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McDONALDS’S CENTRAL TEXAS JOINS FIGHT AGAINST CANCER
Local owner/operators host “Dine-In and Drive-Thru” fundraiser initiative to raise money for Austin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Central Texas
AUSTIN, TEXAS (October 10, 2011) – For the third consecutive year, McDonald’s Central Texas will join the fight against cancer by holding its annual “Dine-in and Drive-Thru” fundraising initiative to raise money for the Austin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) of Central Texas. Customers can visit any of the 68 Austin and surrounding area restaurants on Friday, October 14 between 11:00am – 2:00pm, and McDonald’s will donate 10 percent of all sales that will be equally divided between both organizations.
“The McDonald’s family is privileged to support the Komen Austin Affiliate and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Central Texas,” said Dan Kinney, McDonald’s Owner/Operator and president of the Central Texas McDonald’s Owner /Operator Advertising Co-op. “It’s through community efforts such as this that we’re able to do our part and help make a difference in the lives of children and adults battling cancer. One of our fellow McDonald’s owners is a breast cancer survivor so this is an especially important cause for us.”
One out of eight women will have to fight breast cancer in her lifetime. That’s why, since 1999, the Komen Austin Affiliate has been hard at work here in the Austin area raising money to provide breast cancer screening, education and medical services as well as financial and emotional support. In fact, more than 75 percent of the money raised each year is put to work right here in Travis, Hays, Williamson, Bastrop and Caldwell counties to improve the lives of everyone affected by this deadly disease. The remaining funds go to national research to find a cure for breast cancer once and for all.
“The Dine-in or Drive-thru fundraiser at McDonald’s is a great way to increase awareness and reach new audiences in the fight against breast cancer,” said Christy Casey Moore, executive director for the Komen Austin Affiliate. “We are extremely appreciative of the local McDonald’s owner/operators for continuing to support our efforts in funding local breast cancer programs and research for the cure.”
LLS has also made a large impact in the fight against cancer as the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. According to LLS, approximately 43,050 people were expected to develop leukemia in 2010, while approximately 628,415 people were living with lymphoma or were in remission in the same year.
“Our mission at LLS is to cure and improve the quality of life of patients and their families,” said Deborah Barker, managing director of LLS. “And with the charitable participation of the Central Texas McDonald’s owner/operators, we are that much closer to reaching our goal.”
To find the nearest local McDonald’s restaurant, please visit www.mcdonalds.com.
About McDonald's
McDonald's USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice provider in the United States serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to more than 26 million customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of McDonald's 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local business men and women, including the more than 60 locations in and around Central Texas. Customers can now log online for free at any of the 11,500 participating Wi-Fi enabled McDonald's U.S. restaurants. For more information, visit www.mcdonalds.com, or follow us on Twitter (@McDonalds) and Facebook (Facebook.com/McDonalds) for updates on our business, promotions and products.
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