Reach Child and Youth Development Society received almost $13,000 in proceeds from McHappy Day last Wednesday.
This year's donation exceeded all expectations and Reach is thankful to Steve Krawchuk, owner of Ladner and Tsawwassen McDonald's restaurants, McDonald's staff, restaurant patrons, community groups and volunteers that came together to make McHappy Day a record fundraising event.
Reach has been helping children with special needs for over 50 years and is currently raising $5 million for a new building in the heart of Ladner to allow twice as many children with special needs and their families to receive services.
The Building for Children Together capital campaign has hit the halfway mark and Reach is looking forward to breaking ground within the year.
McHappy Day fundraising would not have been a success without the untiring support of McDonald's staff, including Tsawwassen manager by Holly Sorley and Ladner managed by
Cindy Carter. A huge role was also played by volunteers from Reach, Delta Secondary, Century Group, Raymond James, Ladner Baptist Church youth group, Ladner Rotary and the community at large.
Local musicians Natasha D'Agostino, Christine
Magee, Amanda Stanyer, Mike and Em Greene plus family, Peg Keenleyside and Ashley Lucky of Tropical Heat volunteered their time to perform. Southpointe Academy Songfire choir and jazz band and the Delta Secondary choir also performed.
May Queen Hana and Princess Kayt, B.C. Guide Dogs as well as Delta police officers and firefighters added to the excitement.
