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Who doesn't love tacos? That's what the Payworks Marketing Team was thinking when they were planning a Home for Dinner for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Manitoba in July.
Home for Dinner is a RMHC program where volunteer groups prepare a home-cooked meal for families staying at their local Ronald McDonald House. Payworks is a National Partner of RMHC Canada, the everlasting organization that supports Ronald McDonald Houses and their programs - such as Home for Dinner. Ronald McDonald Houses provide a home away from home for out of town families with sick children being treated at a nearby hospital. The Home for Dinner program is a way for members in the community to further assist these families, because after a long day at the hospital there's nothing more appreciated than a home-cooked meal.
"We are always looking for group to prepare a home-cooked meal for our families at the House," reads the RMHC Manitoba's website. "The Home for Dinner Program is a great team building experience and an excellent way to offer our families the opportunity to spend more time together."
On July 23, the our marketing team spent the afternoon prepping veggies, baking desserts and setting the dinner table for RMHC Manitoba.
“It was a lot of fun, and it left our team with a wonderful feeling that we’ve done something useful for a group of people and families that needed some help,” said Amanda Soloway, Marketing Manager.
The team prepared a make-your-own taco bar for the families so that they could build the perfect taco. For dessert there was the choice between warm blueberry crumble and apple crisp, with ice cream of course!
“We all thought it was a worthwhile experience and would do it again,” said Soloway. “It inspired us in more ways than one."
Overall the afternoon was a great team-building exercise all-the-while having a blast making a meal for others.
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