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“This is really something special. We do it twice a
year and we look forward to it. The winter meal
is indoors and in July, we have a barbecue.”
- Doula Garnavos

Violeta Flores preparing veggies

Megan Krystal (l.) and Ashley Annan (r.) preparing dessert

go about their regular routines,
RMH permits such ordinary but
necessary activities as doing
laundry, walking kids to school or
eating dinner together as a family.
Twice each year, Subaru Canada
employees, without much fanfare,
and no publicity, participate in the
House’s Home for Dinner event. In
this case, the heart of the House
is its kitchen. Imagine a long day
– stressful and exhausting – at the
hospital with a seriously ill child. Think
about coming back to the comfort
of a home-cooked meal in a special
community of caring families; as they

events. Our Home for Dinner event is
one of those activities, and we are very
proud of it.
Ronald McDonald House Toronto
(RMH) remains deep in our heart
as one of our favourite community
involvements. Many of our activities,
from the Hyper Meeting to Targa
Rally events, raise funds for RMH. The
House provides a “home away from
home” for seriously ill children and
their families to heal better together.
There is something about
providing normal life circumstances
during a chaotic and traumatic
time. A place where families can
Frederick Lane getting drinks

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