Saturday, October 23, 2010

Join the McHappy Day Fun Run for RMHC’s ‘Bright Minds Read’ Program


Calling all families, friends and running enthusiasts! It’s time to run, have fun and help thousands of kids learn how to read as McDonald’s celebrates McHappy Day with a Fun Run this November 28 at the Venice Piazza at McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.

For only P350 per individual or at a discounted rate of P1,250 for a group of four runners, participants can run the race of their choice- 3K (individual and family category), 5K, 10K or the 500 meter dash for kids 7 years old and below. To qualify for the family category in the 3K distance, the group/family should be composed of 2 Adults regardless of gender and two Kids 12 years and below. The fun run will also feature games, prizes and other exciting surprises for the whole family to enjoy.

The McHappy Day Fun Run is a special run that aims to raise P1 million for the benefit of the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), the charity of choice of McDonald’s and its banner program, Bright Minds Read (BMR). Bright Minds Read is a program in partnership with the Department of Education that provides reading toolkits to different public schools all over the country to help grade 1 students learn beginning reading. To date, over 2,600 public schools nationwide are under the BMR program.

So get on your feet, put on those running shoes and lend a helping hand for a good cause. Registration for the McHappy Day Fun Run is from October 15 to November 21 at selected McDonald’s stores in Metro Manila or you can visit www.mcdonalds.com.ph for more details and updates.

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