Good Deed: ‘Heart Sales’ proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities

April 8, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

by Community submission

Contributed photo / At the check presentation, from left, are Mitchell Fox, general manager, Smith Management; Heather Casteel, people experience lead for Smith Management; A.J. Davis, vice president of community engagement for the Ronald McDonald House of Greater Chattanooga; Kim Million, Smith Management, senior operations supervisor; Michael Brown, president of the Ronald McDonald House of Greater Chattanooga; Sonia Grove, general manager, Smith Management; Tami Bowers and Stephen Long, supervisors for Smith Management; Brandi Shanks and Dustin Aderhold, Smith Management general managers; and Jocelyn Green, Smith Management supervisor.
Contributed photo / At the check presentation, from left, are Mitchell Fox, general manager, Smith Management; Heather Casteel, people experience lead for Smith Management; A.J. Davis, vice president of community engagement for the Ronald McDonald House of Greater Chattanooga; Kim Million, Smith Management, senior operations supervisor; Michael Brown, president of the Ronald McDonald House of Greater Chattanooga; Sonia Grove, general manager, Smith Management; Tami Bowers and Stephen Long, supervisors for Smith Management; Brandi Shanks and Dustin Aderhold, Smith Management general managers; and Jocelyn Green, Smith Management supervisor.

A local McDonald's organization, Smith Management, recently presented a $26,000 check to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga, a significant donation that was the result of the "Heart Sales" initiative in January and February, according to a news release.

During that time, customers who donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities received a heart displayed in the restaurant in their name. The "Heart Sales" effort was created to support Ronald McDonald House Charities, which helps keep families together while their children receive medical care.

"The Ronald McDonald House is a great blessing to many families," local McDonald's owner-operator Mark Smith said in the release. "It is an honor to serve our communities."

The Smith family has a tradition of supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities. In 2022, Mark Smith was inducted into the Ronald McDonald House Charities Hall of Fame. His father, Hank Smith, was inducted in 2000.

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