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Spring/Summer 2018

OUR MISSION

The mission of Ronald McDonald

House Charities of Ann Arbor is

to provide a “home away from

home” for families of children

experiencing a serious illness or

injury requiring hospitalization.

IN THIS ISSUE:

A Letter from the Executive Director ..........2

Volunteer Spotlight .......3

Did You Know? .................3

6th Annual Red Shoe Affair ..........4–6

2018 Hero ofthe House ........................... 6

M & M MemorialGolf Outing .........................7

How You Can Help ........ 8

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For most families, signing their five-

year-old up for Kindergarten is an

exciting milestone, but it is especially

exciting for Amanda and Jason

Shango and their son Jacob.

Jacob, a seemingly healthy baby,

was sent home like so many other

babies. When he was just one week

old, however, his mom noticed

something was really wrong and took

him back to the local hospital. They

were then sent to a larger hospital in

OUR FAMILY STORY

“Guess who’s going to Kindergarten?”

their area and from there Jacob was

airlifted to Michigan Medicine’s C.S.

Mott Children’s Hospital. Physicians

diagnosed Jacob with Hypoplastic

Left Heart Syndrome, requiring his first

open-heart surgery to save his life.

Jacob’s mom and dad stayed with

him at the hospital, first in the Mott

House while he was in the Neonatal

ICU, then moving to the Main House

Gratitude.That is one of the first words I think of as Spring

approaches. I’m grateful that the snowstorms are

finally over. I’m grateful for the flowers peeking

through the ground outside our House. I am

especially grateful for the incredible people, like you,

who support our families.

As you will see in this newsletter, we have much to be grateful for here

at the House. The Shango family, and so many like them, who finally can

take their child home to friends and family. The community members

who are hosting fundraisers to support the House. The amazing groups

who cook for our families. The community partnership that made our

Red Shoe Affair so successful…and the over 550 guests who made it

such a fun evening!

Finally, we are grateful to you, or donors and supporters, who help us provide

a “home away from home” every day for families of critically-ill children.

Thank you for all you do.

A Letter from the Executive Director

KIM KELLY

BOARD OF DIRECTORSLoree Collett, PresidentJames Greene, Vice PresidentDavang Shah, Vice PresidentElissa Gaies, SecretaryMark Slade, TreasurerAlan Harris, Past President

Sheri Belcher-TribbleMichelle Caird, MDJenny CarpenterDennis Crowley, MDMatt DejanovichA.C. GangerMayuri GuntupalliJoseph KryzaChelsea LandryJacquelyn LapinskiMichelle McAllisterDoug MervisDavid PerryRoy SextonJames StewartDebbie TiricoMonique Vann BrownJohn ZdanowskiRosie Fellhauer, Emeritus

STAFFAdministrationKim Kelly, Executive DirectorJulaine LeDuc, Director of Development Marcia Monson, Operations DirectorMary Moffett, Development and

Communications ManagerStacey Laho, Volunteer and Support

Services CoordinatorKathy Baum, Administrative ManagerAnna Beeman, Development CoordinatorCathy Marshall, Finance Manager

ANN ARBOR HOUSEHouse ManagersMichelle HarrisBrenda MillerSarah RossJim ScrivenKhristian Speelman

MOTT HOUSEHouse ManagersHeidi KozlowskiPeggy McCloskeyBeth PateriniDiana PattersonKathleen SchorinRobin Toussant

Building ServicesBrian BarnesCassie Lindsey

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when he became more stable. His

older siblings stayed at home with

their grandparents and visited on

the weekends. The family stayed

for over a month at no cost. Had

they had to stay in a hotel, the

cost of the room alone would have

been over $2,000, and they would

have been much farther away

from baby Jacob.

“I never really knew what the

Ronald McDonald House Charities

did” Amanda said about the House,

“but after we were able to stay

there, I’ve told everyone I know.

It made such a difference, I can’t

even describe it.”

