McHappy Day in Kincardine raises $11,000

This year's McHappy Day in Kincardine was the most successful event ever, raising $11,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities.

The annual national fund-raiser, held Wednesday at McDonald's Restaurant, encourages customers to buy a Big Mac^®, hot McCafé^® beverage or Happy Meal^® and for each of these items purchased, McDonald's donates $1 to Ronald McDonald House Charities.

In Kincardine, the event also included a spin-the-wheel contest at the drive-thru, a bake sale and a yard sale. Organizers Lynn Reilly and Becky Brestovansky were thrilled to report that the total raised was $11,092.79.



Alex Falkingham (left), of guest experience services at McDonald's in Kincardine, wearing a 1970s McDonald's uniform, sells some baked goods to Sue Christie of Kincardine in the drive-thru line, during McHappy Day, Wednesday



Operating the spin-the-wheel game in the drive-thru, during McHappy Day, are volunteers Jennifer Farrell (left) and Lyndy Bisch (right) of the Queen Street Vet Clinic, and, in back, organizers Becky Brestovansky (left) and Lynn Reilly



Kincardine musicians Tom Durrant (left) and Steve Deer entertain the crowd at McDonald's Kincardine, during McHappy Day