Things You Didn't Know
McDonald’s partners with the Red Cross to help communities when natural disasters and other events prompt a need for assistance. For example, the company provided more than 750,000 free meals around the clock in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The company believes that’s what neighbors do in times of need.
The company’s promotional efforts also support many youth activities. In fact, for the past 27 years, McDonald’s has hosted the nation’s most prestigious all-star high school boys’ basketball game. Building on this success, a girls’ game was added in 2002. Entitled the McDonald’s All American High School Basketball Game, both games celebrate student-athletes who not only excel on the court but in the classroom and in their communities. More importantly, the games raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities.
In 2005, the “Golden Arches” celebrates its golden anniversary.
