Twelve Good Men

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida held the luncheon to honor individuals for exemplary community service and philanthropy.

Ronald McDonald, Nicole and Anthony Lopez
(l to r) Michael Capponi, Linda Levy Goldberg, Danny Jelaca, Richard P. Cole, Taylor Collins, Dr. Alonso Martin, Jeffrey Levinson, James Murphy, Ronald McDonald, Dr. Walter T. Richardson, Robert Shelly III, Maximo Alvarez, Patrick Morris, Anthony Lopez, Robbie Elias, Soraya Rivera-Moya, Julio Magrisso
(l to r) Michael Capponi, Linda Levy Goldberg, Danny Jelaca, Richard P. Cole, Taylor Collins, Dr. Alonso Martin, Jeffrey Levinson, James Murphy, Ronald McDonald, Dr. Walter T. Richardson, Robert Shelly III, Maximo Alvarez, Patrick Morris, Anthony Lopez, Robbie Elias, Soraya Rivera-Moya, Julio Magrisso

The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of South Florida held the 30th Annual Twelve Good Men Luncheon at the Loews Coral Gables to honor individuals for exemplary community service and philanthropy. The local tradition supports RMHC of South Florida, a home-away-from-home for over 350 families a year while their child receives life-saving medical care in area hospitals.

The charity’s iconic namesake, Ronald McDonald, celebrated with the 2023 honorees and husband and wife emcees Sam Brock, Miami-based correspondent for NBC News, and Gabriela Dellan, meteorologist for Telemundo. Some TGM alumni were also in attendance. Pete Diaz Productions provided music for the honorees’ traditional walk down the runway to cheers from the crowd. Young RMHC residents handed the honorees flowers.

Special thanks to Founding Co-Chairs Linda Levy Goldberg, James Murphy and Sonia Gibson and to this year’s event committee: Co-Chairs Robbie Elias and Danny Jelaca, and committee members Ana Veiga Milton, Alan Randolph, Brett Graff, David Guzman and John Grisham.

Linda Levy Goldberg and Robbie Elias
Linda Levy Goldberg and Robbie Elias

Presenting Sponsor

Coldwell Banker

Sponsors

Cole, Scott & Kissane
The Goldsmith Family Foundation
Jose Milton Foundation

Ana Milton and Joanne Ruggiero
Ana Milton and Joanne Ruggiero
Brett Graff and Soraya Rivera-Moya
Brett Graff and Soraya Rivera-Moya

The 2023 Twelve Good Men Honorees

Anthony Lopez: CEO, Your Insurance Attorney
Dr. Alonso Martin­: Physician
Jeffrey Levinson: Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending of Valley Bank
Joseph Milton: President and CEO, J.Milton & Associates
Maximo Alvarez: President, Sunshine Gasoline Distributors
Michael Capponi: Founder and President, Global Empowerment Mission
Patrick Morris: Director of Civic & Philanthropic Partnerships, Miami-Dade County
Richard P. Cole: Founder and Managing Partner, Law firm Cole, Scott and Kissane
Robin Shelley: Philanthropist
Taylor Collins: Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Two Roads Real Estate Group
Vince Lago: Mayor, City of Coral Gables
Dr. Walter T. Richardson: Chairman, Public Health Trust Board of Trustees & Member, Jackson’s Health System’s governing board

Danny Jelaca and Lisa Hochstein
Danny Jelaca and Lisa Hochstein
Dr. Walter T. Richardson
Dr. Walter T. Richardson
Jeffrey Levinson
Jeffrey Levinson
Joseph Milton, Carlos A. Migoya, Cecil Milton
Joseph Milton, Carlos A. Migoya, Cecil Milton
Ronald McDonald and Susan and Robert Shelley
Ronald McDonald and Susan and Robert Shelley
Esther and Maximo Alvarez
Esther and Maximo Alvarez
Ronald McDonald, Nicole and Anthony Lopez
Ronald McDonald, Nicole and Anthony Lopez
Vince Lago, Ronald McDonald, Don Slesnick
Vince Lago, Ronald McDonald, Don Slesnick
Joseph Milton
Joseph Milton
Michael Capponi
Michael Capponi
Miriam Salazar and Sonia Gibson
Miriam Salazar and Sonia Gibson
Patrick Morris
Patrick Morris
Richard Cole
Richard Cole
Sam Brock and Gabriela Dellan
Sam Brock and Gabriela Dellan
Loews Coral Gables
Loews Coral Gables
2023 Honorees Taylor Collins, Dr. Alonso Martin, Michael Capponi, Richard P. Cole, Jeffrey Levinson, Ronald McDonald, Dr. Walter Richardson, Robert Shelley III, Patrick Morris, Maximo Alvarez, Anthony Lopex, Joseph Milton, Vince Lago (not pictured)
2023 Honorees Taylor Collins, Dr. Alonso Martin, Michael Capponi, Richard P. Cole, Jeffrey Levinson, Ronald McDonald, Dr. Walter Richardson, Robert Shelley III, Patrick Morris, Maximo Alvarez, Anthony Lopex, Joseph Milton, Vince Lago (not pictured)

ABOUT RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES® of South Florida

In 1984, Ronald McDonald House Charities was established in memory of McDonald’s Founder Ray Croc. Today, each house is independently operated by a local board of trustees and is responsible for their own fundraising.  Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida (RMHC South Florida), a non-profit, 501 (c) (3), serves 31 families at a time and has a waiting list. A campaign is underway to build a new house and expand capacity for more families. Some families stay for a week, while others stay for months, depending on the life-saving care that their child needs. For more information, visit www.rmhcsouthflorida.org. Follow RMHC on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.