The Red Shoe Society of North Central Florida is a group of young professionals who serve and raise awareness for Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida within the Gainesville community.
Red Shoe Society members have the opportunity to volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House, coordinate and participate in fundraising events, and host socials to network and spread the word about our mission.
The Red Shoe Society hosts quarterly meetings as well as several great networking events. Members are welcome to join various committees headed by chairs on the Red Shoe Society Executive Committee. Becoming involved is a great way to meet other young professionals interested in community service and make a difference in the lives of the children and families served at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida.
The Red Shoe Society of North Central Florida’s Plane Pull gives teams of 10 people a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to pull an airplane while raising vital funds for RMHC North Central Florida. This action-packed event combines strength, teamwork, and competitive spirit to raise funds for seriously ill children and their families staying at the Ronald McDonald House. All are welcome to form a team – organizations and businesses, groups of friends and family members, religious organizations, and everyone in between.
If you’re interested in creating a team or sponsoring this event, please visit https://secure.qgiv.com/event/planepull.
If you’re interested in joining or have questions, please contact us at RedShoeSociety@rmhcncf.org.
RED SHOE SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
Members are expected to pay $100 annual dues, which represent the cost to fully fund a family’s one night stay. Members must also attend one fundraiser and one service project at the House during the year. We host quarterly all-member meetings, and members also have the opportunity to join various committees or serve on the Red Shoe Society Executive Committee.
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2018-2019 Executive Committee
Matthew Ryon, President – Member Relationship Specialist Supervisor, VyStar Credit Union
Toni-kay Gordon, Membership Vice President – Human Resource Assistant- UF Health Department of Pediatrics
LaQua Burney, Secretary – Research Administrator, UF Health Pediatrics
Alesa Willis, Activities Co-Chair – Research Coordinator, UF Radiation Oncology
Erica Silver, Activities Co-Chair – Forensics Manager, Meridian Behavioral Healthcare
Natalie Ourhaan, Social Media Chair – Graduate Student, University of Florida College of Pharmacy
Karma Kelts, RMHCNCF Liaison – Director of Volunteer Services, Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida
Red Shoe Society Members
Stacy Beal, Secretary – Physician, UF Health
Ghadeer Dawwas – Ph.D. Student, University of Florida
Beth Eng – Account Executive, WCJB TV20
Carla Hooser – Quality Control Officer, Campus USA Credit Union
Sarah Houder – Executive Assistant, Eat the 80
Alisha Kinman Katz – Marketing Coordinator, UF Health
Brittany Lee – Vice President, Florida Blue Farms, Inc.
Desiree Machado, MD – Pediatric Physician, UF Shands Pediatric Cardiovascular Unit
Sarah McNair – Congenital Health Center Administrator, UF Health
Christopher Militano – Fiscal Assistant, UF Health Pediatrics
Cristin Owens – Director, UF Health
Chloe Richardson – Personal Archivist and Stay-at-home Mom
Laura Shiver – Sales Manager, AC Hotel Gainesville Downtown
Marcia Swope – Professor, Santa Fe College
UPCOMING EVENTS
For the dates of our upcoming events, please check out the calendar below. For more detailed information, click on the event you are interested in.
