McDonald's
and Sesame Workshop

McDonald's is committed to helping children reach their full potential. With Sesame Workshop, they are nurturing children's wellbeing through learning, laughter, and wonder.

The McDonald's story began in 1955, when Ray Kroc opened his first McDonald’s in Des Plaines, Ill. Today, the company has more than 30,000 local restaurants serving 52 million customers in more than 100 countries each day.

An important part of McDonald's rich history is their commitment to educating children. In step with their brand essence of “Forever Young,” the people at McDonald’s feel that there are few things as special as a child’s curiosity, happiness, and wonderment. In this spirit, McDonald’s invests in the education of young people around the world through programs designed to teach them about everything from seat belt and fire safety to science and world history.

One of the other ways that McDonald’s demonstrates this commitment to children is through their support of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). The nonprofit 501(c)(3) creates, finds, and supports programs that directly improve the health and wellbeing of children worldwide. Its goal is to have an immediate positive impact on as many children as possible through its global network of local chapters in 52 countries and regions.

In addition to its cornerstone Ronald McDonald House program, as well as the Ronald McDonald Family Room and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile programs, RMHC issues grants to not-for-profit organizations with programs that help children. To date, RMHC and its global network of local chapters have awarded more than $460 million in grants to children's programs worldwide.

To find out more information about McDonald's Corporation, please visit www.mcdonalds.com. To learn more about RMHC, please visit www.rmhc.org.