Here’s what happened in January!

Check out these events that took place throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region:

The Mac Snack Wrap^TM Has Arrived!

Beginning January 8th, McDonald’s^® offered its newest menu item: the Mac Snack Wrap! The Mac Snack Wrap revolutionizes how customers experience the classic flavor of the Big Mac along with McDonald’s everyday value and convenience. The wrap combines all the ingredients of the Big Mac wrapped up in a flour tortilla for increased delicious moveability. To celebrate the launch of this new item, McDonald’s Restaurants of the Greater Philadelphia region hosted various “Give a Wrap, Get a Wrap” Coat and Blanket Drives throughout the month in which customers who donated a new coat or blanket received a free Mac Snack Wrap.

2009-2010 RMHC^® Scholarship Applications Now Available!

RMHC of the Philadelphia Region, Inc. grants approximately $70,000 each year to college-bound high school seniors from the Greater Philadelphia area (click here to see eligible counties) based on demonstrated academic achievement, financial need and community involvement. The local RMHC Scholarship is comprised of three individual programs: the RMHC Scholars^® program; the RMHC/Future Achievers^® program for African American high school seniors; and the RMHC/Hispanic American Commitment to Educational Resources^® (HACER^®) program for Latino high school seniors. Fifteen (15) total scholarships are awarded for each program, two (2) at $5,000 and thirteen (13) at $1,000.

Applicants will be asked to submit a high school transcript, a letter of recommendation and a personal statement detailing their background and community involvement. The scholarship deadline is February 16, 2010. To download an application or apply online, visit www.RMHC.org. For additional information, please call the Scholarship hotline at 215-790-4320.

Dental Care for Qualified Kids Ages 3-8 at No Cost to Families

The St. Christopher’s Foundation for Children Ronald McDonald Care Mobile – a two-chair clinic on wheels that provides diagnostic, preventative and restorative dental care to qualified children ages three to eight at no cost to their families – is accepting appointments at (215) 427-4645.

Care includes examinations, cleanings, fluoride and sealant treatments, x-rays and fillings. Care Mobile staff will also provide children with oral hygiene instruction. Complicated treatment will be referred. Children qualify for the program if their families are unable to find a Medicaid provider or cannot afford to pay for dental services.