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McHappy Day makes a difference for Vernon family
McHappy Day will send a portion of sales to Ronald McDonald House and local children’s charities as demand leaves up to 4 in 5 families unserved.
- On Wednesday, May 6, McDonald Canada and local franchisees will host McHappy Day, directing proceeds from all food and beverage sales to Ronald McDonald House and local children's charities.
- Marion Fernandez described Ronald McDonald House as a lifeline for the Fernandezes from Vernon, providing essential support while their son Nicholas received treatment for a rare gene variant.
- They spent 180 nights at the House while Nicholas received care for a rare gene variant, avoiding the need to travel 438 kilometres regularly, which would have placed a significant financial burden on the family.
- Last year, Vernon and Armstrong McDonald contributed $10,000 each to Ronald McDonald House and NOYFSS, demonstrating how initiatives like McHappy Day help close the gap for families in need.
- Ronald McDonald House British Colombia has provided a home-away-from-home for families from more than 170 communities across the West Coast, yet remains unable to support four out of five families in need.
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McHappy Day makes a difference for Vernon family
For families like the Fernandez family from Vernon, Ronald McDonald House British Colombia was more than just a place to stay to be close to their sick child, it was a lifeline. They spent 180 nights there while their medically complex child, Nicholas, received treatment for a rare gene variant. To regularly travel the 438 kilometres away from their home for Nicholas’ treatment would have placed a significant financial burden on the family, if i…
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