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
McKenna Sweazey
To take any pragmatic worries off the shoulders of parents with sick children, to let them focus on their family, is a gift worth giving. Being able to contribute to this effort would be an honor.
Lauren Battiste
My mentors always told me to ``pay it forward`` by becoming a mentor in the future. It is important for young professionals to create a bond between their mentors and with each other.
Keely Batmale
It’s important to give young professionals a place of belonging, where they can also act as mentors for today’s youth, and network with one another.
Dylan Thomas
From having multiple chronic illnesses my entire life and being frequently in and out of the hospital (most if not all at LPCH), I gained an appreciation for everyone that has an impact on my care/stay. This includes those in visible roles and those that are unseen.
Ileena Mitra
Ileena Mitra
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McKenna Sweazey
To take any pragmatic worries off the shoulders of parents with sick children, to let them focus on their family, is a gift worth giving. Being able to contribute to this effort would be an honor.
Lauren Battiste
My mentors always told me to ``pay it forward`` by becoming a mentor in the future. It is important for young professionals to create a bond between their mentors and with each other.
Keely Batmale
It’s important to give young professionals a place of belonging, where they can also act as mentors for today’s youth, and network with one another.
Dylan Thomas
From having multiple chronic illnesses my entire life and being frequently in and out of the hospital (most if not all at LPCH), I gained an appreciation for everyone that has an impact on my care/stay. This includes those in visible roles and those that are unseen.
Ileena Mitra
Did you miss yesterday’s Red Shoe Society | Young Professionals Network webinar — Digital Empathy | How to Be a Remote Rock Star? Not to worry, watch the webinar recording above! Read more about Digital Empathy Webinar Recording...
May 6 — As a #NICU Nurse at Stanford Children’s Health – Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and a member of Red Shoe Society Bay Area, Sammy is helping families during the most vulnerable times in their lives. ... Read more about Mission Moment — National Nurses Day...
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.
On Sunday, April 23, 2023, the Oakland Symphony will perform a special concert featuring a playlist of music selected by kids fighting critical illnesses, their families, and the hospital teams and community leaders who support them through their medical journey. Read more about Playlist: Family Hype with the Oakland Symphony – April 23...
Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area is a first-time Charity Partner of the Oakland Marathon & Running Fest. You can join Team RMHC and run for a cause to support families with sick children. Don't want to run? You can still get involved! Read more about Oakland Marathon & Running Fest – March 17-19...
Steve Bigbee has been a dedicated volunteer and donor for over a decade. He rallies his community to help support families with sick children and makes a point to bring fun to families at the House. Learn about his impact and check out photos of his donations. Read more about Dedicated Volunteer for Over a Decade...
We held our very first pop-up Toy Shop in San Ramon to bring joy to patients at one of @ucsfchildren's clinics. Families stopped by to shop for free to get a special holiday gift to bring a smile to their faces in between appointments. Thank you to everyone who has donated toys and care items to make this possible! Read more about Pop-Up Toy Shop Success...
Stanford Women’s Basketball got a head start on decorating for the holidays at our Stanford House. They were followed up by Prometheus Apartments and Macy’s from the Stanford Shopping Center. This team effort brought the holiday spirit to families staying nearby their sick children in the hospital. Read more about Our Community of Support Boosted Holiday Spirit...
Thousands of toys are brightening more faces than ever at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals and outpatient clinics this holiday season! Juggling medical expenses, lost wages, and treatment schedules with holiday toy shopping is a challenge for many patients’ families, which is why Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area distributes thousands of toys annually Read more about Giving Out More Gifts Than Ever This Holiday Season!...