Jacob is now five years old, and

Amanda just signed him up for

Kindergarten which he is really

excited about. He is doing very well

and still comes back for check-ups

at Mott. When he does, the family

stops by to say hello and drop off

pop tabs and donations. They have

also attended the Red Shoe Affair

and are excited to support the

Ronald McDonald House Charities

of Ann Arbor.

“I tell everyone that they need to

support Ronald McDonald House

Charities. We are so glad you

are here!”

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$100 Provides housing for a

family for one night.

$200 Provides dinner for 29 families.

$500Provides cleaning supplies for one month.

$1,000 Purchases a Fairy Door for our

“Doors of Hope” wall, to support House operations.

$2,500 Adopt a Room, covers the annual

cost of upkeep for one room.

Bring a friend...Cathy Schramm and

Lynette Caldwell started

as neighbors twenty years

ago and became friends

through volunteerism at

their kids’ schools. Cathy’s

parents volunteered at the

Cleveland House every

Saturday night for eighteen

years. Their commitment

gave her the idea to

continue the family

tradition, and with all of

their kids now grown, she suggested to

Lynette they also continue their volunteer tradition at the House.

We are so glad they did!

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Volunteer Spotlight Did You Know?

www.facebook.com/RMHCAnnArbor

Make a friend!Carole Banfield and Gayle

Bachman both started

volunteering a few years ago

on different shifts. They met

last year when one of them

needed to change her schedule,

and they ended up on the same

shift. Volunteering morphed into

a special friendship where they

share news about their grandkids

and offer support to each other

as widows. They both have expressed how grateful they are for the

other and the friendship that blossomed through their volunteerism.

We are grateful too!

For more information about volunteering visit our website,

rmhcannarbor.org or contact Stacey Laho slaho@rmhcannarbor.org

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On Saturday, April 21, over 525

guests stepped out in their red

shoes to enjoy an evening of fun

at the Big House in support of

Ronald McDonald House Charities

of Ann Arbor. From kicking field

goals with Ronald, to eating

delectable food and drinking

wonderful wine, a lively silent and

live auction and a dance filled

Afterglow with dueling pianos, the

evening was a wonderful success.

Thanks to our sponsors and

attendees, we exceeded our goal

and raised $430,000 to provide a

“home away from home” for over

1,200 families this year.

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1. The West family shows off their red shoes

2. RMHCAA Board member Dr. Dennis Crowley and Coach Harbaugh

3. The Midwest Dueling Pianos at a rockin’ AfterGlow

4. Jason and Annette Kavanaugh with Kim Kelly, Executive Director

5. 2018 “Hero of the House” award recipient and Past President Alan Harris and Angela Harris

6. Co-Chairs Sheri Belcher-Tribble, Todd Tribble, Laura and A.C. Ganger

7. Lisa Sadano, Karen Ongena, Sarah Harbaugh and Laura Ganger

8. “Clowning around” with Ronald

9. Board member Davang Shah and Ronald McDonald

10. RSA logo on the Michigan Scoreboard

11. John & Patty Kostecki and guests from McDonald’s and Dan and Wendy Maldonado from Dr. Pepper

12. Tunde Owoiya gives Ronald a lift

13. RMHCAA staffer Diana Patterson, and Red Shoe Society Members Ashley Kryscynski, Quaila Pant, Ronald, Chelsea Landry and Carrie Tamarelli

14. Auction sales of Doors of Hope support families at the Houses

15. UM Sorority sisters Christy Stark, Marilyn Gileczek, Gretchen Alexius, Karen Koviak, Renee Turissini, Kate VanSumeren and Karen Luther reunite to support RMHCAA

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The Hero of the House Award was created in 2013 to honor individuals or groups who have provided outstanding support of the mission of RMHCAA and the families we serve. Awarded annually at the Red Shoe Affair event, prior awardees include Rosie and Alan Fellhauer, Rick Bossard, Jenny Carpenter and Sheri Belcher-Tribble.

