Ronald McDonald House Charities of Siouxland gets donation from local McDonald's restaurants
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Siouxland is the recipient of a big donation from Siouxland McDonald's locations.
The donation of just over $6,533 is the result of local McDonald's Shamrock Shake fundraisers taking place in February and March. 25 cents from every Shamrock Shake sold at local McDonald's restaurants went to the Ronald McDonald House of Siouxland.
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'We're so thrilled every year that McDonald's is willing to do something like this to raise money through Shamrock Shakes or any of the other ways that they do it,' said Christy Batien-Clark, Executive Director at RMHC of Siouxland. 'We're so thrilled they support us in this way, get the customers involved in supporting the Ronald McDonald House. We're so grateful for everybody that came out to buy a Shamrock Shake knowing that it was going to help the house. This money is going to help with our programs.'
The McDonald's in Vermillion, South Dakota sold the most Shamrock Shakes in the tri-state. The employees there will get a t-shirt for their efforts.
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