Ronald McDonald House 30th Anniversary Gala

The gala was...amazing! I have so much to share that I am going to break it up into a couple of different posts! It was such a celebration of 30 years of supporting and loving families through some of the toughest times in their lives, and we were thrilled to be a part of it.

It was such an honor to share a little of our story, along side of our beautiful friend Tammy. You may know her better as Brooke's mom, and she did a wonderful job of sharing about Brooke's battle.

Our role during the gala was for our two families to share our stories, ping-pong style. We then transitioned into telling a little about the amazing support of the two families who were to receive the Spirit of Children Award. Our two families had the honor of presenting these two families with the awards.

We are so thankful to the Paterakis family and to the Maryland McDonalds Owners' Associations for all of the support they give to RMH. THANK YOU for loving children!!

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stevenjared0853 said…

Wow, Ronald McDonald House 30th Anniversary Gala looks stunning. These photos are very nice. At the local party venues in San Francisco we also hosted Oscar themed wedding anniversary bash and it was so classy. We and our entire family loved it.

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