McDonald’s Gives Back Day Returns to Amarillo With Big Impact

We see a lot of different types of fundraising opportunities in Amarillo; some are better than others, but all of them are good things for the community. We tend to get behind almost all of them as a community, and that's something that makes Amarillo strong.

There is one, though, that always seems to do well, and maybe it's because it's a fundraiser you don't even realize you're participating in. The McDonald's Gives Back Day is one of those types of fundraisers where just picking up a meal means you're making a difference in the community.

What Is McDonald's Gives Back Day

This is something McDonald's has been doing for a long time. They donate a portion of their proceeds from the locations around the Texas Panhandle to an organization they choose. You don't have to donate specially or anything like that. Just order your favorite food items, and a bit of what you spend goes to an organization.

Each time McDonald's does this, the beneficiary changes. It's not just one partner McDonald's works with, and they don't have a preferred list. They look at the community and see what organizations are within it, what they do, and how they help the community. Well, there's another McDonald's Gives Back Day coming up, and we now know who they've chosen.

Make-A-Wish Chosen As The Beneficiary

Tuesday, April 7th, McDonald's Gives Back Day returns, and the beneficiary of this one will be the Make-A-Wish Foundation here in the Texas Panhandle. The McDonald's locations in Amarillo, Canyon, Dumas, Dalhart, and Borger will all donate a portion of their proceeds that day.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation has been around a long time, and I personally know someone who was granted a wish as he was going through childhood cancer. It's a great organization that does amazing things for the kiddos, and I think it's great that they'll be getting a nice infusion to help make more dreams come true.