Russia, November 21, 2012. The 11th annual McHappy Day charity event raised over 17 million rubles for the construction of the first Ronald McDonald House in Russia - a real Home Away from Home for families whose children are undergoing long-term treatment at the Children's Republican Clinical Hospital in Kazan. This is a unique project for Russia - a free family hotel for parents and patients of the DRKB, which is being implemented by the Ronald McDonald House Charitable Foundation.
“It is no coincidence that it is in Kazan that we are implementing our project for the construction of a family hotel: the Tatarstan Republican Children's Clinical Hospital is in the top five leading hospitals in Russia; children from many regions and regions of our country are treated in the hospital. Therefore, it is very important that this project receives support not only from the organizers, but also from millions of visitors to our restaurants, said Khamzat Khasbulatov, Chairman of the Board of the Ronald McDonald House CF, President of McDonald's in Russia and Eastern Europe, on the eve of the start of the All-Russian charitable McHappy Day promotions.
The proceeds raised on November 20 in all 336 Russian restaurants of the company from the sale of French fries and special wire rings, created according to the sketches of children from the DRCB, will be used for the construction of the Ronald McDonald House. And in 42 McDonald's restaurants all over Russia on this day the noble cause of helping children was supported by the stars, traditionally standing behind the counter. Upon completion of work at McDonald's, the stars shared their impressions of the project.
Dmitry Dibrov: “When you become a part of something big, strong and kind, it also makes you stronger. I think this is a very important matter, and when people buy a ring or fries from McDonald's, helping children, a "chain reaction" of kindness begins."
Ekaterina and Alexander Strizhenov: “We should all thank McDonald's for this initiative, and we are glad that the whole family was able to participate in the McHappy Day campaign. It is great that a free hotel will be built for mums and dads, and they will be able to be with their children."
Yana Batyrshina: “It is not the first year that I have been participating in this action, and I do it with pleasure. As a child, I always wanted to be a salesperson. Today I myself am already a mother of two and my childhood dream has come true thanks to participation in the McDonald's campaign - I hope this will help many children and parents not to be separated during a long illness."
Evgeny Papunaishvili: “This is a good deed, and everyone who took part contributed a piece of themselves. Thanks to the positive, kind and responsive McDonald's team for this action."
More information about the McHappy Day campaign is available on the official website of the Ronald McDonald House Charitable Foundation: www.rmhc.ru.
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- On November 20, 2012 the McDonald's company traditionally holds the McHappy Day charitable event all over the world. On this day, all 33,500 McDonald's restaurants in 118 countries of the world are simultaneously participating in this charitable project for the benefit of children in need of support.
- Over 10 years of the campaign in Russia, more than 100 million rubles have been donated to the Ronald McDonald House Charitable Foundation for the creation of 12 Family Rooms in hospitals, for the purchase of the necessary equipment and furniture for orphanages, orphanages and rehabilitation centers for children with disabilities. and mental capabilities.
- “Ronald McDonald's House” is a real “Home away from home” for families whose children are undergoing long-term treatment at the Children's Republican Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation. The project is designed to create the most comfortable living conditions for parents on the territory of the hospital, so that children can not be separated from their loved ones during treatment. This project of the Foundation is able to solve a whole range of psychological and social problems of children undergoing long-term treatment in hospitals.
- The hotel will be located on a land plot with an area of 2000 m2 allocated for construction on the territory of the DRKB - in the immediate vicinity of its Central building. According to the project, the "Ronald McDonald House" will consist of 24 bedrooms, a living room, a playroom for toddlers, a playroom for teens / computer room, a kitchen, a dining room and a laundry room, bathrooms, administrative premises, and a reception and registration area. At the same time, the entire first floor of the hotel (including 5 bedrooms) will be equipped for children with disabilities. The project also includes a playground.
- The Ronald McDonald House will be able to host more than 600 families annually.
- The commissioning of the facility is scheduled for July 6, 2013.
