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Janet Vasquez uses a red shoe to collect donations from motorists during Ronald McDonald House's Red Shoe Day at Main and Eighth streets Wednesday in El Centro. Imperial Valley crew committee member Elia Fuentez said other volunteers also collected donations in Brawley, Imperial, Holtville and Calexico. (JOSELITO VILLERO PHOTO / May 16, 2012) |
More than 200 volunteers fanned out across 13 intersections in the Valley as part of the second annual Red Shoe Day.
The fundraising effort raised more than $30,000 last year and looked to be on its way to surpassing that sum this time around, organizers said. Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Ronald McDonald House in San Diego, which provides families of children facing hospitalization for life-threatening illnesses a place to stay.
About 25 percent of the families visiting San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House are from the Valley, organizers said.
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The fundraising effort raised more than $30,000 last year and looked to be on its way to surpassing that sum this time around, organizers said. Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Ronald McDonald House in San Diego, which provides families of children facing hospitalization for life-threatening illnesses a place to stay.
About 25 percent of the families visiting San Diego’s Ronald McDonald House are from the Valley, organizers said.
To find out more about Sanchez, please read the Imperial Valley Press print edition or E-Edition. For a newspaper rack near you, click here.
To join the discussion and add your comments to this story, please click here to be directed to Facebook.
