The Red Shoe Society is a professional membership group of young leaders who share a collective goal: to advance the mission and work of Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area. We engage and empower young professionals in the Bay Area to get actively involved in philanthropic and leadership endeavors, make a positive difference in our community, and support the Charity in keeping families with sick kids together and near the medical care they need. Red Shoe Society members make a direct impact on Ronald McDonald House families through service, fundraising, mentoring, and networking.
Register for our first speaker event with McKenna Sweazey.
Date: June 16, 2022
Time: 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. PST
Location: Zoom/Virtual
How do you manage work conflict over Zoom? How do you casually deliver positive feedback via Slack? What’s the most professional use of a gif? What skill can you develop to determine these answers? Digital Empathy!
Author McKenna Sweazey will walk attendees through concrete ways to use Digital Empathy to approach your communication tools and strategies.
We unite the Bay Area’s rising corporate and community leaders to help house, feed, and support families with sick kids by engaging new donors, supporters, and sponsors in Charity activities. We also offer young professionals opportunities to get involved in the Charity, grow their professional networks, and develop as leaders.
As we establish the Bay Area’s first Red Shoe Society, founding members will have a unique opportunity to shape the future of our group and build a premier young professional society committed to giving back to the most vulnerable in our community — critically ill and underserved children and their families. But the perks of membership extend far beyond the group itself:
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Are you a young professional looking to make a difference in your community and career? We’re looking for founding members and executive committee members to join the Bay Area’s first Red Shoe Society. Let’s get started! Simply fill out an inquiry form, and we’ll be in touch about next steps. young leaders
With the help of the Bay Area community, Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area helps ease the financial and emotional burdens that families face as they access critical care for their children. Our Ronald McDonald programs operate nearby and onsite at our partner hospitals, offering long- and short-term housing, daily meal support, and 24/7 support psychosocial support services, such as child enrichment and sibling care, family activities and recreation, and more. Additionally, we provide underserved children in the Bay Area with access to oral health care services through our Ronald McDonald Care Mobiles in Santa Clara and Contra Costa Counties.
Each night, we house 123 families with children being treated at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and support local families through day-use access to our facilities. Volunteers and partners allow us to provide daily meals and comprehensive programming to restore a sense of normalcy and community during medical crises.
Our Ronald McDonald programs at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco include onsite accommodations for 11 families each night, daily meals and support services just steps away from patient care. Thanks to housing partnerships, we have expanded housing services in San Francisco and launched our first family stay program in Oakland.
By providing daily meals, family stays, and bedside visits, we are providing comfort and care where and when families need to most — at the hospital, just steps away from patient care.
RMHC Bay Area partners with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and John Muir Community Health Alliance to provide free oral health care services to our region’s most vulnerable children.
Jun. 11 — “Staying active has helped me manage my anxiety, frustration and anger (how can you not be angry when you’re kid is sick?) in a productive and helpful way.”— Jessica Rogozinski, #RMHCBayArea Parent... Jessica and her kids Felix and Dottie have stayed at #RonaldMcDonaldHouse on and off since 2016, making the 3+ hour drive from Fresno for Felix’s treatments. ... Read more about Mission Moment — Finding Sanctuary...
Can you believe that springtime is already coming to an end on June 21? There’s still time to support our spring give campaign. You can help fund housing, meal, and psychosocial support programs for kids and families accessing lifesaving medical care... Read more about Moments of Joy — Because of You!...
How do you manage work conflict over Zoom? How do you casually deliver positive feedback via Slack? What’s the most professional use of a gif? In the words of Dale Carnegie, how do you “win friends and influence people” in a virtual-first workplace? Digital Empathy! Join author McKenna Sweazey for an engaging and concrete virtual workshop on ways to use Digital Empathy to approach your communication tools and strategies. Read more about Speaker Series: Digital Empathy...
Meet Heart Warrior, Adrianna Rosie ... In February 2021, Adrianna’s mom, Abigail, experienced a parent’s worst nightmare. Her 9-month-old was gasping for air, and she didn’t know why. In an instant, everything changed... Read more about Adrianna’s Story — Treatment an Ocean Away...
Apr. 19 — “Being over at the hospital, dealing with all the pokes and everything, and coming back to the Ronald McDonald House and seeing her smile… She loved it here.” — Izzy’s Mom. Isabella received a heart and lung double transplant in 2013. While undergoing her surgeries, ... Read more about Mission Moment — Honoring Izzy...
Apr. 13 — “It means so much to me. I hope it will help other families.” — Leilah Lopez, former patient. Leilah raised $500 at her birthday party for kids at #RMHCBayArea! When Leilah was born premature, her family ... Read more about Mission Moment — Leilah Giving Back...
