NICEVILLE, Fla. – Costa Enterprises McDonald’s raised $5,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Northwest Florida through its recent sales of Shamrock Shakes.
Costa McDonald’s contributed 25 cents to RMHC from every Shamrock Shake sale made at its 28 locations throughout Northwest Florida beginning in February.
The funds are being given directly to RMHC, which provides love and support to families of children with medical needs by giving them a place to call home in Pensacola.
“The Shamrock Shake is something everyone looks forward to seeing on the menu each Spring,” said David Costa Sr., CEO of Costa Enterprises McDonald’s.
“We wanted to pair the excitement this year with a give-back effort to benefit our local Ronald McDonald House.”
The Shamrock Shake was created in 1967 by Hal Rosen, a Connecticut McDonald’s Owner and Operator who made the delicious, mint shake in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.
It debuted nationally in 1970 and was an instant success across the country. The mint green dessert has a long history of supporting RMHC. In 1974, sales from the shake helped to build the very first Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia.
