Ronald McDonald House Charities Canisters Nationwide Earmarked for Red Cross.Business Editors SOUTH BEND/FORT WAYNE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2001 In light of Tuesday's tragedy in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , McDonald's Restaurants There are more than 30,000 McDonald's restaurants in 119 countries. Restaurants The first McDonald's was not a restaurant at all, but it was a sit-in stand. The company's early franchises were built to a standard pattern that did not offer seating; this was in part to prevent nationwide are responding with assistance to the humanitarian and relief efforts. Beginning Friday, September 14, 2001, and continuing for a month, all customer donations received through the Ronald McDonald House Charities This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (R) restaurant canister program will be donated to the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. to assist in this national emergency. Every cent put into these canisters -- both in the restaurants and in drive-thrus -- will be given to the American Red Cross. Furthermore, McDonald's Corporation is contributing $1 million to the relief efforts, and Ronald McDonald House Charities is matching it with its own $1 million contribution above and beyond the canister donations. McDonald's restaurants near the World Trade enter are serving food to search and rescue teams, and two Mobile McDonalds have been brought in to provide additional assistance. Furthermore, McDonald's restaurants nationwide are serving food and drinks to Red Cross Centers and blood centers that are collecting food and monetary donations around-the-clock. Locally, McDonald's Restaurants in South Bend South Bend, city (1990 pop. 105,511), seat of St. Joseph co., N Ind., on the great south bend of the St. Joseph River, in a farming and mint-growing region; inc. as a city 1865. and Fort Wayne are also donating food and drinks to Red Cross facilities and hospitals assisting in blood drive efforts. In Fort Wayne, McDonald's restaurants are providing hundreds of hamburgers and gallons of juice to the Red Cross of Northeastern Indiana, and have offered additional deliveries to local hospitals assisting in blood drives. In South Bend, Owner/Operator David Sparks has offered free hamburger coupons to every person in South Bend who is willing to give blood. Jack Greenberg, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of McDonald's Corporation, said Wednesday, "A catastrophe of this magnitude is hard to comprehend, but we're all in this together We're All In This Together can refer to:
"We're pulling together as a nation, McDonald's people -- our employees, owner/operators and suppliers -- are standing shoulder to shoulder as never before." McDonald's is the world's leading foodservice retailer with more than 29,000 restaurants serving 45 million customers each day in 121 countries. Approximately 80 percent of all McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent, local businessmen and women. |
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