‘A big thank you’: Letter from McDonald’s to Kingaroy

McHAPPY DAY: ‘We want to personally say a big thank you to everyone in the Kingaroy community.’

Dear Editor,

We are writing to thank the Kingaroy community for your support of McHappy Day in 2019 - the largest annual fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC).

The Kingaroy community helped us celebrate 28 years of McHappy Day by raising more than $5.9 million for RMHC nationally. These donations will go toward supporting families while their seriously ill or injured child undergoes treatment, helping them to stay together in their time of need.

Throughout the country we saw communities, including residents from Kingaroy, help raise vital funds for RMHC. We saw local Bucket Brigades, emergency services, community heroes, as well as sporting and TV personalities visiting McDonald's restaurants to help make a difference.

We want to personally say a big thank you to everyone in the Kingaroy community, who got involved on Saturday 16 November, making generous donations, which helped McHappy Day raise more money than ever before.

Fundraising efforts like McHappy Day are vital and ensure RMHC can be there for families with seriously ill children when they need it most.

With so many Australian children requiring treatment, every donation goes a long way to keep families together in their toughest times.

You can continue to support families in need by donating to rmhc.org.au all year round.

Thank you again to the local community for all your help on McHappy Day 2019.

 

-Barbara Ryan, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia

-Katie Holmes, National Ambassador for 2019 McHappy Day

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