Sometimes things happen in life, things we can’t foresee and things that we cannot stop from happening. As a parent, our worst nightmare is having something happen to one of our children, our babies. Something that we cannot prevent or cannot stop but only hope for the best. That something – when our children are […]
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Help families of sick children #McHappyDay
Many years ago, I worked for a company which was a supplier to McDonald’s Canada. Each spring when McHappy Day rolled around different employees of the company volunteered to work behind the counter at McDonald’s. Since then, we’ve always made a point to drop by and eat at McDonld’s on McHappy Day. Now that we […]
May 2nd is McHappy Day- My Story #McHappyDay
Twelve years ago our family experienced a nightmare like no other. Twelve years ago, our happy family was tested like no family should ever be tested. Even though it was twelve years ago. I remember every minute like it was yesterday. Twelve years ago, my son, almost died. I had woken up to a strange cry form […]
McHappy Day: My Family’s Experience with Ronald McDonald House
Seven years ago, my family was thrown into a tailspin. The worst kind of nightmare you could ever imagine. We found out that my infant niece, then six months old, had Neuroblastoma, It was winter, January, I think, when my phone rang. It was one of my sisters. ‘Sari is at the hospital with […]
Come On Everyone, Get McHappy!
I’m not ashamed to admit it, I occasionally enjoy a meal at McDonalds, and I prefer the McCafé double-double to the cuppa offered by Tim Hortons. Next Wednesday, May 2nd, I can buy my morning coffee and feel doubly-good knowing that $1.00 from my purchase (more than 50%) is going directly to the Ronald McDonald Houses and other local children’s […]