Baltimore-Area McDonald's To Donate Some Of Thursday's Sales To Ronald McDonald House

BALTIMORE (WJZ)—The McDonald's Family Restaurants of Greater Baltimore will be donating 25-percent of their sales on Thursday to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Baltimore.

The purchases must be made on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at one of the Baltimore-area locations.

Officials say the two organizations have a long-standing relationship and it's the first event of its kind.

The first Ronald McDonald House open in Philadelphia on October 15, 1974.