Ronald McDonald House Jacksonville welcomed hundreds of supporters to Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa on Saturday, April 25, for McGala 2026: High School Prom, an unforgettable evening celebrating community, compassion and the mission of the House.<\/p>\n
Blending the nostalgia of prom night with an elegant black-tie experience, the event featured live entertainment, dinner, dancing, impactful family stories and exciting auction moments, all in support of families staying in Jacksonville for their children\u2019s medical care.<\/p>\n
Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, donors, guests and community partners, McGala 2026 raised nearly $600,000 to help provide lodging, meals, comfort and essential support services for families staying at Ronald McDonald House Jacksonville.<\/p>\n
\u201cMcGala is such a special reflection of what this community can accomplish together,\u201d said Joey Leik, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Jacksonville. \u201cEvery dollar raised helps provide comfort, care and a home away from home for families facing some of life\u2019s most difficult moments. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who said yes to prom and yes to supporting our mission.\u201d<\/p>\n
The evening\u2019s high school prom theme transformed the ballroom into a sophisticated celebration filled with timeless prom-inspired details, encouraging guests to relive cherished memories while making a meaningful impact for families in need.<\/p>\n
Ronald McDonald House Jacksonville extended its gratitude to the event\u2019s sponsors, volunteers, committee members and attendees whose support made the evening possible, including Champion of Hope Title Sponsor VyStar Credit Union and Ambassador of Care Presenting Sponsor Fields Auto Group.<\/p>\n
Proceeds from McGala directly support the House\u2019s mission of providing families with a place to stay, meals, comfort, care and support while their children receive lifesaving medical treatment.<\/p>\n
The celebration continues next year. Save the date for McGala 2027 on Saturday, May 1, 2027, at Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ronald McDonald House Jacksonville welcomed hundreds of supporters to Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa on Saturday, April…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":288106,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":["post-288105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288105\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/288106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=288105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=288105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}