{"id":31744,"date":"2019-11-14T00:45:22","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T14:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=31744"},"modified":"2019-11-13T15:11:40","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T05:11:40","slug":"mchappy-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/mchappy-day\/","title":{"rendered":"McHappy Day nears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WITH McHappy Day set to return to Torquay on Saturday, November 16, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is calling on the local community to show their support by forming a \u2018Bucket Brigade\u2019 to help raise vital funds for seriously ill children and their families.<\/p>\n<p>Local volunteers wishing to lend a hand in support of RMHC can form a Bucket Brigade and join forces to encourage Torquay residents to give generously and make McHappy Day the biggest year yet.<\/p>\n<p>Residents wishing to pledge their support to the cause can visit their local McDonald\u2019s restaurant for more information.<\/p>\n<p>As the largest annual fundraiser for RMHC Australia nationally, McHappy Day is instrumental in raising funds for the charity, which helps keep families together while their seriously ill child undergoes treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception in Australia in 1991, McHappy Day has raised more than $46 million for RMHC.<\/p>\n<p>With more ways to donate than ever before, Torquay residents can also show their support for McHappy Day by buying a Big Mac from McDonald\u2019s on Saturday November 16 with $2 from every Big Mac sold going directly to RMHC, or picking-up a pair of $5 Silly Socks or a Helping Hand for $2, $10 or $50 at your local Macca\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, funds raised from McHappy Day in Victoria helped provide:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More than 57,468 nights of accommodation for more than 1,616 families<\/li>\n<li>More than 630 students received tutoring through The Ronald McDonald Learning Program<\/li>\n<li>More than 5,904 families spent quality time together in a Ronald McDonald Family Room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>McHappy Day donations fund programs including Ronald McDonald Houses, Ronald McDonald Family Rooms, the Ronald McDonald Learning Program and the Ronald McDonald<br \/>\nFamily Retreats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMcHappy Day is crucial in raising funds for families with seriously ill children who are undergoing treatment,\u201d McDonald\u2019s Torquay licensee Stuart Coomes said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are encouraging the community to get involved and show their support this Saturday by donating a gold coin at McDonald\u2019s or picking up of Silly Socks or helping hands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about McHappy Day 2019, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/rmhc.org.au\/mchappyday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">rmhc.org.au\/mchappyday<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WITH McHappy Day set to return to Torquay on Saturday, November 16, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is calling on the local community to show their support by forming a \u2018Bucket Brigade\u2019 to help raise vital funds for seriously ill children and their families. 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