The Red Shoe Gala was held Feb. 23 at The Atrium on Tenth, celebrating the Ronald McDonald House’s 40th anniversary of serving Columbia. Nearly 300 guests enjoyed a cocktail reception, followed by dinner, a robust live auction and entertainment by Jack n’ Diane’s dueling pianos. More than $220,000 was raised to help provide compassionate care and family-centered services to children and families at the Ronald McDonald House. Last year, the organization served 382 families from 63 Missouri counties for 4,908 nights.
Date: Feb. 23
Location: The Atrium on Tenth
Photos by: Justin Kelley
![Back row: Dr. Matt Smith, Jacob T. Rowe, Terri Gray, Tom Schwarz, Brad Roling, Kyle Reynolds, Josh Devine, Mark Fenner. Front row: Nick Allen, Ron Kelley, Lindsey Jones, Beth Alpers, Kathleen Bruegenhemke, Jessica Caldera, Dr. Trisha Taylor](https://insidecolumbia.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2023/04/Red-Shoe-Gala_1-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg)
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