A few hours ago, I got home after volunteering to help paint pictures with kids at the Ronald McDonald House.
Never having been there before, I was astonished to see what a beautiful building it was- and even more astonished to learn that all the materials had been donated...
For the first time in a good while, I sent a little bit of mental respect to Mickey D's for its efforts in developing and maintaining this organization.
..I don't think I'll be trying to buy a whopper anytime soon. But the house really does some great things for families who's children are in the hospital, and who are having a rough time with money (draining out for their child, and none coming in from work- which leaves hardly any to rent an apartment or hotel nearby the hospital).
I will, however, remember to drop my quarters in the clear boxes at most McDonald's fast food joints. It was nice to paint with some of the kids who deserve a good place to stay, and a little bit of fun, with their stressed families...
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Certainly: RMcD House is a worthwhile entity. I do, though, think about the "balance sheet." Do the healthcare efforts of RMcD House offset the healthcare costs McDonalds contributes to? That's likely an unfair question to ask, but it's an interesting one. Ultimately it boils down to this -- I would definitely prefer McDonalds to HAVE the RMcD House than not. So any such complaints I could dream up about real or perceived hypocrisy are probably beside the point.
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