Ronald McDonald visits Children’s Rehabilitation Center

HOWLAND — “What is that costume?” 4-year-old Nikos Monro asked Ronald McDonald as he met the red-haired man in his bright yellow and red outfit at the Children’s Rehabilitation Center.

“I’m known as Ronald McDonald, just like you’re known as Nikos,” the friendly man in big shoes said.

Ronald stopped at the center at Howland Wilson Road and Squires Lane, with his pals, the owners of the McDonald’s restaurants in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys, Monday to raise awareness about the fundraising efforts taking place at McDonalds restaurants in the Mahoning Valley through Thursday.

And while Ronald McDonald was on hand, he gave out gifts and took pictures with the kids, many of whom didn’t seem to know who he was.

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