Volunteer your time
Volunteering your time is an invaluable contribution to our House and Family Room. Our volunteers help to create a welcoming environment for families and make a huge difference to the scope of support we are able to provide. They are also vital to the overall operation of the House and Family room.
Volunteers are involved in a range of tasks including housekeeping support, storeroom maintenance, supervisor support, administrative assistance, community fundraising, and preparing weekly family dinners.
Our volunteers come from all walks of life and various age groups. Our oldest volunteer is now in his late 70s and our youngest include students from local schools. We welcome people who are enthusiastic, warm-hearted and enjoy working as a team. If you have good people skills and time on your hands, we’d really love to hear from you!
We could not provide all the various services to our families without the generous support of our volunteers. A HUGE thanks to all our regular volunteers and regular volunteer cooking teams, you know who you are!
“One of the greatest benefits of being part of the House has been getting to know some of the amazing, brave and resilient children” — Angela
For almost a year Angela Dwyer has been a vital support to our onsite teacher… Read more
The RMH Auckland Trust funds and governs Ronald McDonald House Auckland (48 rooms), the Ronald McDonald House Family Room (13 short stay critical care rooms) in Starship Hospital and RMHA St Martins (16 offsite apartments). It is a registered community charitable trust comprised of the following partners: Auckland District Health Board, Child Cancer Foundation, Heart Children, The Rotary Club of Downtown Auckland, Ronald McDonald House Charities and 2 community representatives. The House, Family Room and St Martins provide a ‘home away from home’ for over 3,000 families of children with life-threatening illnesses each year. The Trust through its staff and partnerships actively fundraises throughout New Zealand to achieve the $3,000,000 p.a. it needs to run the facilities and support its families. Charity Registration number: CC23591