Ronald McDonald House donates to pre-kindergarten program

YOUNGSTOWN

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mahoning Valley & Western Pa. donated $16,940 to the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley to support the agency’s Success By 6 Pre-Kindergarten Readiness program.

Success by 6’s goal is to improve health and literacy for students entering kindergarten and prepare them academically and socially for a smoother transition into kindergarten.

“We’re excited to give children a much better start and a brighter future,” said Herb Washington, McDonald’s owner/operator and RMHC board president.

He said RMHC strives to support programs that make the greatest impact on the largest number of children.