JoyFull Treats

Help families stay nourished throughout the day

JoyFULL Treats helps keep our kitchen stocked with healthy, convenient snacks for families staying at Ronald McDonald House Louisville. When families are balancing appointments, hospital visits and long days away from home, having something ready to grab can make one part of the day a little easier.

Volunteers prepare and package snacks that families can enjoy throughout the day.

Choose your JoyFULL Treats experience

Chef-Guided Experience (Recommended)

We take care of the planning and ingredients. Your group works alongside our chef or kitchen assistant to prepare healthy snacks for families.

  • Ingredients provided
  • Guided by our chef or kitchen assistant
  • No recipe planning or shopping required
  • Available Thursdays and Sundays
  • $150 per group

Self-Guided Experience

Plan and prepare your own approved healthy snacks for families.

  • Bring all ingredients
  • Choose from approved recipes or submit your snack idea in advance
  • Available Tuesdays and Wednesdays

What you’ll do

  • Prepare healthy snacks or baked goods in our commercial kitchen
  • Package snacks so they are ready for families to grab throughout the day
  • Help keep the kitchen organized and stocked

Schedule Your Activity

The Details

  • Great for groups and families, up to 8 people
  • Minimum volunteer age: 10 years old
  • Food is prepared on-site in our commercial kitchen
  • Time commitment: 2 hours
  • Available dates vary by experience


Healthy snacks may seem like a small thing, but having something ready to grab helps families stay nourished and focused on what matters most: being there for their child.

Planning Ahead: Self-Guided Groups

For self-guided experiences, your group will bring the ingredients needed to prepare your approved snacks. We’ll provide packaging and labels.

To help protect the health and safety of the families we serve:

  • Store-bought ingredients must be in unopened containers
  • Produce should be brought in whole


Groups should plan to prepare at least 50 to 80 snacks during their experience

To ensure the safety and well-being of all guests and staff, visitors 18 years of age or older are required to sign in through our Lobby Guard system by scanning a valid ID or entering their name and date of birth.

The system performs a public sex offender registry check. Individuals who appear on the registry will not be permitted entry.

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Helping families starts with you.

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