Number of Participants: 7
Hours Donated: 5
Value of Time Served: $296
Event Type: Children & Youth
Sport: Team
Date: January 5, 2017
Location:
99 Horse Hollow Road Locust Valley
New York 11560, United States
About:
Members of the Locust Valley High School culinary club,which include student athletes, used their talents in the kitchen to make life a little easier for those having a difficult time this holiday season. The group spent the day at the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island cooking for the families currently staying there.
Salad, French toast, pasta with broccoli, quesadillas, corn bread and cupcakes were on the menu. Culinary Club Advisor Meris First purchased the ingredients, with funds donated by club members who worked together to cook the food from scratch. Their nutritious efforts were offered to the 39 families staying at the house that day.
“The students prepared a meal from the heart so the families could relax after a difficult day at the hospital, while focused on the health of their child” said First. “They made a big difference, which was tremendously gratifying and very rewarding for them.
According to Ronald McDonald House of Long Island President Matt Campo, the meal program is an important part of how the house operates, with various volunteer groups arriving daily to help out. He was very grateful for the Locust Valley High School volunteers.
The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island provides a home away from home for families experiencing the pain of having a child who is sick in the hospital.
Photo Caption: The Locust Valley High School Culinary Club volunteered their time and resources to cook for 39 families at the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island.
Photo courtesy of the LVCSD
