Red Shoe Run: Rockin' 5k

Create a Company Team 

Employees from companies of all sizes can make a difference by participating in Red Shoe Run. Check out our participant toolkit here for tips and tricks. Benefits include:

• Team-building - A Run/Walk team is a fun way to create camaraderie in your office!

• Networking - Encourages co-workers to meet peers from other departments.

• Leadership skills - Employees can volunteer to act as Team Captains.

• Health and wellness - Encourages co-workers to get out and run/walk on event day.

• Philanthropy - By participating in Red Shoe Run, you're keeping a family close to their sick or injured child free of charge and giving back to a critical cause in your community. 

Create a Friends & Family Team

Friends and Family Teams are at the heart of Red Shoe Run, and they often stretch beyond immediate friends and family to include neighbors, community organizations, religious groups, civic groups and schools. Regardless of who joins, forming a Friends and Family team is an effective way to bring even more awareness and funds to fuel our mission. At the same time, team members can get involved in the community and move toward their personal health and wellness goals.

Getting Started

To begin, have someone register as a Team Captain. All team captains will receive additional support from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama Staff and Volunteers to assist with fundraising efforts.

• Lead by example: make a self-donation to show your commitment to our mission. 

• Update your personal fundraising webpage with your story - your reason for participating in Red Shoe Run. 

• Send pre-written emails from your Fundraiser Page to ask for support from friends, family, and coworkers. 

• Use an online platform or program to host a virtual game night, bake sale, class, or other fundraising event. 

• Tap into your social network by starting a Facebook Fundraiser. 

Need more ideas? Our participant toolkit includes corporate and team captain packets, fundraiser ideas, and recruitment fliers. Check it out here! 

Team Perks 

• Team roll call during Awards Ceremony 

• Recognition on RSR event page

• Teams with 10+ members will receive a complimentary team sign and VIP table seating. Team captains will receive an RMHCA SWAG as a thank you for recruiting a large team.

Please note: to receive event day perks, teams must hit their fundraising goal by Friday, March 3rd.

Special Awards 

•  Extra Mile Team Award (most team members)

• House Heroes Award (top fundraising team)

• Most Enthusiastic Award (most team spirited)

• Corporate Challenge Week winner (February 28th - March 4th) 

• All individual participants who raise at least $100 will be entered into a drawing for our Appreciation Award and will receive an RMHCA Swag Bag filled with lots of goodies