Host Your Own Event

Organize your own Red Shoe Crew – Walk for Families event in your community

If you are interested in hosting and organizing a Red Shoe Crew – Walk for Families in your community contact Heather Butler, Director of Development and Communications at Ronald McDonald House Charities by email (heatherbutler@rmhcnl.ca) or phone (709-733-5073).

Host a Walk for Families Event BROCHURE

Make a difference and help families in your community.

Hosting the event is easy:

• Register your community or school by contacting Ronald McDonald House

• Gather a CREW to help organize

• Find a location

• Set goals – events are all sizes (10-100+ participants)

• RMHC will supply everything you need (posters, pledge sheets, etc.)

• Get people involved

• Enjoy the event and celebrate success! 

Support Provided by RMHC

• Crew organizing manual

• Pledge Sheets (numbered)

• Posters

• Solicitation Letters

• Lottery Licenses (as needed)

• Lottery: Trip for two with WestJet

• Cut Outs (sold and displayed in businesses)

• Donation cans

• Event Banner

• Incentive Items: Laces, Wristbands, and other items

• Other prizes – Top Fundraiser, etc.

• Stickers/Bookmarks/Brochures/Balloons/Colouring Sheets

• Thank you certificates and cards

• Provincial advertising – Radio, TV, Social Media, and Newspaper

• Invitation to annual “International Award Winning” Volunteer Conference in St. John’s held in April

• Conference calls with all crew leaders and organizers

• RMHC information and facts

• Advice from professional staff