Photo Opportunity / Media Advisory - McDonald's® restaurants in Toronto & Vancouver celebrate milestone with 20th McHappy Day®

TORONTO & VANCOUVER, May 1, 2013 /CNW/ -

What:			On May 8, 2013, more than 1,400 McDonald's restaurants across the country, including Toronto and Vancouver, will celebrate a special milestone - the 20^th McHappy Day. On this day, $1 from every Big Mac® sandwich, Happy Meal^® and hot McCafé^® beverage sold will be donated to Ronald McDonald Houses and other local children's charities across Canada.  In addition, many restaurants will hold fundraising events leading up to McHappy Day. To help celebrate McHappy Day, a variety of special guests, sports and media personalities, local dignitaries and professional entertainers will be onsite at local McDonald's restaurants for events throughout the day. Since its inception in 1977, McHappy Day has raised more than $38 million for Ronald McDonald Houses and other local children's charities.
When:			Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Where:			TORONTO - 8:30 a.m. EDT McDonald's Restaurant 344 Bathurst Street (Bathurst and Dundas) (Location has limited parking) Who:  John Betts, President and CEO, McDonald's Canada            George Cohon, Founder, McDonald's Canada and McHappy Day            Cathy Loblaw, President and CEO, Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada            Families from Ronald McDonald House^® Toronto            Ronald McDonald, McDonald's Canada VANCOUVER - 9 a.m. PDT McDonald's Restaurant 1527 Main Street (Main & Terminal) Who:  Shelly Hansen, Regional Vice President, Western Canada, McDonald's Canada            Richard Pass, CEO, Ronald McDonald House^®BC            Families from Ronald McDonald House BC            Ronald McDonald, McDonald's Canada

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SOURCE: McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd.

Toronto - Julie Owen
416-642-7964 or 416-903-2063
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Vancouver - Alicia Olive
604-283-1362 or 604-364-2410
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