Local McDonald’s Donates to Essentia

McDonald's Hosts Giving Tree Event for Essentia

DULUTH, Minn. – McDonald’s Giving Tree donations arrived at Essentia today.

For more than a month, 19 Northland McDonald’s collected needed items for families who have been served by the hospital’s neo–natal intensive care unit.

Among the items collected included body wash, shampoo, and plates.

Christina Falgier, an Essentia Physician, said “It’s such a stressful time of year, the holiday being separated from your family, families from out of town and they are in need of help for their daily needs.”

Each of the McDonald’s involved had a tree with ornaments on them.

Each ornament had an item listed on it that was needed by a family.