This year the award was presented to two outstanding individuals. Alan Harris has been a Hero of the House for many years. As a long time member and past President of our Board of Directors, Alan has been a strong advocate and supporter of the Red Shoe Affair since its inception; it has raised over $1.5 million dollars for operations of both of our Houses in Ann Arbor. Alan and his wife Angela have also contributed greatly to fundraising campaigns and projects. His leadership has been instrumental in guiding the Board and staff through our significant growth period. Thank you Alan for all that you have done to support the families we serve.

Janet Shatusky has been a consistent and loyal volunteer for 33 years. She is the remaining member of “The Thursday Ladies,” who volunteered for years on Thursday afternoons helping keep the House in order, writing thousands of hand-written thank you notes, supporting families and staff and serving as wonderful ambassadors of RMHCAA. Jan can always be counted on to come to the House smiling and happy to support the families and operations in any way possible. We are so thankful for Jan and her continued volunteerism.

We are so grateful to be able to honor these long-time friends and supporters of our organization.

PRESENTING SPONSORSMcDonald’s Michigan Owner

Operators Marketing AssociationMichigan Medicine C.S. Mott

Children’s Hospital Congenital Heart Center

RED SHOE SOCIETY SPONSORSMichigan Medicine C.S. Mott

Children’s HospitalDebbie and Mike Tirico

AFTER GLOW SPONSORGanger Dermatology

HOUSE SPONSORSAtwell, LLCMichelle Caird, MD and Andrew CairdDykema Fran Farley, MD Andrew Farley, and

Darryl SnabesLane Good FamilyThe Kensington HotelKaren G. LutherStacey and Mike MarshPapadopoulos FamilyDan Papajcik and Jessie Newman, MDDr. PepperPositive Future TrustGovernor Rick Snyder and

First Lady Sue Snyder

FAMILY SPONSORSBank of Ann ArborSheila and Creg Carpenter, MDThe Coca-Cola CompanyThe Hamilton FamilyKapnick InsuranceJackie and Phil LapinskiMain Street HomesMcCain FoodsMcDonald’s – Michigan RegionDavid and Tricia McGuireMary and Chris Newton, MDTribble Painting Company, Inc.

FAMILY SPONSORS (CONTINUED)Monique VannVan Hooser FamilyJZ and Terry Zdanowski

CANDY TABLE SPONSOREnspire Dental

FRIEND SPONSORSTracy and Hasan Alam, MDBPI Information ServicesJenny and Jim Carpenter, MDCostello Financial Planning, Inc.Drs. Susy and Jim DeMeesterDomino’s PizzaDrs. Peter and Janice FarrehiKristin and Patrick FinnMayuri GuntupalliHigh Level MarketingJ Keller Properties, LLCKatherine KleinChad NyitrayOld National BankPreferred Title AgencySecure Data ServicesJohn and Marg SivertsonTaylor Freezer of Michigan, Inc.Tricho Salon and Spa

SUPPORT SPONSORSBennett OptometryElizabeth CaswellGuillermo FleurquinGeraldine KilsdonkMartin BrowerSVN-Stewart Commercial GroupVarsity FordJ.D. Wisner Electric

SCOREBOARD SPONSORSAmerican Title Company

of Washtenaw C.F. BurgerEllis Parking CompanyMLive Media GroupReal Estate One – Matt Dejanovich

MEDIA SPONSORSAnn Arbor ObserverMLive Media Group

EVENT CO-CHAIRSSheri Belcher-Tribble and Todd TribbleA.C. Ganger and Laura Ganger, MD

HONORARY COMMITTEELaurie and Lloyd CarrKathy and John Charpie, MDAnita Clos and Dennis Crowley, MDSarah and Jim HarbaughChrislan and Warde ManuelStacey and Mike MarshElaine and Dave Perry First Lady Sue Snyder and

