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Young Professionals Party for the Ronald McDonald House in Austin

May 29, 2012 by Brittany Highland 5 Comments

Young professionals support Ronald McDonald House AustinEvery non-profit needs a support network. In a recent article, I unearthed the fact that Austin’s Ronald McDonald House Charities relies largely on local donations to keep its doors open and continue to serve ill children and their families.

Since then, I became friends with Friends of the House. Friends of the House is a group of young professionals that organized in Austin five years ago. Their mission is to raise awareness for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin (RMHC) and support RMHC with volunteer hours and donations.

Silent auction for Ronald McDonald House Austin

Silent auction at House Party

On May 19th, Friends of the House hosted its first House Party at the Lytle Pressley Contemporary Gallery on West 6th St. The gallery was packed with over 150 supporters of the Ronald McDonald House. Smiles were on every face as attendees mingled, enjoyed hors d’oeuvres from Apothecary Café and admired the abstract and colorful art on the walls.

DJ el John Selector supports Ronald McDonald House

DJ el john Selector

In the background, DJ el john Selector set the mood with his upbeat, non-intrusive music. Along one side of the gallery, tables were set against the wall to facilitate a silent auction. Friends of the House bid on Zumba classes, salon gift certificates, artwork and even a Texas flag that had been flown over the State Capitol building. When all was said and done, over $19,000 was raised for Ronald McDonald House Austin at the first-ever House Party.

Friends of the House leadership in Austin

Left to right: President Ginny Lewis, co-chair Justin Clowers and co-chair Shannon Ferguson

Event co-chairs Shannon Ferguson and Justin Clowers hope that the House Party will be the first of many. But Friends of the House is much more than art gallery fundraisers. Members actively display their support for RMHC in their everyday lives. They volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House, cooking and serving meals for residents. They also volunteer at Ronald McDonald family rooms in local Austin hospitals. (Family rooms give families a place to rest and recuperate during their child’s hospitalization.)

Some of the more athletic participants of Friends of the House join Team Ronald, a unique and exciting fundraising initiative. If you have a sports event coming up, you can raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House through Team Ronald, receiving gear to display at various fundraising benchmarks. This opportunity isn’t exclusive to Friends of the House, and the details are on the Team Ronald web page.

Beyond volunteering and fundraising, Friends of the House organizes networking events for members. They’ve hosted a happy hour and scavenger hunt on the top floor of the Ronald McDonald House, as well as a Lunch and Learn speaker series.

Becoming a member of Friends of the House is simple and there is no huge financial commitment to make. If you want to learn more, join the Friends of the House Facebook page and visit their web page.

 

@QuasiBrit asks:

Which Austin non-profits do you support with your time or donations?

Filed Under: Et Cetera, Non-Profits Tagged With: ronald mcdonald house

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Shannon
Shannon
10 years ago

House Party 2012 was such a great success!   Everyone had a truly fantastic time, all while supporting the RMH… already looking forward to HP13!!

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Emily
Emily
10 years ago

Missed this year’s event, but can’t wait to attend next year!

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EricHighland
EricHighland
10 years ago
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Emily, are you involved with Friends of the House in between the annual event? 

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Brittany Highland
Brittany Highland
10 years ago
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Hey Emily! The event was stunning and so successful. Hope you enjoyed your anniversary celebration!

Eric, Emily interns at RMHC and coordinated with me so that you and I could attend. 🙂

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EricHighland
EricHighland
10 years ago
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Oh, it is “that” Emily 🙂 

That makes sense now. Thank you Emily! We had a great time.

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