1. family and parenting

RONALD MCDONALD
HOUSE CHARITIES®
OF ANN ARBOR
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF ANN ARBOR
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE WITHIN C.S. MOTT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dear Friends,
Loree Collett
President
Since opening in 1985, the Ronald McDonald Houses of Ann Arbor have been
impacting the lives of seriously ill children and their families. Our Houses are here to
help alleviate some of their anxiety by proving lodging, meals and comfort in their
greatest time of need. The importance for a child to know that their family is never far
away helps in the healing process and strengthens the family bond. Parents, siblings,
grandparents are all able to stay and support each other during this difficult time.
Jim Greene
Vice President
Davang Shah
Vice President
Elissa Slovik Gaies
Secretary
Mark Slade
Treasurer
Alan Harris
Past President
Sheri Belcher - Tribble
Jenny Carpenter
Dennis Crowley, MD
Emily Deedler
Molly Dwyer-White
Joseph Kryza
Doug Mervis
Kelly Parent
David Perry
Benjamin Rodgers
James Stewart
Kathy Wade
We are pleased to announce that the 3rd Annual Red Shoe Affair will be held on
Saturday, April 18, 2015. The event will once again be held at the beautiful Jack
Roth Stadium Club Room inside the University of Michigan Stadium. This year, we are
especially excited to be celebrating 30 years of successfully keeping families together.
The evening will be bigger and better than ever and will include a wine tasting with
strolling dinner, auctions and an exclusive behind the scenes look at the Wolverines
locker room, tunnel and field.
As always, the goal of the event is to raise awareness and funding for the Ronald
McDonald Houses of Ann Arbor. Today, the Ronald McDonald House of Ann Arbor
and the Ronald McDonald House within C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital serve 1,500
families annually and maintain a 95% occupancy rate. We serve families from all over
Michigan, as well as other states and countries. Some families stay days, weeks,
months and even years at a time because they all wish to be near their child as they
receive care and treatment. Over these past 30 years, our mission to help families
focus on their health of their child has remained the same while the need for our
services continues to grow.
I encourage you to support the 3rd Annual Red Shoe Affair through sponsorship,
auction item donation, ticket purchase or any way you are able. Not only do we rely
on this event to raise financial funding for both of our Houses, but also offer the
opportunity to learn more about our mission of providing a “home away from home”
to families in need every day.
Rosie Fellhauer
Emeritus
With your help, we are able to keep families together and give hope when it matters
the most. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Kim Kelly
Executive Director
Sincerely,
Kim Kelly
Executive Director
1600 WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 * MAIN (734) 994-4442 * FAX (734) 994-4919 * WWW.RMH-ANNARBOR.ORG