McDonald’s Newry teams up with Damolly Youth FC to tackle litter | Newry News
Members from Damolly Youth FC recently joined with the McDonald’s Newry restaurant for a litter clean-up in the restaurant’s surrounding area. The event formed part of a McDonald’s campaign aimed at tackling litter in parks, on paths and along roadsides in towns and cities across Northern Ireland.
The ‘30 Parks in 30 Days’ campaign saw McDonald’s employees undertake more than 30 local litter clean-ups in parks and nature areas throughout the 30 days of June.
Led by the eight local franchisees across McDonald’s estate of 34 restaurants in Northern Ireland, they were supported by a range of local community groups, elected representatives and football clubs – including Damolly Youth FC.
John McCollum, Franchisee of the McDonald’s Newry restaurant, comments, “Our annual ‘30 Parks in 30 Days’ campaign reinforces McDonald’s strong commitment to tackling litter issues right across the UK and Ireland.
“Like our customers and stakeholders, we are always deeply disappointed to see people acting irresponsibly when it comes to littering.
“We want to play a leading role in sparking a change in behaviour towards what can only be described as a scourge on our environment.
“Across the UK and Ireland, our employees walk over 5,000 miles every week picking up all waste – our packaging and that of other retailers – by the sides of roads, in parks and on paths.
“This is further enhanced through proactive partnerships with local community groups, such as Damolly Youth FC, to keep our area clean and litter-free by carrying out regular litter picks.”
Joanne Patterson, from Damolly Youth FC, welcomed the opportunity to partner with McDonald’s to tackle litter in Newry.
She comments, “Our young Damolly FC players and their coaches had a fantastic time taking part in the McDonald’s community litter pick-up. Being able to help clean up our local community, working alongside our sponsor, was a great feeling and we were only too delighted to have been asked to get involved and to give a little back!
“The children and young people were surprised at the amount and range of items which they came across whilst out and about and it was a real eye-opener for our coaches too.
“The young players and our adult volunteers who took part have already been passing on the message to everyone at the football club about being more conscious about the amount of litter they generate, and we are continuing to encourage club members, family members and friends to dispose of their litter appropriately, with the local environment and our shared future in mind.”
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on Aug 21 2024. Filed under Community, Sport.
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