06 Dec Press Release: RMHC Bay Area Honors Local McDonald’s Owner with Big Red Shoe Award
Palo Alto, Calif. — December 06, 2023
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RMHC Bay Area Honors Local McDonald’s Owner with Big Red Shoe Award
Scott Lamson recognized for four decades of supporting families with critically ill children
Palo Alto, CA — Ronald McDonald House Charities® Bay Area (RMHC Bay Area) honored Scott Lamson with the prestigious Big Red Shoe Award in recognition of his four-decade legacy of support to the Charity’s mission to be there for critically ill children and their families, providing comfort and support when and where they need it most. The Big Red Shoe award is reserved for exceptional volunteers, donors, and organizations that have demonstrated unparalleled commitment to RMHC Bay Area and the families it serves.
Lamson’s journey with RMHC Bay Area began in the 1970s when his brother Paul sought his assistance in establishing what would become the fifth Ronald McDonald House in the world at Stanford. Lamson became a founding board member and pillar of Ronald McDonald House San Francisco in 1989. He has made significant donations and raised millions for the Charity over the last 40 years, including championing a $1 million lead gift from the local McDonald’s Co-Op for an upcoming expansion campaign.
“Scott’s commitment to serving others is evident in the work that he does as a Founding Board member and as a McDonald’s owner,” said Laura Boudreau, CEO, RMHC Bay Area. “He is our biggest cheerleader, and has inspired so many people – his family, customers, and fellow owner/operators – to get involved. Because of his vision and leadership, we have RMH programs at every major children’s hospital in the Bay Area and continue to grow in support even more children and families.”
In Scott’s words, “It is in the worst of times when we see how much people care through their love, support, and prayers.” Scott’s son, Greg Singiani, currently serves on the RMHC Bay Area Board of Directors, proudly continuing his family’s legacy.
The Lamson family joined Scott as he was honored with the Big Red Shoe Award. Alongside him are his wife, Karen Lamson (nearest right), Greg Sinigiani (far left), current RMHC board member, and siblings.
The Lamson Family, circa 1989, at the dedication of Ronald McDonald House San Francisco with young Greg Sinigiani (far left), a current board member.
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About Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area
Our mission at Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area (RMHC Bay Area) is to be there for sick kids and their families, providing comfort and support when and where they need it most. As a nonprofit 501(c)(3), we offer no-cost housing, free meals, and comprehensive psychosocial support services for families with children accessing care at the Bay Area’s leading children’s hospitals, including Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland. Additionally, our Chapter operates two Ronald McDonald Care Mobiles that offer free oral health care services to vulnerable children in Contra Costa and Santa Clara Counties. The 123-bedroom Ronald McDonald House at Stanford is one of the world’s largest pediatric housing facilities for medically fragile children and their families, offering lodging, daily meals, 24/7 family services in English and Spanish, and innovative family-centered programming, including a distinctive makerspace; a Family Support Services graduate training program that offers 3,000 hours of therapeutic support an onsite credentialed K-12 school; and more. In 2023, we established the first 7-bedroom Ronald McDonald House Oakland; the Larry C. Tripplett Sr. Family Center is located just steps away from UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. For more information, visit rmhcbayarea.org. Follow RMHC Bay Area on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.