McDonald's helps Grangemouth Rotary Club donate to Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support

Burger lovers have helped Grangemouth Rotary Club raise lots of cash for cancer charities.
Jill Buchanan
By Jill Buchanan
Published 27th Oct 2022, 18:11 BST
Updated 27th Oct 2022, 18:11 BST
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Led by its franchisee Elliot Jardine, the McDonald’s restaurant in Grangemouth, made a contribution of £5000 to the Rotary Club’s annual golf day. Funds raised were donated directly to Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support.

The donation was made possible by the newly launched McDonald’s in the Community Foundation, set up by 16 Scottish McDonald’s franchisees, and the 20 McDonald’s-owned restaurants in Scotland. The foundation provides a central hub to help distribute funds, raised by the 10p carrier bag charge, to different charities and organisations across Scotland.

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McDonald’s franchisee Elliot Jardine, who owns and operates the restaurant in Grangemouth, said: “Supporting our local community is of upmost importance to my team and me, which is why I was so pleased to see the McDonald’s in the Community Foundation officially launch this year. It means that each restaurant group can make meaningful contributions to charities in the communities that we operate in.

The Rotary Club of Grangemouth received £5000 from McDonalds towards their charity golf day. Pictured: Front row, club president, Alison Meikle; Sharon Stewart, McDonald's; club secretary, Eddie Collier; Elliot Jardine, McDonald's and Matt Smith, Macmillan Cancer Support relationship fundraising manager, Scotland North & East. Back row, Rotary members Alan Graham, Mark Fotheringham and George Nichol. Pic Michael GillenThe Rotary Club of Grangemouth received £5000 from McDonalds towards their charity golf day. Pictured: Front row, club president, Alison Meikle; Sharon Stewart, McDonald's; club secretary, Eddie Collier; Elliot Jardine, McDonald's and Matt Smith, Macmillan Cancer Support relationship fundraising manager, Scotland North & East. Back row, Rotary members Alan Graham, Mark Fotheringham and George Nichol. Pic Michael Gillen
The Rotary Club of Grangemouth received £5000 from McDonalds towards their charity golf day. Pictured: Front row, club president, Alison Meikle; Sharon Stewart, McDonald's; club secretary, Eddie Collier; Elliot Jardine, McDonald's and Matt Smith, Macmillan Cancer Support relationship fundraising manager, Scotland North & East. Back row, Rotary members Alan Graham, Mark Fotheringham and George Nichol. Pic Michael Gillen

"The Grangemouth Rotary Club is a fantastic organisation, and this donation will help support valuable research to continue and help improve the quality of life for people living with cancer. I’m so proud to be able to help keep its great work going with this donation.”

A representative at Grangemouth Rotary Club said: “We’re so grateful to McDonald’s and Elliot Jardine for this generous contribution – the funds go a long way towards research and helping people living with cancer. We hope to continue this beneficial work and look forward to continuing our partnership with McDonald’s in the future.”

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