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.
CLICK HERE TO PAY YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES!
2017-2018 Executive Committee
Chris Militano, President – Fiscal Assistant, UF Health Department of Pediatrics
Toni-kay Gordon, Membership Vice President – Human Resource Assistant- UF Health Department of Pediatrics
Chloe Richardson, Fundraising Chair – Personal Archivist and Stay-at-home Mom
Stacy Beal, Secretary – Physician, UF Health
Alesa Willis, Service Chair – Clinical Research Assistant, UF Health
Erica Silver, Service Chair – Forensic Liaison, Meridian Behavioral Healthcare
Stephanie Hare – RMHCNCF Liaison and Fundraising Chair
Red Shoe Society Members
Ashley Barstow – Forensic Specialist, Meridian Behavioral Healthcare
LaQua Burney – Research Administrator, UF Shands Pediatrics
Sandhya Chheda – Assistant Director, UF Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Renal Transplantation
Ghadeer Dawwas – Ph.D. Student, University of Florida
Beth Eng – Account Executive, WCJB TV20
Lauren Gajda – Marketing Coordinator, UF Department of Pediatrics
Bo Ginn – Resident Administrator, UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital
Hannah Ginn – Tax Accountant, Porter Keadle Moore
Alex Gomez – Sales Associate, AC Hotel Gainesville Downtown
Leah Harms- Marketing Coordinator, UF Health
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
Jessica Maynard – Community Advocate
Kelly O’Connor – Registered Nurse, UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital
Cristin Owens – Director, UF Health
Steven Preston – President, Next Step Fitness
Matthew Ryon- Member Relationship Specialist Supervisor, VyStar Credit Union
Laura Shiver – Sales Manager, AC Hotel Gainesville Downtown
Marcia Swope – Professor, Santa Fe College
Lorenza Weaver – Medical Claims Specialist, Nationwide Insurance
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.
