Saturday, November 10, 2012

Happy Day


McHappy Day

$3.66 million…
That’s this year’s Mchappy Day target!
For 30 years,
families have been lucky enough
to have their accommodation arranged
while they have
very sick children in hospital.
Australia has 13
Ronald McDonald
Homes Charity (RMHC).
 More than 100,000 families
have been helped by RMHC.
Sadly, 1 in 8 Aussies
have either stayed
in one of the houses or
knows someone who has.
These houses were first created
 in memory of McDonalds’ creator,
Ray Kroc.
He wanted to give something back
to the community.

McDonalds covers the costs
of administration and management.
The RMCH closest to me,
is at Randwick.
The Randwick House has 28 bedrooms.
There’s a communal kitchen
 and dining room –
with a pantry of staples.
There’s a toy room for the kids
 and a brand new teenager’s room.
A team of staff run the House.
Many of the things that are done
around the House,
are done by volunteers.
Today is McHappy Day.
Today, Big Macs
are being sold everywhere…
and, two dollars from each Big Mac
sold today will go to the
Ronald McDonald House Charities!
 If you never eat McDonalds,
today is the day to have a Big Mac!
If you really don’t like Big Macs,
you can buy a Helping Hand.
All money raised from the
purchase of Helping Hands
will go to the Houses!
Can’t get to a McDonalds?
Easy!
You can buy a Helping Hand on-line.

I’m “one in eight”.
I know someone who is sleeping
 in a Ronald McDonald House tonight!
I don’t eat McDonalds…
but, today…
I will have a Big Mac
and buy a Helping Hand.

Last year, we did this…
never realising how much
we were helping our future selves.
Today is an easy, easy way
 to make a huge difference!


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