Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire to Host Annual Red Shoes Run 5K on March 30th
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire to Host Annual Red Shoes Run 5K on March 30th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2024
Media Contact: Jennifer Abshire Abshire Public Relations 912.695.7881 pr@abshirepr.com
SAVANNAH, GA – Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire will host its annual Red Shoes Run 5K on Saturday, March 30th, at the Ronald McDonald House, located at 4710 Waters Avenue, on the campus of Memorial Health Hospital. All the proceeds from this event will directly benefit the RMHC to provide a home away from home for families that have a critically ill or injured child being treated at our local children’s hospital or medical facility.
Presenting Sponsor for this year’s event is Chatham Orthopedic Associates. This annual run is fun for the entire family. Also known as the mini bridge run, the course will begin at the Ronald McDonald House and take runners through the campus of Memorial Health Hospital. Runners will show their support by wearing RMHC’s signature red and white striped socks. Key sponsors include McDonald’s, Coca Cola Bottling, Advance AV, Dewitt Tilton Group, David Pence Allstate, and Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming. Media Sponsors include WTOC, Savannah Magazine and WRHC Radio. Additional key sponsors include Celebritees, Endurance Races, Georgia Power, Hancock Askew, How 2 Run, International Paper, JCB, LS3P, Martin Brower, Memorial Health Hospital, Pediatrix, Scotty’s Pottys, SOMSA, Tanger Outlets Savannah, The Jack Kolbush Foundation, The Pickle Run, Thomas & Hutton, Thompson and Thompson Service Group and Whole Foods.
To register for Red Shoes Run, please visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Savannah/RedShoesRun.
To inquire about sponsorship information contact Janet Kolbush at RMHC at 912-350-7641.
About Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of the Coastal Empire, is a non-profit, 501 (c) (3) corporation that creates, finds, and supports programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families. The cornerstone program is the Ronald McDonald House that serves as a “Home away from home” for families with critically ill or injured children receiving treatment at area hospitals. Other core programs include the Ronald McDonald Family Room®, a “Haven in the hospital” for families with children receiving treatment at St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital and the Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah, the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® that provides underserved children with free dental examinations and preventive treatment and the RMH Hospitality Cart which cares for all the patients at Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah. For more information visit www.rmhccoastalempire.org. Follow RMHCCE on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. #KeepingFamiliesClose
About Red Shoe Society of the Coastal Empire
The Red Shoe Society of the Coastal Empire is a group of young professionals that serve as a philanthropic arm of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire. Their mission is to engage, recruit, and inspire young professionals to participate in philanthropic endeavors in their communities. Members of the Coastal Empire Red Shoe Society have a common goal to spread awareness of the Ronald McDonald House of the Coastal Empire through networking at happy hour events, preparing dinners at the House, or creating fundraising events. To join or learn more about the Red Shoe Society of the Coastal Empire, please visit www.redshoesocietyce.com
