“What better time than Family Day in Saskatchewan to recognize our partners, who everyday help keep families close at Ronald McDonald House Charities Saskatchewan,” said Tammy Forrester, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities Saskatchewan. “We extend particular gratitude and appreciation this Family Day month, to Weyburn’s local McDonald’s owner operator Amir Aminpour.” She noted that through their McDonald’s giving over the years, Amir and his team have been able to support families from Weyburn, and beyond, who have needed to travel for the medical needs of their child or children. In the past two years, 11 families from the city of Weyburn have stayed at the Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon for a total of 67 nights – and the McDonald’s in Weyburn has supported them.
Through their McDonald’s giving over the years, Raj and his team have been able to support families from Yorkton, and beyond, who have needed to travel for the medical needs of their child or children. In the past two years, 19 families from the city of Yorkton have stayed at the Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon for a total of 214 nights – and your McDonald’s in Yorkton has supported them. One of these families is the Agar family who were introduced to the House in 2016. “About 5 years ago our oldest daughter started having health issues, during this time we were introduced to the Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon, a House full of love and support. The House was able to eliminate some of our everyday worries (meals and lodging) allowing our family to focus 100 per cent on our daughter’s health. The House provided an environment that let our daughter forget why she was there. Two years later, when our youngest daughter fell ill we took off to Saskatoon knowing where we
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