McDonald’s Invites Customers to Help Send Bottled Water to Jackson, Mississippi
McDonald’s of Greater Indiana and Southwest Michigan, in partnership with Eastern Star Church in Indianapolis, is answering the call for help from Jackson, Mississippi. Most of the city’s 150,000 residents lost access to clean drinking water after recent floods strained the city’s infrastructure.
As the city rebuilds and continues repairs, local McDonald’s customers can help. This Saturday from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., a portion of any size Coca-Cola beverage or DASANI bottled water sales from local McDonald’s will be donated to an effort to source and send bottled water to Jackson.
“When we saw what happened in Jackson, we knew we needed to do something to help,” said Tracey Jones, a McDonald’s Owner/Operator with restaurants in the Indianapolis area. “We’ve seen this situation in other parts of the country and we know how devastating it can be for any community. We are reaching to all our neighboring McDonald’s owners and their customers to see if we can ban together to help our neighbors in their time of need.”
The effort is being coordinated by Eastern Star Church in Indianapolis.
“The Lord calls us all to serve in whatever way we can,” added Senior Pastor Jeffrey A. Johnson, Sr. “We thank McDonald’s customers in advance for showing their support and dedication to service. This is an incredible coordination underway and we want to thank all of those involved including McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, and Armada.”
The bottled water will be delivered to Freedom Ministries International Church in Jackson. Jackson-area McDonald’s Owner/Operator Marc O’Ferrall will also serve to help coordinate on the receiving end. Freedom Ministries International is one of nine approved distribution centers in the area identified by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
The National Guard is on the ground helping distribute bottled water around the city. The city has also partnered with the Mississippi Rapid Response Coalition for distribution sites and home deliveries.
Indiana residents looks for more ways to support Jackson can visit ForMississippi.org.