{"id":321534,"date":"2020-04-23T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T20:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=321534"},"modified":"2020-04-23T06:00:30","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T20:00:30","slug":"mcdonalds-serves-free-thank-you-meal-to-first-responders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mcdonalds-serves-free-thank-you-meal-to-first-responders\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s serves free \u2018Thank You Meal\u2019 to first responders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-321534 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/cpa-austerity-remains-in-place\/mcdonalds-pix2-12\/'>McDonald's-pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/cpa-austerity-remains-in-place\/mcdonalds-pix1-11\/'>McDonald's-pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>There are a million ways to say thank you and McDonald\u2019s Saipan started doing it in its own way yesterday by serving free \u201cThank You Meals\u201d to almost 700 COVID-19 front-liners composed of first  responders and health care workers.<\/p>\n<p>According to McDonald\u2019s owner and operator Marcia \u201cRuri\u201d Ayuyu, this is their way of showing appreciation to the CNMI\u2019s health care workers, Department of Public Safety,  Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, and the COVID-19 Task Force.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, we begin to thank the men and women of these agencies for their commitment, continued dedication and sacrifices for the whole CNMI community. I know that they have been working really hard for the CNMI\u2019s health and safety to fight the spread of the virus and we continue to pray for them,\u201d She said.<\/p>\n<p>Ayuyu also thanked the Torres administration for ensuring that sufficient medical equipment and supplies reach the islands. \u201cThe administration has been active and  working hard to bring in what we need\u2026and we hope through the \u2018Thank You Meals\u2019 they will know we support them,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative is a national campaign of McDonald\u2019s worldwide and the management of McDonald\u2019s Saipan and Guam made sure that this will be executed on the islands as well. \u201cMy bosses were not hesitant to do it and said, \u2018Let\u2019s us find a way.\u2019 This is the first time we have had a national campaign like this and we are very happy to bring it to Saipan and Guam,\u201d said Mable Glenn, McDonald\u2019s executive assistant to the president.<\/p>\n<p>She acknowledged that many personally have friends who are first responders. \u201cWe are humbled and inspired by the work our first responders do,\u201d she said, adding that the \u201cThank You Meal\u201d program is a great way to \u201cgive back this way and show our appreciation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The campaign will run for two weeks from April 22 to May 5 and every first responder is entitled to one free  \u201cThank You Meal\u201d (either breakfast, lunch, or dinner). \u201cThey can do take-out or drive-thru to ask for their Thank You Meal. Select the meal options and present their badge or identification card.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Breakfast choices include the McDonald\u2019s breakfast sandwiches, hash browns, and a drink. Lunch and dinner options include double cheeseburger, 6-piece chicken nuggets, or Filet-O-Fish with fries and a drink.<\/p>\n<p>The same campaign was also launched in Guam yesterday, led by Jose C. \u201cJoe\u201d\u00a0Ayuyu, president and owner of McDonald\u2019s Guam and\u00a0Saipan. In a press release, he said they are inspired by the work that front-liners do each and every day. \u201cAt McDonald\u2019s, we\u2019re more than happy to participate in such a wonderful campaign to express our gratitude to all front-liners throughout Guam and Saipan,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Ralph Torres, who was present at the \u201cThank You Meal\u201d launch at McDonald\u2019s on Middle Road, said, said this is one of the many ways that the CNMI\u2019s private partners have been helping one way or another. Besides McDonald\u2019s, among those that have also reached out to the government to help are Kanoa Resort, Pacific Islands Club Saipan, Kensington Saipan, a sanitation company, the Joeten family, and \u201cmany others who have privately made contributions.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate this kind gesture from the Ayuyu family,\u201d he added. \u201cWe are here to show our appreciation and welcome our private partners that help and support our first responders\u2026especially at a time like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cThank You Meal\u201d launch was also attended by Lt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios, Commonwealth Healthcare CEO Esther Mu\u00f1a; Warren Villagomez, director of Public Health and Hospital Emergency Preparedness Program; Department of Public Safety Commissioner Robert A. 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