Ronald McDonald House Charities Hosts McNight to Remember
Ronald McDonald House Charities hosted its annual McNight to Remember Under the Sea Gala on Nov. 11 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa. The record-breaking evening drew 667 attendees and raised $563,350. The funds will ensure families staying at the Valley’s three houses will not be turned away if they can’t afford the $15 nightly fee requested. Both numbers broke previous highs.
Katy Forseth, associate general counsel for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, and Christine Sopa, learning and performing consultant with Nationwide Insurance, co-chaired the event. La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries of Arizona and Nancy Lewis, a former board member and a longtime champion for families and the Ronald McDonald House, received the Heart of the House awards. Marty Manning and Connie Colla emceed the evening.
PHOTOS BY GUDENSCHWAGER PHOTOGRAPHY
Madison Major, Chloe Steadman, Allison Davis and Jeff Porter
Melissa and Douglass Grass and Chiko Swiney with Ronald McDonald
Robin and Frank Neal
Michelle King, Andrea Batchelor, John Heiland, Margaret Tierney, and Leslie and Jeff Lockridge
Vona and Ed Breunig III and Tatum and Bowen Breunig
Susie and Dave Allazetta
Shereka Jackson, Sullivan and Latasha Causey, Devin Del Palacio, Larry Sandingo and Ylenia Aguilar Velderrain
Nancy Roach and Carrie Ryerson
Joe and Paulette Maslick, Chris and Anysia Bates, and Michelle Newlin
Jennifer Bonnett and Dr. Javier Cardenas
Ildiko Laczko-Kerr and James Kerr
Emcees Marty Manning and Connie Colla
Drs. Nandita Keole and Sameer Keole
Co-Chairs Chris Sopa and Katy Forseth
Christine Davis
Chris and Anysia Bates with Ronald McDonald
Andrea Moreno and John Wirtje
Amy and Aidan McSheffrey
Amanda Thompson, Nancy Majerchin and Paige Malin with Under the Sea Characters
Michelle and Chris Paul
Christine Sopa and Becky Sorenson
