Alloa McDonald’s restaurant, owned and operated by local franchisee Elliot Jardine, has made a significant contribution to local charity, Kidney Kids Scotland. The organisation received a total of £20,000.
The donation was made possible by the ‘McDonald’s in the Community Foundation’ set up by 16 Scottish McDonald’s Franchisees in collaboration with the 20 McDonald’s-owned restaurants in Scotland. The foundation provides a central hub to help distribute funds, raised by the 10p carrier bag charge, to different charities and organisations across Scotland.
Lewis Jardine, Community Relations Manager at McDonald’s in Falkirk, said:
“We are delighted to support Kidney Kids Scotland with this donation. The charity does incredible work providing opportunities for families to create invaluable memories in a setting they wouldn’t otherwise be able to. We believe it is vital to provide children and the families affected by medical conditions the opportunity to participate in fun events like the Transplant Games, and we wish them great success in the competition.”
Karen McFarlane, Manager at Kidney Kids Scotland, said:
“We are so grateful to McDonald’s for this kind donation. Their generosity is truly making such a difference in the lives of those we support. We’re really looking forward to watching our kidney kid’s participation in the British Transplant Games. It’s a wonderful opportunity for the child to show what they can do and enjoy themselves. Their families watch on with pride after having gone through so much together. These memories are priceless. The support from Elliot, Lewis and the team at McDonald’s has been invaluable and we hope we can continue to grow this relationship in the future.”
In 2023, proceeds from the 10p carrier bag charge were used to donate £2.2 million from Scottish McDonald’s restaurants, which was shared across 87 charities.
