From left to right: Ronald McDonald House Charities’ (RMHC) Executive Director, Marie Angeles, McDonald’s Philippines Managing Director and RMHC Vice President, Margot Torres, Quezon City Mayor Maria Josefina ‘Joy’ Belmonte, and Schools Division Office’s Chief on Curriculum Implementation Division, Dr. Heidi Ferrer
during the MOA signing for the Ronald McDonald Read to Learn Program last August 14, 2023
With its reading program, which is expected to help 4,750 students in Grade 1 at 95 public elementary schools in Quezon City, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), the charity of choice for McDonald’s, strengthens its commitment to promoting children’s literacy. Earlier this year, on August 14, 2023, a MOA was signed, formally establishing the cooperation.
In collaboration with the Department of Education (DepEd) and Adarna House, RMHC offers a beginning reading program called Ronald McDonald Read to Learn.
Ronald McDonald Read to Learn seeks to raise the reading proficiency of first-graders in Quezon City public schools by giving them access to the right reading materials and giving instructors the tools they need to introduce pupils to reading.
From left to right: Ronald McDonald House Charities’ (RMHC) Executive Director, Marie Angeles, McDonald’s Corporate Relations and Impact Assistant Vice President and RMHC Board of Director, Adi Hernandez, Quezon City Mayor Maria Josefina ‘Joy’ Belmonte, and McDonald’s Public Affairs Manager, Austin Torres holding up the big books that are part of the Read to Learn Kits given to public school partners under the Ronald McDonald Read to Learn program.
“RMHC continues to champion the well-being and happiness of Filipino children through Ronald McDonald Read to Learn. We’re excited to extend this initiative to the public school students in Quezon City to further address their learning needs and supplement the formal basic education curriculum,” said Marie Angeles, RMHC’s Executive Director.
Added Support for Public School Teachers
The Ronald McDonald Read to Learn program promotes a genuine love for reading, critical thinking skills, grammar and oral language development, crucial to a child’s fundamental stage of learning.
“By providing grade school teachers with valuable training that strengthens their instructing competencies, they will be able to further develop the critical thinking skills of learners and help them master reading skills,” said Angeles.
To date, the Ronald McDonald Read to Learn program has reached 12.9 million public school children and has partnered with 10,842 schools nationwide.
Committed to support Quezon City
McDonald’s has pledged to support Quezon City in a variety of ways, including the cooperation between RMHC and the city. Along with promoting education for kids, McDonald’s and the Quezon City Administration, headed by Hon. Josefina Belmonte and Michael Alimurung, the city administrator, also formed a collaboration that will help people with QCitizen IDs.
According to the agreement, Qcitizen ID holders will be qualified to receive 5% discounts for a minimum purchase of P200 on weekends for three months, beginning on August 19, Quezon City Day.
For more information on RMHC’s programs and initiatives, visit its official website rmhc.org.ph and the online donation portal at rmhc.org.ph/donate/.
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