VERONICA BLOUNT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
The Veronica Blount Memorial Foundation was created in 2020 in memory of Veronica Blount who died at the age of 46 from heart disease.
Our flagship event is the Red Shoe Lunch, an event that was started in 2011 and hosted in Atlanta, Georgia. The Red Shoe Lunch (RSL) raised over $21,000 for the American Heart Association in memory of Veronica.
In 2020, after ten years of raising money for AHA, we decided to officially launch the Veronica Blount Memorial Foundation and as of August 8, 2022 we are officially a 501c3 non-profit organization!
Our plans are to increase awareness in the communities we live and expand our outreach to help those with the least resources. Please watch the short video below for more details.

Saturday, September 13, 2025
Please join us for our 3rd Annual Red Shoe Heart Walk!
This year we are inviting seniors 55 and over to participate in our Senior 1K.
We're giving away 100 FREE blood pressure monitors to seniors 55 and older.
Giant Food Pharmacists will be onsite to provide vaccines and blood pressure screenings.
Thank you for supporting the 15th Annual Red Shoe Lunch | 02-22-25



Kicking Off National Heart Health Month with Ryan Cameron

Community Health Clinic
On Saturday, January 18, 2025 VBMF partnered with Giant Food Inc. to host a community health clinic for the Penn North community in Baltimore, MD.
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Blood Pressure Monitors for Every Home!
VBMF's Fundraising Initiative

We believe blood pressure monitors are like smoke detectors, one is needed in every home. Like smoke detectors, blood pressure monitors aid in prevention and help save lives! We rely on donors, supporters and members of the community to help us raise funds to supply free blood pressure monitors to those in underserved communities with the least access to healthcare.
Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States, yet most people don’t consider it a risk factor. Our goal is to increase awareness and equip families with the resources needed to fight heart disease. Over time, hypertension can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and other cardiovascular issues. Hypertension, can be difficult to detect because it often has no symptoms. Blood pressure monitors can aid in the detection of hypertension and ultimately save lives.
We provide blood pressure monitors to those in underserved communities. With an initial goal to supply 10,000 homes each year, we need $650,000 annually. That's $65 per home. $65 that can potentially save the lives of not one person, but everyone in the home with access to the monitor. $65 is less than a night out for dinner or a trip to the movies for a family of four. The price you pay for a week of coffee and a bagel at your favorite coffee shop or three trips to your favorite fast-food chain, could save a life.
RED SHOE LUNCH
The 14th Annual Red Shoe Lunch
Hosted by the Veronica Blount Memorial Foundation.
Cherokee Country Club, Atlanta, GA Feb, 24, 2024
RED SHOE LUNCH
The 13th Annual Red Shoe Lunch
Hosted by the Veronica Blount Memorial Foundation.
Chateau Elan, Braselton, GA Feb, 25, 2023

Atlanta & Co 2/2/24

Atlanta & Co 2/8/23

THANK YOU INAUGURAL DONORS!
These are the individuals who helped us become a 501c3 non-profit organization.
DIAMOND DONORS
Lisa Daniel, Mary Fondon, Donnary Fotenot, Alison Rand, Wendy Scurlark
PLATINUM DONORS
Spencer Clarke, Gloria Richardson
GOLD DONORS
Rodney Blount, Angela Harrison, Angela Holloway, Kellie Johnson
SILVER DONORS
Kjersti Bannish, Monalisa Chowdhury, Valerie Counts, Angel Howard, Kashima Peters, Kimberlyn Luke, Latonya Johnson-Murphy, Aimee Eldridge, Joy Fitgerald, Nancy Howell, Katonya Johnson, Andrea King, LaQuanda Littles, Jennifer Poon, Kevin Reese, Dortheia Reese-Love, Lillian Short, Leroy Weatherspoon, Antonia Williams
BRONZE DONORS
Charita Boles, Carmelita Brown, Tyra Burman, Theresa Cherry, Kevin Eldridge, Tracy Frye-Allen, Angelic Glory, Wanda Hall, Vivene Holley, Felecia Kindle-Onry, Tabatha Luma, Carolyn McCrorey, Keisha Miller, Chasity Murphy, Artise Ortiz, Roslyn Scott, Endora Shropshire, Vickie Tice, Shayla Walker, Jalen Walls, James Walls
“Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do”
Voltaire
