Rotary Club of Hamburg makes meals for families at Buffalo Ronald McDonald House
The Rotary Club of Hamburg once again provided meals for the Buffalo Ronald McDonald House on April 25. The club supported the endeavor by purchasing the groceries and ingredients for the meals prepared at the Ronald McDonald House at 780 West Ferry St., Buffalo by Rotarian Colleen Gibbons, guest Hamburg Chef Jeff Giovino, along with Chef Krista Van Wagner. Rounding out the team was Global Concepts Charter School Culinary student Selena Peña, who assisted in preparing the meal for the families of hospitalized children. Van Wagner is a former restaurant owner and heads the Culinary Department at Global Concepts. The meal prepared by the Rotarian group had a Mexican flavor under the leadership of Giovino, owner of Hamburg’s Coyote Café. The menu featured chicken enchiladas, rice and beans and Mexican bread pudding. The Ronald McDonald House provides the comforts of home for the families of young patients undergoing treatment at Oishei Children's Hospital of Buffalo. The Ronald McDonald House recently marked its 40th anniversary and is staffed with full-time and part-time employees.
Pictured from left are: Jeff Giovino, Krista Van Wagner, Colleen Gibbons and Selena Peña.
- Eileen Hotho