26th Annual Twelve Good Men Luncheon to Benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida

Photography by Ryan Troy on April 17th, 2018 in Galas, Lifestyle

Jim Murphy, Sonia Gibson, Manny Hernandez, Jonathan Vilma, Rudy Kranys, Brad Meltzer, Seth R. Taller, Matthew Pinzur, Ronald McDonald, Danny Jelaca, Rene Ruiz, Marco Antonio Contreras, Brad McMorris, Timothy Walker, & David Carlson

Miami, FL – April 12, 2018 – Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of South Florida celebrated its 26th annual Twelve Good Men luncheon on April 12 at the Coral Gables Country Club. WPLG Channel 10’s Calvin Hughes served as the master of ceremonies again this year, where more than 300 movers and shakers within the community gathered to pay tribute to the hand-picked 2018 honorees. Each year, RMHC of South Florida honors leading men with a history of outstanding community involvement, civic service and support of one or more of South Florida’s leading charity organizations. Honorees are first nominated by former 12 Good Men award recipients and then the event committee members select the 12 finalists. This year’s event raised more than $78,000 to benefit RMHC children and families. “Year after year, it is an honor to celebrate these men who have worked hard for the betterment of our community and who share our passion in helping those who are less fortunate,” said Soraya-Rivera Moya, Executive Director of the Ronald McDonald House. “We are thrilled with the success of this year’s event, and I would like to extend a very special thanks to our event chairs, James Murphy, Linda Levy-Goldberg and Sonia Gibson, who worked tirelessly year-round to ensure our premier fundraising event was perfect, once again, and our main sponsors, Trish and Dan Bell.” The funds donated each year during the Twelve Good Men Luncheon helps RMHC support both the Miami and Fort Lauderdale Ronald McDonald Houses, which provide a “home away from home” for families with seriously ill children receiving medical treatment at pediatric facilities in South Florida.

Manny Hernandez, Jonathan Vilma, Rudy Kranys, Brad Meltzer, Seth R. Taller, Matthew Pinzur, Ronald McDonald, Danny Jelaca, Rene Ruiz, Marco Antonio Contreras, Brad McMorris, Timothy Walker, & David Carlson

Jim Murphy, Sonia Gibson, Ronald McDonald, Linda Levy Goldberg, & Soraya Mora

Jim Murphy, Sonia Gibson, Ronald McDonald, & Linda Levy Goldberg

Sonia Gibson, Jim Murphy, & Linda Levy Goldberg

Christine Handy, Timothy Walker, & Tobi Rae Hundley

Soledad Lowe & Timothy Walker

Manny Hernandez, Jonathan Vilma, & Seth Taller

Matthew Lieberman & Timothy Walker

Brad McMorris & Alex Odio

Michelle Leo & Danny Jelaca

Laura Buccellati, Jen Montoya, & Jeannett Slesnick

Lesli Brown, Bronwyn Miller, Jen Montoya, William Meyersohn, Vivianne Del Rio, & Swanee DiMare

Norma Jean Abraham, Sebastian Garcia, Trish & Dan Bell

Robby Elias, Don Bailey Jr., Pete Garcia, Jonathan Vilma, & Blake James

Calvin Hughes & Linda Levy Goldberg

Linda Levy Goldberg

Calvin Hughes

Ronald McDonald & Calvin Hughes

Ronald McDonald

Calvin Hughes

Calvin Hughes, Brad McMorris, & Ronald McDonald

Brad McMorris & Ronald McDonald

Brad McMorris

Manny Hernandez

Danny Jelaca, Calvin Hughes, Sonia Gibson, & Ronald McDonald

Danny Jelaca

Brad McMorris

Timothy Walker

Calvin Hughes & Timothy Walker

Manny Hernandez, Calvin Hughes, Jim Murphy, Linda Levy Goldberg, Ronald McDonald, Danny Jelaca, & Timothy Walker

Rudy Kranys, Calvin Hughes, & Jim Murphy

Ronald McDonald & Matthew Pinzur

Matthew Pinzur

Rene Ruiz

Jonathan Vilma

Danny Jelaca, Timothy Walker, Marco Antonio Contreras, Jonathan Vilma, Brad Meltzer, Rudy Kranys, Rene Ruiz, Brad McMorris, Seth R. Taller, Matthew Pinzur, David Carlson, & Manny Hernandez