A Dozen McDonald’s Locations In New Hampshire Will Donate App Sales To Athletics Thursday

CONCORD, NH — Owner-operators of more than 130 McDonald’s Restaurants in New England and New York, including a dozen in New Hampshire, will donate a percentage of app sales Thursday to school athletic programs.

Between 3 and 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, 20 percent of all app sales at participating restaurants will be donated to the sports programs. The one-day event is the first-of-its-kind collective effort to raise money for sports through app sales. Owner-operators spearheaded the initiative as another way restaurants can support local communities, according to Sara Amato, an owner-operator who also oversees McDonald’s app engagement for the region.

“We are a local brand at heart, and our commitment goes beyond providing great food to the communities we serve,” she said. “All McDonald’s in New England are locally owned and operated by families or business owners who take great pride in their communities.”

Sports, she said, played a pivotal role in youth development and taught life-long skills like teamwork, discipline, and perseverance.

“We’re so excited about this program as it allows us to rally together and make an impact on the lives of young athletes in our neighborhoods where we live and operate in,” she added.

Participating restaurants in New Hampshire include:

• 56 Calef Highway in Epping, benefitting Epping High School.
• 822 Central St. in Franklin, benefitting Franklin High School.
• 569 Mast Road in Goffstown, benefitting Goffstown High School.
• 75 Derry Road in Hudson, benefitting Hudson Memorial School.
• 39 Nashua Road in Londonderry, benefitting Londonderry High School
• 907 2nd St. in Manchester, benefitting Bedford High School.
• 599 Nashua St. in Milford, benefitting Milford High School.
• 3 Northeastern Boulevard in Nashua, benefitting Nashua High School South.
• 44 Concord Road in Lee, benefitting Oyster River High School.
• 1000 Lafayette Road in Portsmouth, benefitting the Portsmouth Athletic Department.
• 291 N. Main St. in Rochester, benefitting Rochester Middle School.
• Route 12A 249 Plainfield Road in West Lebanon, benefitting Mascoma Valley High School.

Every order made during this period on the app and at participating restaurants will benefit the local athletic programs directly. Operators in New England are involved in several community initiatives, including contributing more than $1 million to the Ronald McDonald House Charities, donating about $557,000 in Archways to Opportunity for employee tuition assistance, and other programs.

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