Record breaking McHappy Day in Merritt

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MERRITT โ The 2024 version of McDonaldโs McHappy Day was wildly successful according to the owner-operator of the restaurant in Merritt. In fact, Brandy Gozda-Sekhon, who operates the restaurants in Merritt and in Kamloops, says the combined total is a record breaker.
โWe raised an astounding $150,165.42 for the Ronald McDonald Family Room,โ (Royal Inland Hospital) said Gozda-Sekhon in a text message to Pattison Media. โIt is beyond what I ever imagined we could do together,โ she added.
Last year saw approximately $70 thousand dollars raised through the annual event. But an agreement with the Conconi Family Foundation this year paved the way to the record figure. โThey have decided to allow us to match up to $40 thousand for donation, which is absolutely incredible,โ said Gozda-Sekhon.
McHappy Day has been held in Canada for more than three decades. A 2023 RBC study found Ronald McDonald House Charities had saved Canadian families $57 million in out-of-pocket such as lodging and food.
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