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2nd Annual Red Shoe Crawl benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities
by Tawni Wold, published on June 27, 2011 at 7:58 PM
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Over 500 people showed up - most in red heels, sandals or Converse - to the sold-out 2nd Annual Red Shoe Crawl on Sunday, June 26.
The event was a stroll through midtown and downtown, where participants sampled complimentary food and drink from 16 different restaurants. Ticket proceeds directly supported children and families served by the Sacramento Ronald McDonald House and Camp Ronald McDonald at Eagle Lake. Event participants were asked to wear red shoes in celebration of Ronald McDonald and the non-profit organizations with which the mascot’s name is associated.
“It’s fun to see all the people running around in their red shoes,” said Stephanie Spees, Community Relations Coordinator for the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
“We are booked every night,” she explained, referring to the Sacramento Ronald McDonald House. “We have 18 families staying at the house right now.”
Spees went on to say that the Ronald McDonald House provides families with an affordable “home-away-from-home” when they travel to the Sacramento area in search of medical treatment for their child.
“We only have families donate what they’re able to per night; no family is ever turned away because of an inability to pay.”
Red Shoe Crawl attendees agreed. They were there to support the Ronald McDonald non-profits and to enjoy some great food. Lucca Restaurant and Bar served a choice of red or white wine, a plate of creamy polenta and meatballs with marinara sauce. Sapporo Grill had a spread of sushi rolls, pot stickers and a melon flavored, alcoholic shot. Rubicon Brewing Company poured Red Shoe Crawl participants full-sized draft beers.
Image by: Steven Chea
Image by: Steven Chea
Image by: Steven Chea
The event continued into the night at the Red Shoe Crawl’s afterparty, held at L Wine Lounge & Urban Bistro. There, a pair of plane tickets from Southwest Airlines was given away through a raffle and food, beer, wine and tequila cocktails were available for individuals to enjoy while they listened to pop punk performed live by the talented local Sac band, Dog Party.
Image by: Steven Chea
“We were looking for something fun to do and read about this online,” a woman from a well-dressed Canadian tourist group explained, smiling as she brushed aside bits of bright red ostrich feather from her face, “It’s a wonderful cause.”
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About half our group are Rotarians so we recognize and appreciate the work that goes into a fundraiser. We also know when a project is well organized and is a winner! The Red Show Crawl definitely was and is!! Thanks so much for the great fun. We had an awesome time! Sacramento is full of warm and friendly people. Hats off!! (or should I say "shoes"?)
Julie Mulligan