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Event chairperson Pat Jeukens and Spirit Team leader Trudy Omarro worked on planning menus and recruiting volunteers. Months earlier at a Ronald McDonald House tour Pat Jeukens learned about the opportunities for service groups to prepare and serve meals. She convinced the Chapter 18 Pioneer executive board to adopt the project and two supper service dates were selected.. A happy coincidence was the St. Paul Spirit Team’s search around this same time for a community project and the two groups saw this supper as one that fit both of their outreach goals. There were 12 volunteers at this first time supper event. There were enough tasks for everyone. Volunteers commented they enjoyed themselves and would do it again. Residents of the Ronald McDonald House offered their thanks and said they and their children enjoyed the corn dogs, chicken nuggets, tater tots, Jell-O, veggie sticks and it was fun to make their own ice-cream sundaes
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The next Ronald McDonald House Sunday Supper date the Qwest Pioneers have selected is November 9, 2008. Volunteers can start at 2 pm for preparation – or later to just help with serving. Supper is prepared, served, volunteers eat and clean up and are done by about 7 pm. Surveys indicate people want to volunteer and are looking for 1 day projects they and their families can volunteer at together. These suppers can fit that model quite nicely. If you would like to volunteer for the Nov 9 supper, contact Pat Jeukens at 763-434-3412 or Patricia.Jeukens@qwest.com Submitted by: Kathy Hanson, MN Chapter 18 Qwest Pioneers President
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Pat Jeukens and MJ Schirra got busy making Jell-O |
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Ginny Boom and Becky Lens get acquainted during a short lull in preparations |
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Roger Hanson and Bob Boom show off the buttons given out to diners |
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Here are the happy Volunteers (Trudy Omarro missing) |
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Fun Finger Food ready for the oven |
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Pioneers are ready to serve |
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House Guest Jan Robbins and grandson Aiden Robbins of Pontotoc MS thought finger food was a great idea |
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Trudy Omarro and Pat Jeukens visit with House Guest Novara Granholm of Duluth. Novara's daughter was being treated at the hospital |
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Lee Poirer mixing up some nice cool lemonade |
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Tyler Niemann was the Condiment Kid - Served up ketchup, honey & bar-b-que sauce. |
