Ronald McDonald House Bake Sale, pop tabs & more

For more than three decades, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio (RMHC) has been keeping families close at the Columbus Ronald McDonald House while children receive life-saving treatment.

From its beginnings as a grassroots movement established by a partnership between volunteers and local McDonald’s Owner/Operators, the charity has served thousands of families in their deepest times of need.

There are multiple ways to support Ronald McDonald House, including donations, volunteering, pop tab collections, and attending fundraiser events. Read below for fun upcoming events and other ways to ensure they can continue to serve these deserving families.

The RMHC Bake Sale

Friday, November 22, 2024 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Forget baking for Thanksgiving, and pick up goodies AND support an amazing cause with the RMHC Bake Sale.

This fundraiser isn’t like your typical, run-of-the-mill bake sale. With thousands of baked goods, our famous pumpkin rolls, hundreds of dog treats and multiple vendors, this event is sure to have all your holiday needs met. Many of our treats freeze well, so you can enjoy them any time this holiday season.

Vendors such as Rachel’s Soaps, Jewelry by Catherina and Celebrations Unoxed will be present selling gifts and as well as goods for yourself.

In addition to all the goodies for sale, RMHC is also hosting a raffle in conjunction with the event. People can participate whether they are attending or not, and the prizes include a week-long stay in a 3-bedroom Bahamas townhome, a $250 Target gift card and a private party at PINS. Tickets can be bought at rmhc.org/the-bake-sale, and the raffle will be drawn on the 22nd.

Get the best cookies, cakes, cupcakes, pies, fudge, candy, brownies, and other delicious goodies, including the famous pumpkin rolls, at The Bake Sale. You can pre-order your pumpkin rolls here! This is the longest-running fundraiser at RMHC of Central Ohio.

No registration necessary for this FREE event!

Find more details about the RMHC Bake Sale.

Pop Tab Donations for RHMC

Have you been saving pop tabs and metal can tabs? The Ronald McDonald House can use them!

They collect aluminum tabs from pop cans, beer cans, and seltzer cans, as well as can tabs from soup, vegetable, pet food and even tennis ball cans! They earn money from the tabs, which help fund the housing and programming for families that stay with them.

You can collect your own tabs at home, or start a school or workplace donation site. All tabs help! Just start saving them in a clean container or bag. More details here.

Pop tabs can be dropped off to Ronald McDonald House at 711 E. Livingston Avenue at the front desk.

Other ways to donate aluminum

You can also donate pop tabs and any items with aluminum such as appliances directly to Research Alloys at 110 N Sylvan Ave, Columbus, OH 43204! Tell the associate that the proceeds go to the RMH.

You can also take pop tabs to your local recycling facility and ask that the check be made out to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio. Send the check to RMHC and they’ll send a note of thanks in the mail.

More ways to help RMHC

Donations and Volunteering at Ronald McDonald House

Call 614-227-3700 for details about what is accepted and how to drop off. They also have opportunities for other types of wish list donations.

Volunteer opportunities are currently limited, but you can get groups and kids involved by making assembled snack bags and no-sew snack blankets. These activities are done off-site, and are a great way to get your kids involved in the spirit of giving and serving others. See website for on-site or event volunteer opportunities.

Ronald McDonald House
711 E. Livingston Avenue
Columbus, Ohio
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