Frequently Asked Questions

While McDonald's is our largest corporate donor, the majority of funds raised by RMHC® of Greater Las Vegas come from local fundraising events and private donations.

McDonald's support of RMHC® of Greater Las Vegas takes on many forms:

• Collectively McDonald's utilize their restaurants, advertising dollars, packaging and crew to create customer awareness and support for the charity.
• McDonald's Owner/Operators of Greater Las Vegas are regular sponsors of RMHC® annual fundraising events.
• Members of the McDonald's family serve as volunteers and as members of the RMHC® Board of Directors and its committees, working along other members of their community.
• McDonald's financial support of RMHC® of Greater Las Vegas is generated by the following in-restaurant fundraisers held throughout the year:
  • The McDonald's Penny per Happy Meal program, an ongoing fundraiser in which 4 pennies from every Happy Meal sold locally at participating McDonald's restaurants is donated to RMHC®, raises about $34,000 locally each quarter, totaling $136,000 in 2020.
  • RMHC® Donation Boxes placed on the counters and in the drive-thru at participating McDonald's restaurants continue to be one of our largest ongoing fundraisers, with $82,000 raised in 2020.
  • Proceeds from the Las Vegas Review Journal Newspapers that are sold at participating McDonald's restaurants support the RMHC® Scholarship Program in Las Vegas, with more than $38,000 raised locally in 2020.
  • Every time you visit a McDonald’s restaurant, you can help support families by choosing to Round-Up for RMHC when you place your order at the kiosk or with a crew member. In 2020, more than $35,000 was donated through Round-Up.
  • McDonald’s offers customers the opportunity to make a fixed donation of $1, $3, or $5 when ordering on the mobile app.