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Morgantown Onsite Volunteer Opportunities

Spend time at Ronald McDonald House: Morgantown supporting families in a variety of ways.

Family Social Hour

Help alleviate stress and encourage connectivity by putting on an event like a movie night or crochet class. Popular programs include the therapy dog programs, crafting classes, and movie or sporting event nights.

  • Groups of up to 6 are allowed to volunteer at one time.
  • All participants must be 13 years or older to volunteer and must fill out a volunteer release waiver.
  • This event occurs from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, allowing 30 minutes for set up, 1 hour for the activity, and 30 minutes for takedown.
  • Family Social Hour groups must also complete background checks prior to their event.

Special Events

Celebrate the small moments with an on-site activity and meal to celebrate days of recognition. An example is National Make a Hat Day where families enjoyed pizza and learned to crochet a hat

  • Groups of up to 10 are allowed to volunteer at one time.
  • All participants must be 13 years or older to volunteer and must fill out a volunteer release waiver.
  • Special event groups must complete background checks prior to their event.
  • This event occurs from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.

Door Decor

Bring smiles to families’ faces by decorating the doors on one of our residence floors. Decorations may be holiday and/or seasonally themed. Schedule to door decorate in late March for Spring, late May for summer, mid-September for Fall, and mid-November for winter.

  • Door Decor can take place 7 days a week from  1 pm to 7 pm.
  • A maximum of 10 individuals (including children) may attend.
  • Decorations can be adhered to the doors using Scotch tape ONLY
  • Ronald McDonald House Morgantown room door sizes are 36 in. x 80 in. There are 27 doors available for decorations.
  • No religious themes may be used and no political statements can be made.
  • Please notify the Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator if you plan to donate décor to the Morgantown House or schedule a time to pick up items after the season. We cannot store decorations.

House Warmers

If you are interested in more individualized volunteer hours, our House Warmers program is for you!

  • Shifts run for two hours from the hours of 9:00 am to 9:00 pm and all volunteers are asked to take a 15-minute break every two hours.
  • There is an application process for all House Warmers, please contact Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator, Jillian Bratton to begin the process.

Growing Healthy Family Roots

If you have a green thumb and a passion for sharing the art of cultivation, join our Garden Club. The volunteer work consists of garden upkeep like pulling ripe fruits and vegetables, trimming plants, and watering the plants.

  • Groups up to 4 can volunteer at one time. 
  • All members of the group must fill out a volunteer release waiver and complete a background check.
  • This program is two hours long during the hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and runs the entirety of the summer/fall.

To volunteer at Ronald McDonald House: Morgantown or if you have any questions, please call Jillian Bratton at
304-322-2071 or email at jillian@ronaldmcdonaldhousepghmgtn.org

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