Looking for a meaningful, hands-on way to serve our local community? Join AOA and the Lifestyle Medicine Student Interest Group as we collaborate each month to serve as Guest Chefs at the Ronald McDonald House (RMH).
Together, we’ll prepare a well-balanced dinner that is rooted in lifestyle medicine principles, share simple health education tips, and engage with families whose loved ones are hospitalized. Each dinner serves 30-50 individuals and is prepared on-site in the RMH kitchen.
Volunteer Expectations:
- Arrive at 4:30 PM to help cook the meal from scratch
- Engage with families during dinner by sharing brief, evidence-based tips on nutrition, wellness, and chronic disease prevention (Dinner is self-served starting at 6:00 PM)
- Stay through clean-up, helping ensure the kitchen is left clean and welcoming (Event ends by 7:30 PM)
Joanna (or another AOA student leader) will send a confirmation email or text a few days before each dinner to confirm your participation and assign specific roles as needed.
This is an approved IPM service-learning opportunity and is open to all medical students, regardless of AOA membership. Join us to practice community-based service, apply our lifestyle medicine training in a real-world setting, and support families during a challenging time with warm meals and compassionate connection!
More information on the RMH Guest Chef Program here
