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By SHANELLE LESSARD SPECIAL TO THE EXAMINER
Updated 1 day ago

For the past 19 years, McHappy Day has been doing what it does best: making children happy.

This year, Mayor Jeff Lehman has declared May 2 to be McHappy Day in Barrie.

For every Big Mac, Happy Meal and McCafe sold, a loonie will be donated to the Ronald McDonald Houses located around the world to help families live in a comfortable environment while their children who are suffering from illnesses attend their medical treatments at nearby hospitals.

All the money raised in this region will go towards the new Ronald McDonald house in Toronto.

The house holds up to 81 families a night and has all the necessary inquires.

There are 300 Ronald McDonald homes built through McHappy Day.

"At McDonald's, we have always been committed to giving back to the communities we serve," says Glenn McKee, McDonald's owner in Barrie. "On McHappy Day, we bring together our employees, our customers, our suppliers and our friends in support of local charities dedicated to improving the lives of children in communities large and small, right across Canada."

Since McHappy Day began in 1977, more than $36 million has been raised.

Shanelle Lessard is the Examiner's co-op student from Ecole Secondaire Romeo Dallaire

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