Tag Archives: Ronald McDonald House

Holiday Season Volunteer Opportunities

Looking for a way to give back to your community this holiday season? 1.  The Christmas Mitzvah Project in Denver, Colorado is a local community-wide effort to lend a hand to hospitals, assisted living facilities, shelters and other organizations this Christmas. 2.  Find a local soup kitchen!  DoSomething.org has soup kitchen volunteer suggestions in local towns nationwide. 3.  Donate Toys. Toys for Tots offers drop off locations for toys donated to children in need. 4.  Philadelphia area families can check out MommyPoppins.com for local volunteering. 5.  The D.C. area has a list of 39 Places Where You Can Volunteer With Your Kids on The […]

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Balloon Twisting for Smiles

In preparation for Zachary Oser’s Bar Mitzvah in November, this 7th grader from North Penn chose to get involved in two different causes for his Mitzvah project. The first cause was to raise money for LLS – the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The drive to do this was to honor his grandfather, Dave Oser, who passed away last year in 2013 from Leukemia. Zach supported, and participated, in a LLS walk, and was proud to donate over $3,000 to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The second cause was to bring smiles and happiness to children suffering from chronic illnesses by using […]

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Collecting, Researching and Visiting. The Perfect Mitzvah!

Two years ago, I started a Non-profit organization called eSmiles. It is devoted to collecting handheld electronics for children that are receiving treatment for long term illnesses. I collect the items, clean them up and deliver them to children so they can be entertained for a little bit of time while they are getting helped.  I am continuing this mission because I feel very fortunate to have all the wonderful electronics and so many other things in my life that keep me entertained and smiling. As I use these items to do my homework, keep up with friends and family […]

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Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House

Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House 3925 Chestnut Street, Phila., PA 19104, 100 E. Erie Ave, Phila., PA 19134 Contact: Linda Parry, Director of Volunteers, 215 387 8406 x404, Lori-Anne Miller, Volunteer Assistant, 215 291-0907 x 449 lori-anne@philarmh.org Do a chapter search to find us in your local area at https://www.rmhc.org/ The Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House provides a home away from home for families with critically ill children receiving treatment at Philadelphia area hospitals. On-site opportunities include: Weekend breakfast-cook, serve, and clean up a hearty breakfast with other volunteers, baking crew-bake tasty treats for the families, drop them off, and tour the house, […]

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