{"id":520,"date":"2022-07-27T19:32:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T19:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neighborhoodmedia.org\/metrourbannews\/?p=520"},"modified":"2023-03-28T09:27:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T09:27:22","slug":"mcdonalds-usa-partners-with-keke-palmer-to-surprise-future-22-change-leaders-with-220000-to-continue-positively-impacting-communities-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neighborhoodmedia.org\/metrourbannews\/2022\/07\/27\/mcdonalds-usa-partners-with-keke-palmer-to-surprise-future-22-change-leaders-with-220000-to-continue-positively-impacting-communities-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s USA\u00ae\u00a0Partners with Keke Palmer to Surprise \u201cFuture 22\u201d Change Leaders With $220,000 to Continue Positively Impacting Communities Nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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The Award-Winning Actress, Singer and Entertainer Helped Announce These Grants at a Special Event during ESSENCE Fest<\/em><\/h6>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

CHICAGO \u2013 <\/strong> McDonald\u2019s USA, through its Black & Positively Golden movement, surprised its Future 22 leaders with $10,000 each, totaling $220,000, during a celebratory event in their honor at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture Presented by Coca-Cola. These grants were awarded to help further the community-driven causes of these 22 change leaders,\u00a0introduced earlier this year<\/a>. Award-winning actress, singer, & entertainer, Keke Palmer, took part in the surprise announcement as the Future 22 spokesperson.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

From a STEM educator who is leveling the playing field for Black and brown children in computer science to a financial literacy champion who is bridging the financial gap in inner cities, these visionaries are shattering ceilings and breaking barriers to create meaningful change in communities across the country. \u00a0Since February, their stories have been told through an integrated marketing campaign that includes videos on Instagram at\u00a0@wearegolden<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0McDonald\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>, as well as TV and radio spots voiced over by Keke, and more.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to join McDonald\u2019s to recognize and celebrate these awesome leaders, while also supporting their work and mission,\u201d said Keke.\u00a0\u201cThey are creating bright futures for themselves and the next generation \u2013 and, really, all of us \u2013 and the excitement on their faces during the McDonald\u2019s surprise gave me joy.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u201cThey are creating bright futures for themselves and the next generation \u2013 and, really, all of us \u2013 and the excitement on their faces during the McDonald\u2019s surprise gave me joy.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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During the celebratory event held at Essence Fest last weekend in New Orleans, which McDonald\u2019s sponsored for the 22nd<\/sup>\u00a0year, Keke and Marissa Fisher, a second-generation McDonald\u2019s Owner\/Operator in New Orleans, participated in a fireside chat moderated by McDonald\u2019s Senior Director of Cultural Engagement, Elizabeth Campbell, to inspire Future 22 leaders and provide tips on staying true to one\u2019s mission, finding balance while changing the world and paving the way for others, among other topics.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s Essence Fest theme was Black Joy, and we couldn\u2019t wait to celebrate all 22 leaders and bring them to New Orleans, in honor of their accomplishments,\u201d said Campbell. \u201cWe certainly could\u2019ve surprised them virtually but making them a part of our Essence Fest moment meant unlocking the additional community of supporters who are McDonald\u2019s Owner\/Operators and the Essence Fest family, to further celebrate them and demonstrate our belief in their work.\u00a0It was more special than imagined, representing our commitment to feeding and fostering the communities we serve.\u201d\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u201cIt was more special than imagined, representing our commitment to feeding and fostering the communities we serve.\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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McDonald\u2019s has sponsored Essence Fest for more than 20 years to help shine a positive light on the Black community, culture and youth. \u00a0All weekend, the Golden Arches celebrated and brought to life \u201cBlack Joy.\u201d This included impactful booth experiences like show-stopping performances from R&B singer Jacquees, and award-winning gospel artists Sir the Baptist and Jekalyn Carr who previewed the 16th<\/sup>\u00a0annual Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour that kicks off (in person) this fall. Booth guest were also treated to a star-studded celebrity meet and greet lineup featuring Toya Johnson, Reginae Carter, Uptown Angela and actor and musician Jacob Latimore.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

McDonald\u2019s also reaffirmed\u00a0its commitment<\/a>\u00a0to supporting Black media and communities of color by convening some of the leading voices in marketing, media, business, and tech for panels that offered tips and resources for opportunity creation and breaking barriers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

McDonald\u2019s Future 22 and the Essence Fest partnership are two of the many company initiatives that celebrate Black excellence. For more than 65 years, McDonald\u2019s and its Owner\/Operators have awarded scholarships to HBCU students, created impactful partnerships with community organizations like the National Urban League, NAACP, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and more. And this year, McDonald\u2019s is proud to congratulate the\u00a0National Black McDonald\u2019s Operators Association<\/a>\u00a0for 50 years of entrepreneurial and community excellence.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Award-Winning Actress, Singer and Entertainer Helped Announce These Grants at a Special Event during ESSENCE Fest CHICAGO \u2013 McDonald\u2019s USA, through its Black & Positively Golden movement, surprised its Future 22 leaders with $10,000 each, totaling $220,000, during a celebratory event in their honor at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture Presented by Coca-Cola. These … <\/p>\n

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