R. Prophet and Nappy Roots Join McDonald's Restaurants in World Children's Day Efforts

R. Prophet and Nappy Roots Join McDonald's Restaurants in World Children's Day Efforts

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Grammy nominated Hip Hop artists R. Prophet and Nappy Roots are supporting their Kentucky roots with McDonald's Restaurants during World Children's Day this November.

On Saturday, November 19th, R. Prophet and Nappy Roots along with Miss Black Kentucky Shakoala Blackburn and local R&B station B96, will all 'Give a Hand' to support the Louisville Ronald McDonald House by selling paper hands at the McDonald's Restaurant located at 28th and Broadway in Louisville. R. Prophet and Nappy Roots will step behind the counter as official McDonald's crewmembers at 2pm.

World Children's Day is a McDonald's Restaurant fundraiser that takes place in over 30,000 restaurants worldwide, supporting children in more than 100 countries each November. Globally, the corporation raised in excess of $23 million for Ronald McDonald House Charities last year. Locally, $60,365 was raised through World Children's Day activities including the 'Give a Hand' sales for Ronald McDonald House Charities. A portion of the money raised did benefit the Louisville Ronald McDonald House, located at 550 S. First Street.

The Ronald McDonald House of Louisville provides a home away from home for families of hospitalized seriously ill children since 1984. To date, more than 18,000 families have been served from 119 counties across Kentucky, 25 states nationwide, and more than 20 countries.

Charitable work is nothing new to R. Prophet and Nappy Roots. Their passionate and exclusive outreach has earned them an official day named in their honor. September 16 will always be remembered as Nappy Roots day in Louisville, KY. The group also gave back to their fans and the community, completing a television PSA in support of the PAX organization's "SPEAK UP" campaign against weapon-related school violence. In June 2003, Nappy Roots were invited by the U.S. Government to perform for the American troops in the Persian Gulf as part of the USO's Project Salute 2003, the first large-scale entertainment tour to the region since Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The Ronald McDonald House provides care and comfort to families whose children are hospitalized or receiving outpatient medical treatment in the Louisville area. It is a place where parents can break away from the hospital environment, have the support of other families, and ease some of the stress associated with a child's illness. It is a place where families can feel at home, cook their meals, watch TV, read, do their laundry and enjoy the comfort of a warm and friendly environment.

Source: McDonald's Restaurants of Kentuckiana

CONTACT: Lindsey Lauck of Bandy Carroll Hellige, +1-502-589-7711, or
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