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Recognizing and honoring McDonald's USA, LLC and its 46 independent Owners/Operators in the City of Philadelphia for their continued dedication to the communities they serve, the people they employ, the charitable services they undertake, and the "Archways to Opportunity(r)" program which provides free English as a second language classes, a pathway to an accredited High School Diploma and tuition for College.
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WHEREAS, McDonald's(r) Restaurants are in 120 countries, with 36,000 restaurants worldwide, serving approximately 69 million people daily and employs over 1.7 million people; and
WHEREAS, McDonald's and its independent Owners/Operators have provided, and continue to provide, resources and charitable contributions to the communities in which they serve and to the people they respectively employ; and
WHEREAS, On October 15, 1974, with the support from McDonald's Owner/Operators, the world's first Ronald McDonald House was founded in Philadelphia and has since grown to a network of more than 359 Houses in 42 countries and regions; and
WHEREAS, For over 40 years, with the support of McDonald's and its independent Owner/Operators, the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House has and continues to provide Philadelphians and families all over the world with a supportive place to stay while their children are in treatment; and
WHEREAS, Philadelphia has two Ronald McDonald Houses, one located at 3925 Chestnut Street and the other at 100 E. Erie Avenue; and
WHEREAS, This year alone, McDonald's and its independent Owners/Operators in Philadelphia, as well as surrounding areas, have helped raise over 1.1 million dollars for the local Ronald McDonald Houses and Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC(r)) of the Philadelphia Region; and
WHEREAS, In 2015, McDonald's launched the "Archways to Opportunity" program which gives employees who work at a company-owned or independently franchised restaurant, the opportunity to improve English skill...
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