12 Good Men Honorees
Ronald McDonald House Charities recognizes leading men with a history of outstanding community involvement, civic service and participation in one or more of South Florida’s charity organizations.
Each year, Ronald McDonald House Charities 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 top charity organizations. It’s considered to be among the greatest philanthropic achievements, as honorees are first nominated by former 12 Good Men award recipients before the event committee members select the 12 finalists.
The Twelve Good Men Luncheon, when the honorees are recognized, has become the organization’s premier fundraiser. It’s known for drawing the city’s most prominent politicians, corporate leaders, legal minds and civic personalities. The money raised helps fund the operation budget that supports the health and well-being of children by providing lodging, meals, activities and a community of care to critically ill children and their families who need to be near a hospital for treatment.
Here’s a preview of the men honored this year at the lunch, held at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel before the official pictures are published on SocialMiami.
Anthony Lopez
Dr. Alonso Martin
Dr. Walter T. Richardson
Jeffrey Levinson
Joseph Milton
Maximo Alvarez
Michael Capponi
Patrick Morris
Robert (Robin) Shelly
Taylor Collins
Vince C. Lago
Brett Graff is SocialMiami.com’s managing editor and has been a journalist covering money, people and power for over 20 years. Graff contributes to national media outlets including Reuters, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, Maxim, and the PBS show, Nightly Business Report. A former U.S. government economist, her nationally syndicated column The Home Economist is first published in The Miami Herald and then on the Tribune Content Agency, where it’s available to over 400 publications nationwide. She is broadcast weekly on two iHeartRadio news shows and is the author of “Not Buying It: Stop Overspending & Start Raising Happier, Healthier, More Successful Kids,” a parenting guide for people who might be tempted to buy their children the very obstacles they’re trying to avoid.
