THE sponsors of the 1st Annual Ronald McDonald House Charities Golf Tournament on Tuesday received certificates of appreciation from the owners of McDonald’s of Guam and Saipan.
The inaugural charity event will be held Saturday, on LaoLao Bay Golf and Resort’s west course. Show time is 6 a.m. and the shotgun start is at 7 a.m.
The mission is to provide “a home-away-from-home for seriously ill children and their families, and to develop other programs and partnerships aimed at improving the lives of children in Hawaii and the Pacific.”
The diamond sponsors are Atkins Kroll Saipan, Triple J, Tan Holdings, Tan Siu Lin Foundation, Bank of Saipan and United Equipment Rental. The gold sponsors are Exxon Mobil Oil Marianas, Marpac, Bank of Guam, KSPN2, Stay Well, Sorensen Radio Station and Pacifica Insurance Underwriters. The silver sponsors are Marianas Variety, Micronesian Air Cargo, Bank Pacific, Matson Shipping, Coca Cola, Bridge Capital and KZMI Radio Station. The bronze sponsors are Sanford Technology Group, LLC, ADA’S Trust, RNV Construction, Bank of Hawaii, AB Risk Solutions (AON) and Saipan Computer/Ideal Sign, Herman’s Modern Bakery, Kautz Glass Company, Docomo Pacific, Chongs Corp., IT&E/IP&E and Yaong Corp.
The general sponsors are Transamerica, Guandong Hardware, I Love Saipan, Taro Sue, AA Enterprises, Western Sales, Pay-Less Guam, D& Q, City Trust Bank, Wushin Corporation, Himawari, Calvos Insurance, ALBA Prime Pacific LLC, Island Touch by Philip, Mega Bytes, Gree Air, National Office Guam, Guam’s Bakery, YCO, Rotarian Luckie Sakamoto, PHI, Mingyang Supermarket, National Office Supply Saipan, First Hawaiian Bank, Marvin Deleon Guerrero, VaprSpot, LLC, JAVA Joe’s, Blossom Floral Shop, Plumeria Steakhouse, Dr. Pepper, Hyatt Regency Saipan, Tae Suk Oh, 360 Rev Rest, Joeten Enterprises,J & MJ Enterprises, CLARK, DON, BRABU Pharmacy, United Airline and Aqua Resort Club Saipan.
During McDonald’s Restaurant of Guam and Saipan president Joe Ayuyu said since McDonald’s on Saipan was established, he has been touring McDonald’s charity houses. One particular need that he saw is medical attention for the children who have unique and specific medical conditions like harelip.
In the Pacific region, he said a lot of families are financially challenged. Parents would give up everything to provide their children or any member of family the medical attention they need. “Just imagine yourself growing up from baby to adult with harelip, the embarrassment you face every day, and so a lot of these kids have very low self-esteem,” he said.
He said the Ronald McDonald House Charities works with hospitals that allows these children “to have a meaningful life.”
“I am very passionate about this coming from a poor family,” he added. “If you come from a very poor family and there is a kid that needs medical condition I know that you will do everything you can to try and help the kid,” he said.
Established as a non-profit organization on March 27, 1987, the Ronald McDonald House Charities is not directly affiliated with McDonald’s Corporation or any of its restaurants and relies heavily on the support of the community to continue delivering the services for those in need.
It provides warm meals, comfortable beds, and a positive environment to create a home-away-from home for families of hospitalized children. The programs help parents find rest at a location close to what matters most — their ill or injured child. This generates a sense of hope for families as they navigate some of the most difficult times of their lives.
This hope will be possible through the generous support of its loyal partners throughout Guam and Saipan.
Over the past 38 years, the house has help more than 13,000 families from the CNMI, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Palau and all islands of the state of Hawaii.
The sponsors of the 1st Annual Ronald McDonald House Charities Golf Tournament pose for a photo McDonald’s Restaurant of Guam and Saipan president Joe Ayuyu, right, and owner/operator, Marcia Ayuyu, center, during an appreciation night at the Ayuyu residence in San Vicente.
