News Release

INDIANAPOLIS — McDonald’s fans throughout Indiana, southwest Michigan and southeast Illinois rallied in support of local high school athletic programs, raising more than $81,000 during the inaugural High School Sports Digital Fundraiser Day. McDonald’s owner/operators contributed 10 percent of all sales made through the McDonald’s app on Oct. 2 to designated high schools, benefiting 177 athletic programs statewide.

High school programs in the area that benefited include: Argos Community Junior-Senior High School, Bremen Senior High School, Churubusco Junior-Senior High School, Columbia City High School, East Noble High School, Elkhart High School, Fairfield Junior-Senior High School, Goshen High School, Jimtown High School, Laville Junior-Senior High School, NorthWood High School, Northridge High School, Plymouth High School, Rochester Community High School, Triton Central High School, Wabash High School, Warsaw Community High School, Wawasee High School and Winamac Community High School.

This year marks the first time Indiana operators hosted a High School Sports Digital Fundraiser. McDonald’s owner/operators in Ohio were the first to launch this type of fundraiser last year as a way to support high school athletics in the communities they serve.

“This is the first time all greater Indiana area owner/operators have come together on one day to show our support for athletics in the communities we serve,” said McDonald’s owner/operator Jay Okayama. “It was inspiring to see how our communities came out to support their high schools and help us make the High School Sports Digital Fundraiser Day a success throughout the state.”