{"id":357415,"date":"2021-12-10T06:01:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T20:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=357415"},"modified":"2021-12-10T06:01:56","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T20:01:56","slug":"mcdonalds-ayuyu-very-passionate-in-donating-to-nonprofit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mcdonalds-ayuyu-very-passionate-in-donating-to-nonprofit\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s Ayuyu very passionate in donating to nonprofit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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McDonald\u2019s Guam and Saipan owner Jose \u201cJoe\u201d Ayuyu, right, poses with sponsors and members of the Ronald McDonald House of Charities Golf Tournament organizing committee during a sponsors appreciation cocktail last Tuesday at their Papago home last Tuesday. (MARK RABAGO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

McDonald\u2019s Guam and Saipan owner Jose \u201cJoe\u201d Ayuyu and his wife, Marcia, hosted a sponsors appreciation cocktail last Tuesday at their stupendous Papago home last Tuesday.<\/p>\n

One by one, the Ayuyus personally thanked the sponsors who donated money and resources for the fast-food franchise\u2019s inaugural Ronald McDonald House of Charities Golf Tournament set for tomorrow at the Laolao Bay Golf & Resort. They also bestowed plaques of appreciation to the sponsors for their thoughtful donations in this season of giving.<\/p>\n

Ayuyu said when he first toured the McDonald\u2019s headquarters in the U.S., one of the things that really stuck in his mind was a visit to the Ronald McDonald House of Charities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe House caters to low-income families, specifically to housing children that have very specific and unique health conditions like cleft lip and other deformities. A lot of families out there that are very financially challenged and they\u2019d give up everything to make their children better. I thought it was something that\u2019s a worthwhile cause and so throughout the years we\u2019ve been donating silently sometimes from our own pockets to the Ronald McDonald House. I\u2019m very, very passionate about this thing because I also came from a very poor family,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Ayuyu said the inaugural Ronald McDonald House of Charities Golf Tournament is McDonald\u2019s Guam and Saipan stepping up in its commitment to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. <\/p>\n

\u201cBy investing a little bit of money to this children who have cleft lip who are embarrassed their whole lives, Ronald McDonald House gives these kids an opportunity to live a meaningful life. I\u2019m really thankful to all of you for donating what your companies can donate for this cause,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Closer to home, the McDonald\u2019s president and CEO said Ronald McDonald House Charities has benefitted a lot of children from this part of the world for years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe thing that also touched my heart about this program is that it benefits not only kids from Saipan but also kids in Guam and especially in Micronesia. As you know the medical facilities in Micronesia are not up to par. Their medical facilities are short-staffed and not much doctors. Even Guam which is pretty developed lacks doctors with specialties that can deal with these unique medical issues of children,\u201d he said, adding that one thing going for the Ronald McDonald House in Hawaii is that it\u2019s connected to a team of doctors at the Hawaii Children\u2019s Hospital. <\/p>\n

Plans are also afoot to install coin cannisters for the Ronald McDonald House Charities at all McDonald\u2019s locations on Saipan and Guam, according to Ayuyu.<\/p>\n

Aside from thanking his wife, he also extended his gratitude to tournament director Vicente \u201cBen\u201d Babauta and organizing committee members Das Krishnan and James Nelson for their hard work in putting tomorrow\u2019s golf event together.<\/p>\n

Established in 1987, the Ronald McDonald House Charities has helped over 38,000 families from the CNMI, Guam, Federated States of Micro-nesia, Republic of Marshall Islands, Palau, and Hawaii. It\u2019s not directly affiliated with McDonald\u2019s Corp. or any of its restaurants and relies heavily on the support of the community to continue delivering services for those in need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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