-from-home” for families who often face exhaustion after a long days at the hospital.
We’re excited to have HOBI’s WCEC represented in this meaningful community service opportunity.
Below you’ll find instructions for signing up, along with important guidelines and our departmental reimbursement process. Please read this page in full before registering.
How To Sign Up
- Visit the Ronald McDonald House Visiting Chef Program sign-up page and select a date that works best for your small group.
- In the “Company/Group/Organization” field, please enter: Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics (HOBI)
Visiting Chef Program Information
- Supplies may be brought anytime after 1:00 PM
- Dinner is served at 6:00 PM
- Groups should be prepared to cook for approximately 100 people
- You are welcome to stay and serve dinner to families
- For additional details, please review the Visiting Chef Guidelines or contact the Ronald McDonald House at 352-374-4404
- Location: 2121 SW 16th St, Gainesville, FL, 32608
Reimbursement Toolkit
- The Workplace and Community Engagement Committee can reimburse up to $200 per small group.
- Expenses exceeding $200 will need to be covered personally.
Reimbursements are processed through HOBI Fiscal and typically take up to two weeks. To learn more about our departmental reimbursement guidelines or to submit a reimbursement for the Visiting Chef Program, please click the button below.
Thank you again for your commitment to supporting our community. We truly appreciate your participation and generosity! Please reach out with any questions to Dominick Lemas (djlemas@ufl.edu) and/or Nicole Hammer (nicole.hammer@ufl.edu) on help with coordinating a small group (4) and tips on cooking for large groups!