26th Annual Twelve Good Men Luncheon
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of South Florida celebrated its 26th annual Twelve Good Men luncheon on 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 $70,000 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.”
Jim Murphy presents Rene Ruiz with award as his goddaughter and Ronald McDonald look on
Calvin Hughes and Linda Levy Goldberg
Jacqueline Modia and Kathleen Rodriguez
Norma Jean Abraham, Sebastian Garcia, Trish & Dan Bell
Soraya Rivera-Moya Speaking
Michelle Leo and Danny Jelaca
Soraya Rivera-Moya with Trish & Dan Bell
Linda Levy Goldberg and Brad McMorris
Laura Buccellati, Jen Montoya and Jeannett Slesnick
Linda Levy Goldberg and Seth Thaller
Rudy Kranys and Jim Murphy
Mathew Pinzur and Sonia Gibson
Linda Levy Goldberg and Brad Meltzer
Linda Levy Goldberg and Timothy Walker
Sonia Gibson and Jonathan Vilma
Jim Murphy and Marco Antonio Contreras
Linda Levy Goldberg and Manny Hernandez
Jim Murphy and Alex Rodriguez
Lesli Brown, Bronwyn Miller, Jen Montoya, William Meyersohn, Vivianne Del Rio and Swanee DiMare
Janel Kuhl and Rosy Cancela
Linda Levy Goldberg, Sonia Gibson, Jim Murphy and Soraya Rivera-Moya
Jim Murphy, Sonia Gibson, Ronald McDonald, Linda Levy Goldberg and Soraya Rivera-Moya
Calvin Hughes Speaking
Sonia Gibson and Danny Jelaca
Linda Levy Goldberg and David Carlson
Christine Handy, Timothy Walker and Tobi Rae Hundley
Chairs Sonia Gibson, Jim Murphy and Linda Levy Goldberg
Fabian Basabe and Renato Freitas
Bronwyn Miller, Elysze Held and Lesli Brown
Robby Elias, Don Bailey Jr., Pete Garcia, Jonathan Vilma and Blake James
Patricia Tupini, Rene Ruiz and Terry Tupini
THE 2018 TWELVE GOOD MEN HONOREES ARE
David Carlson, Owner, WashClub & LaundroXpress
Marco Contreras, M.D., Dentist
Manny Hernandez, Photographer, Blogger and Journalist, Manny of Miami
Danny Jelaca, President, Danny Jelaca Salon
Rudy Kranys, Partner, Syntheon LLC
Brad McMorris, Vice President of Investments, Wells Fargo Advisors
Brad Meltzer, President, Plaza Construction
Mathew Pinzur, Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Jackson Health System
Rene Ruiz, Fashion Designer
Seth R. Thaller, M.D., D.M.D., Pediatric Plastic Surgeon, University of Miami Health System
Jonathan Vilma, Former NFL Player & ESPN Analyst
Timothy Walker, Assistant Director of Advancement, Ransom Everglades School & Principal, Walker Cultural
The funds donated each year during the Twelve Good Men Luncheon helps support the daily operations of the Ronald McDonald House in South Florida, located on the campus of Jackson Memorial Hospital, which provides a “home away from home” for families with seriously ill children receiving medical treatment at pediatric hospitals. For more information about Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida, please visit rmhcsouthflorida.org.