Governor Rick SnyderDebbie and Mike Tirico

HOST COMMITTEEMatt Aberbach and Alicia SchaferTracy and Hasan Alam, MDJane and Lou Belcher Fran and Jon Carlson Sheila and Creg Carpenter, MDBetsy and Patrick CavanaughLeanne Chadwick

HOST COMMITTEE (CONTINUED)Kimberly Channey Susan and John CourtrightDrs. Susy and Jim DeMeesterLisa Chenevey Dempsey Annemarie Dolan Drs. Janice and Peter FarrehiKristin and Patrick Finn Dave and Santine Harlock, DDSNancy Ketola Karen and Dave Kowal Andrew LoyTricia and David McGuireSarah Murray Mary and Chris Newton, MDBonnie and Rick Ohye, MDJessica Newman, MD and Dan Papajcik Karen Scott Carol and Tony ShowichJulia and Brian Stetler Shannon and Dan Stewart Terry and JZ Zdanowski

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors

Thank You to Our Event Host and Honorary Committees

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M & M Memorial Golf Outing

On December 30, 1993, a family

and community were changed

forever. A tragic car accident

killed cousins Megan and Melissa,

and left Melissa’s younger sister

Jessica severely injured. She spent

months at Michigan Medicine’s

C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital

recovering while her parents

stayed at the Ronald McDonald

House Charities of Ann

Arbor to be close to her.

In memory of Megan

and Melissa, who lived

in Pinconning, the local

community started the

M & M Memorial Golf

Outing in September,

1994. Family and friends

came together to raise

money to donate back

to the RMHCAA so

that other families could benefit

from the facility during their own

difficult times.

This September marks the 25th,

and final, M & M Memorial Golf

Outing. Jessie is now 30 years

old, and she and her family have

volunteered each year to raise over

$300,000 to directly support the

families served at the Mott and

Main Houses.

Jessie and her family

Thanks to RMHCAA, we

were able to stay right by her side. It was a home away

from home.

HOUSEHOLD• Eco-friendly takeout containers• Laundry detergent pods• Dryer sheets• Paper plates and bowls• Clorox Bleach wipes• Umbrellas

PANTRY• Single serving Keurig k-cups• Microwavable soups and pasta• Individual snack size chips and

trail mix• Individually packaged cookies• Popcorn• Pop Tarts• Granola bars

House WISH LIST

Our Greatest Needs

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How You Can Help

Host an EventRonald McDonald House Charities of Ann Arbor is honored to be the beneficiary of community events organized by individuals, local organizations, schools, and businesses. The funds raised help to provide the necessary services for the families who call either of our Ronald McDonald Houses their home.

The events range from bake sales and car washes to golf tournaments and comedy nights. For help in planning your event, you may wish to refer to our Third Party Fundraiser Helpful Hints at https://rmhcannarbor.org/get-involved-2/host-an-event.

Whether you are planning a small event or a large one, we ask that you review our Third Party Fundraiser Guidelines prior to holding your event. Then complete the Third Party Fundraiser Application and submit it to info@rmhcannarbor.org. You may also mail the application to the Ronald McDonald House, 1600 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.

For more information about hosting a third party event, please contact Mary Moffett at mmoffett@rmhcannarbor.org, or 734-998-6531.

Pillars of the HouseWould you like to learn more about leaving a legacy for years to come? Our Pillars of the House have made plans in their estate to support the Ronald McDonald House. If you have already included RMHCAA in your planning, please let us know so we may recognize and thank you! If you would like to learn more about leaving a gift to RMHCAA, please call Julaine LeDuc at 734-998-6532.

Donate a Vehicle to RMH Today!Help Us Help Familieswww.OneCarHelpsRMHC.com

Ronald McDonald House of Ann Arbor1600 Washington HeightsAnn Arbor, MI 48104

Ronald McDonald House within C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital1540 East Hospital DriveAnn Arbor, MI 48109

Phone: 734-994-4442Fax: 734-994-4919www.rmhcannarbor.org