By Staff Reports
(Honolulu) – McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii is proud to partner with the Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) in sponsoring this year’s Children’s Summer Reading Program, “It’s Book Time with Ronald McDonald.” The program kicked off on Sunday, June 1, and will run through Saturday, July 12. During this period, children who visit their local library and read at least one book per week are eligible to receive a weekly reading incentive, including a free McDonald’s ice cream cone coupon, while supplies last. Parents are encouraged to register children now for the Children’s Summer Reading Program that continues through July 12 at public libraries across the state.
“We are delighted to again receive the generous support of McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii for this year’s Children’s Summer Reading Program,” said Susan Nakata, manager of HSPLS’ Library Development Services Section. “We greatly value McDonald’s commitment to encouraging children to keep reading during summer break.”
Veronica Kaneko, president and managing director of McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii. Photos courtesy of McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii.
A festive feature of this year’s program is the return of a friendly face, Ronald McDonald, who will appear in “It’s Book Time with Ronald McDonald” at several library locations on Oahu. McDonald’s regional staff, owner/operators and managers will also read books aloud alongside Ronald.
“McDonald’s is proud to be a long-standing supporter of this program,” said Melanie Okazaki, regional marketing manager of McDonald’s of Hawaii. “Families are important to McDonald’s, and we are thrilled to interact with them in this educational program. We’re excited to have McDonald’s team members participate in readings on Oahu and the neighbor islands.”
About McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii
McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii has 85 restaurants and more than 5,200 employees in Hawaii, Guam and Saipan. In Hawaii alone, the company has 75 restaurants and more than 4,600 employees. McDonald’s total economic impact on the state yearly, directly and indirectly, is about $370 million in spending and nearly 12,000 jobs in the community. McDonald’s prides itself on offering career opportunities to employees, with most managers staying with the company for more than 18 years. Follow McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii on Twitter at @McDonaldsHawaii.
About McDonald’s
McDonald’s USA, LLC, serves a variety of menu options, including wholesome choices, made from quality ingredients to more than 26 million customers every day. Nearly 89 percent of McDonald’s 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by businessmen and women. Customers can now log online for free at approximately 11,500 participating Wi-Fi enabled McDonald’s U.S. restaurants. For more information, visit www.mcdonalds.com, or follow us on Twitter (@McDonalds) and Facebook (Facebook.com/McDonalds) for updates on our business, promotions and products.
