You can help make tomorrow a "McHappy Day" for Southlake Regional Health Centre by buying a Big Mac, Happy Meal or hot McCafe beverage.
This year, a portion of the proceeds of the 26th annual McHappy Day will be donated to Southlake Regional Health Centre in support of the maternal child program.
Southlake Foundation staff will be serving at McDonald’s locations in Newmarket, Bradford and Aurora throughout the day, including at 17155 Yonge St. at Eagle Street from noon to 2 p.m.
Hospital president and CEO Arden Krystal and Foundation president and CEO Susan Mullin will be at the counter at the Newmarket McDonald’s at 1100 Davis Dr. from 1 to 2 p.m.
On McHappy Day, $1 from every Big Mac, Happy Meal and hot McCafé beverage sold helps families and children across Canada.
If you can't make it into a restaurant on McHappy Day but want to contribute, you can order McHappy Day menu items through McDelivery with Uber Eats and SkipTheDishes where available.
You can also show your support of McHappy Day by using #McHappyDay and #MyPledge on social media.
Last year, McHappy Day alone raised more than $6.1 million.
The one-day celebration in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada (RMHC) and other local children's charities will also debut the exclusive McHappy Day x Peace Collective collection, which includes limited-edition t-shirts, socks, mugs and tote bags available at participating restaurants. All proceeds from the sale of the McHappy Day x Peace Collective collection will go to RHMC and children's charities nationwide.
The 15 Ronald McDonald Houses and 16 Family Rooms in Canada give families a place to stay together when they have to travel for their sick child's treatment. In Canada, 65 per cent of families live outside a city with a children's hospital, and must travel for treatment if their child is seriously ill.
