Chicago, Illinois (NED).– Los Dueños/Operadores locales de McDonald’s Tanya Lawrence, Laura Herrera, Edgar Herrera (The Mendez Group) y Golden State Foods Foundation (GSFF) se asociaron para donar 940 pares de zapatos atléticos a niños y jóvenes de escasos recursos. Esta iniciativa marca 9 años de colaboración resultando en miles de pares donados hasta el momento.
Los zapatos fueron distribuidos a través de cuatro organizaciones comunitarias: Casa Central, Erie Elementary Charter School, Erie Neighborhood House y Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council. Esta donación no sólo ofrece a los niños la posibilidad de tener calzado adecuado para su desarrollo físico, sino que también los alegra y motiva a participar y ser exitoso en la escuela.
Este es un esfuerzo que trata de motivar a los niños a asistir a la escuela y ejercitarse. Algunas veces no asisten a sus clases porque no tienen el calzado apropiado. Es un problema que a menudo se ignora pero que es esencial tratar de resolver. Los Dueños/Operadores de Mendez Organization se asociaron con Golden State Foods Foundation para donar 940 zapatos a niños en situaciones de riesgo
“Estamos orgullosos y honrados de trabajar juntos para donar 940 pares de zapatos a los niños de nuestra comunidad”, dijo la Dueña/Operadora Laura Herrera. “Las empresas que trabajan con grupos comunitarios como Casa Central, Erie Elementary Charter School, Erie Neighborhood House y Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council pueden tener un impacto positivo en la vida de los niños de muchas maneras”.
Las distribuciones en Casa Central y Erie Neighborhood House contó con la presencia de Ronald McDonald quien ayudó a realizar personalmente la entrega del calzado a cada uno de los niños. Estas donaciones reafirman el compromiso que estos Dueños/Operadores tienen con la educación temprana y el desarrollo integral de los niños de las comunidades hispanas de Chicago.
“Nos sentimos honrados de colaborar con el Mendez Group para contribuir a la comunidad,” dijo Vanessa Hugon Badal, Directora Principal de Operaciones y Programas de la GSF Foundation. “Son un ejemplo singular de lo que el apoyo de los negocios significa para el desarrollo y edificación de las comunidades que sirven.”
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940 Children Receive New Athletic Shoes
Chicago, Illinois (NED).– Local McDonald’s Owner/Operators Tanya Lawrence, Laura Herrera, Edgar Herrera (The Mendez Group) partnered with the Golden State Foods Foundation (GSFF) to provide 940 pairs of athletic shoes to at-risk children and young people. This initiative marks the ninth consecutive year of collaboration between McDonald’s Hispanic Owner-Operators Association (MHOA) Members and GSFF, resulting in many thousands of pairs donated to-date.
The shoes were distributed through four community organizations: Casa Central, Erie Elementary Charter School, Erie Neighborhood House, and Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council. This donation not only offers children the possibility of having proper footwear for physical development, it gives them joy and motivation to participate and succeed in school.
This is an effort to motivate children to go to school and exercise. Sometimes kids even skip school because they don’t have appropriate shoes. It is an issue that it is often ignored but it is important to address. The Owner/Operators of the Mendez Organization partnered with Golden State Foods Foundation, to donate shoes to 940 kids in at-risk situations.
“We are proud and honored once again to work together with GSF Foundation to donate 940 pairs of shoes to children in our community,” said Owner/Operator Laura Herrera. “Businesses that support community organizations and educational entities like Casa Central, Erie Elementary Charter School, Erie Neighborhood House, and Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council have a positive impact on children’s lives in many ways.”
The events at Casa Central and Erie Neighborhood House were attended by Ronald McDonald, who helped hand out shoes to the excited children. This donation reaffirms the Owner/Operators’ commitment to early childhood education and making a difference in the lives of children and young people in the Hispanic communities of Chicago.
“We are honored to collaborate with the Mendez Group to give back to the community,” said Vanessa Hugon Badal, Senior Director of Operations and Programs, GSF Foundation. “They are a shining example of what it means for businesses to support and uplift the communities they serve.”
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