Who doesn’t love the McDonald’s Monopoly game? The promotion began running in McDonald’s restaurants across 19 different countries in 1987. For nearly 30 years, during the months the game is running, customers have delighted in peeling off the little Monopoly stickers to see if they won food or other prizes, including the $1,000,000 prize.
Recently, Matt Lawson of Melbourne, Australia, had a great idea inspired by the McDonald’s promotion. He’d won a free McChicken burger and after spotting a homeless man on a street corner, Lawson decided to give him the winning game piece, so the man could have a warm meal. Now Lawson is encouraging others to share in this way.
Matt Lawson recently had a brilliant idea to help the homeless, inspired by the Monopoly-themed McDonald’s promotion.
He suggested giving McDonald’s winning game pieces for free food to the homeless.
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He shared his idea on Facebook which went viral.
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It was shared 17,500 times with over 36,000 likes.
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Others have set up jars in their workplaces and even in their local McDonald’s restaurants for people to drop their tokens in for the homeless.
Some people made negative remarks about the idea of giving “junk food” to the homeless. Fast food may not be the healthiest option, but for the hungry, it’s still a free, hot meal.
(via 22Words)
Lawson has inspired thousands with his idea, because it’s a great one. We’re not sure why it took humanity almost 30 years to generate this idea. Anyway, pass it on.
