NCATS Staffers Serve Dinner at Children's Inn

Volunteers and NCATS Director Dr. Joni Rutter pose with the meal

NCATS Director Dr. Joni Rutter (fifth from r) made a special appearance to personally thank volunteers.

Photo: Joni Rutter

Three men stand behind an outdoor grill.

Photo: Erica Rosemond

Two masked women stand at a counter ready to serve platters of food

The summer cookout included hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, veggie skewers, potato salad, mac and cheese, fruit salad, watermelon, cookies and ice cream.

Photo: Audie Atienza

Selfie of NCATS volunteers outside of the Children's Inn

Photo: Erica Rosemond

Four masked women stand along a counter lined with food

Photo: Erica Rosemond

Smiling NCATS volunteers stand in front of the Children's Inn

At the inn are (front. from l) Carlos Tristan, Glib Lirazan, Elizabeth Ottinger, Mckenzie Hall, Audie Atienza, Sarah Dunsmore, Gallya Gannot, Erica Rosemond, Emily Davis, Jessica Springer, Kalli Mays (Children’s Inn at NIH) and (back row) Steven Pittenger, Kathleen McDaniel.

Photo: Erica Rosemond

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) sponsored its second dinner of the year at the Children’s Inn at NIH on Sept. 6 and a dozen staff members were at the inn for kitchen patrol.

When the call went out for volunteers, all 12 slots to cook and serve dinner on site to inn families were filled in less than 24 hours.

The menu’s theme was “summer cookout” and included hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, veggie skewers, potato salad, mac and cheese, fruit salad, watermelon, cookies and ice cream.

In addition to the NCATS volunteers who prepared and dished up the meal, staff across the center donated money to help support the dinner.

Volunteer-hosted family dinners typically take place nightly, Monday through Thursday, with arrival for volunteers as early as 3 p.m. and cleanup by 7 p.m.

For details, visit: https://tinyurl.com/32t7un4n.