News Release
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North Bay & Sturgeon Falls, ON – On Wednesday, May 6th McDonald’s restaurants in North Bay & Sturgeon Falls raised $11,057 in support of the North Bay Regional Health Centre’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit, and the Ronald McDonald House in Toronto.
This year marked the 22nd McHappy Day, a national fundraiser held in more than 1,400 McDonald’s restaurants across Canada. On this day, $1 from every Big Mac® sandwich, Happy Meal® and hot McCafé® beverage sold went to benefit local children’s charities across the country. In addition, many restaurants held fundraising events leading up to McHappy Day to provide additional support.
As part of this one-day fundraising initiative, McDonald’s restaurants across the country raised money to support children’s charities, helping thousands of Canadian families.
“At McDonald’s, we’re proud to be continuing our long-standing support of local charities,” said Brad Haines, local McDonald’s Franchise Owner.
As part of the McHappy Day celebrations, all McDonald’s Canada restaurants, franchisees and employees were joined by a variety of special guests, as they rolled up their sleeves to work behind the counter in cities and towns across the country.
May 6, 2015, marked the 22nd McHappy Day in McDonald’s Canada’s history. Since its inception in 1977, this celebration has raised more than $46 million for Canadian children.
