Junior League of Pasadena Partners with Ronald McDonald

Junior League members at the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House event with Ronald McDonald are (back row from left) Megan Benton, Randi Abe, Ashley Stroupe, Mary Sugano, Alexandra Algorri, Lina Hollis, House Director Elizabeth Dever, Malancha Gupta, Jennifer Quintanilla and Saria Alireza. Front row from left are Nikki Sandoz, Yolanda Stanton, Rosiris Paniagua, Stephanie Yuan, Heidi Kurtz and Kimm Fesenmaier.
Junior League members at the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House event with Ronald McDonald are (back row from left) Megan Benton, Randi Abe, Ashley Stroupe, Mary Sugano, Alexandra Algorri, Lina Hollis, House Director Elizabeth Dever, Malancha Gupta, Jennifer Quintanilla and Saria Alireza. Front row from left are Nikki Sandoz, Yolanda Stanton, Rosiris Paniagua, Stephanie Yuan, Heidi Kurtz and Kimm Fesenmaier.

More than 20 members of the Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. (JLP) recently participated in a day of housekeeping, cooking and preparation for future residents of the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House. At the event, volunteers were educated about the service that Ronald McDonald Houses around the country provide to families of critically or terminally ill children by offering extremely low-cost housing in locations close to hospitals. JLP members cooked a full “Meal of Love” for current guests, prepared toiletry and laundry kits, organized toy closets and pantries, cleaned up around the house and did some light gardening. JLP members were pleased to help the Ronald McDonald House provide “a home away from home” for families in need.

Elizabeth Dever, house director for the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House said, “The cleaning, organizing and yard work was so helpful! It would have taken us forever to accomplish so much and (they) did it in one afternoon. I am proud to be associated with such a wonderful group of women.”

Volunteers from the Junior League of Pasadena were organized by the Done in a Day Committee.

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JLP members (from left) Heidi Kurtz, Stephanie Yuan, Alexandra Algorii and Ashley Stroupe prepare a Meal of Love for current guests at the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House.
JLP members (from left) Heidi Kurtz, Stephanie Yuan, Alexandra Algorii and Ashley Stroupe prepare a Meal of Love for current guests at the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House.
JLP members (from left) Stephanie Hernandez, Megan Benton, Sara McCarthy, Randi Abe, and Livia Hirsch-Shell prepare laundry kits on the porch of the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House.
JLP members (from left) Stephanie Hernandez, Megan Benton, Sara McCarthy, Randi Abe, and Livia Hirsch-Shell prepare laundry kits on the porch of the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House.
JLP members (from left) Brooke Bennett, Jennifer Quan, Lina Hollis, Elizabeth Dever (also House Director), Mary Sugano, and Yolanda Stantonput together toiletry kits for future guests of the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House.
JLP members (from left) Brooke Bennett, Jennifer Quan, Lina Hollis, Elizabeth Dever (also House Director), Mary Sugano, and Yolanda Stantonput together toiletry kits for future guests of the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House.
JLP members (from left) Jennifer Quintanilla, Saria Alireza, and Malancha Gupta bake a dessert from the League's cookbook, California Mosaic, for current guests at the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House.
JLP members (from left) Jennifer Quintanilla, Saria Alireza, and Malancha Gupta bake a dessert from the League's cookbook, California Mosaic, for current guests at the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House.
League member Megan Benton sweeps the driveway outside the Ronald McDonald House.
League member Megan Benton sweeps the driveway outside the Ronald McDonald House.