Question 1

Do I have to wear red shoes to the luncheon?

Accepted Answer

No, you are not required to wear red shoes. Your support of the event in any capacity is greatly appreciated.

Question 2

Can I attend as a vendor and sell goods to attendees?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, we do not allow vendors to promote, sell services or goods during our event. There are media sponsorship packages available for those businesses who would like to purchase a marketing package.

Question 3

Are children allowed to attend?

Accepted Answer

The event is primarily attended by adults, but the event is family-friendly and children are welcome to join us. All children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by adult. Children under the age of 2 are allowed to sit in the lap of an adult. All children age 2 and over must obtain a ticket. There are no discount tickets for children and no children meals provided.    Some venues serve alcohol. All persons must be 21 years of age or older to consume alcohol if provided.

Question 4

Are my donations to the Red Shoe Lunch tax deductible?

Accepted Answer

The Red Shoe Lunch is currently a fundraising event and while we donate 100% of our proceeds, we are not an official NPO and therefore, your donations are not tax deductible. As of January 2021 we are currently pursuing a 501c3 designation for the Veronica Blount Memorial Foundation which will allow qualified donations to be tax deductible. After we secure our 501c3 designation, the Veronica Blount Memorial Foundation (VBMF) will host the Red Shoe Lunch and all qualified donations will be tax deductible.

Question 5

How is my information shared?

Accepted Answer

We do not have direct access to any of your financial information. We process the payments for tickets using a 3rd party website, Eventbrite. We have used Eventbrite for most of our past events and we have experienced no issues with the platform. We will collect basic information that you provide to identify yourself as a donor / ticket purchaser. As a donor we will send you a thank you email or letter in the mail. You can opt out of all future communications at any time. We do not sell or share any of your information with 3rd parties.

Question 6

What will you do with the money I donate?

Accepted Answer

For the first10 years all proceeds of our event were donated to The American Heart Association (see link below).    For 2021 and 2022, all proceeds will be used to launch the Veronica Blount Memorial Fund. More information about VBMF can be found on our website.  www.veronicablount.org   AHA Memorial Page: https://www2.heart.org/site/TR;jsessionid=00000000.app30028a?px=11117524&fr_id=3930&pg=personal&NONCE_TOKEN=26AA7F69D9D774B0957F053FDCC14C4C

Question 7

Is the event held the same day and place each year?

Accepted Answer

Traditionally we host the event on the last Saturday of February each year. Our locations change each year, but are predominately held within metro Atlanta.

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