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McDonald's contributes for a cause

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New Delhi, Nov. 21

McDonald's India has announced the completion of its annual fundraiser, McDonald's World Children's Week 2006 `Each One Contribute One'. The month-long campaign garnered proceeds for vision correction of the visually and economically challenged children.

As part of `Each One Contribute One' programme, Re 1 was contributed on the sales of all meals sold (from October 13 - November 20, towards the corrective eye surgeries of the needy children.

According to Mr Vikram Bakshi, Joint Venture Partner and Managing Director, McDonald's India (North and East Region), "We have come a long way since 2002 and the results are encouraging. Over 390 children have been treated at the paediatric centre at Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospitalwith the support of NGO ORBIS."

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