PITTSBURGH, PA (August 19, 2020)…Beginning Sunday, August 23 and running through Saturday, October 3, McDonald’s restaurants across the Greater Pittsburgh area will be raising money through the drive thru for Ronald McDonald House Charities

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This initiative is designed to offset the significant loss in funding and donations local RMHC chapters have suffered because of the pandemic. When customers order through the drive thru, McDonald’s crew members will encourage them to “Round Up for RMHC.” Customers can round up their purchase to the nearest dollar or choose to give $1, $3 or $5 for RMHC.

RMHC of Pittsburgh/Morgantown provides a supportive “home-away-from-home” for families and their children who are receiving medical treatment at area hospitals. They provide guest families with all the comforts of home – plus a local support network – so they can focus on their child’s healing.

“We are so fortunate to have the ongoing support of our friends at McDonald’s,” said Eleanor Reigel, Executive Director, RMHC Pittsburgh and Morgantown. “The pandemic has presented us with many new challenges and this program will ensure that we can continue to help our families during this difficult time.”

McDonald’s restaurants in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania, Southwest Virginia and Eastern Tennessee will engage in a friendly competition to determine which location can raise the most donations toward the $1 million goal.

“All of us at McDonald’s are doing our part to help RMHC improve the health and well-being of kids across western Pennsylvania,” said local McDonald’s Owner/Operator Dan Delligatti. “We’re hoping customers will join us in Rounding Up For RMHC!”

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