Tickets for 2010 McDonald's All American(R) High School Basketball Games Now on Sale, Event Details Released

Proceeds from Games to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities(R) of Central Ohio

• Press Release
• Source: McDonald's USA, LLC
• On 10:00 am EST, Tuesday November 10, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Tickets for the 2010 McDonald's All American® High School Basketball Games and 2010 POWERADE® Jam Fest went on sale to the public today at 10 a.m. The events, which will be held at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, will feature the top 24 boys and 24 girls high school basketball players in the country.

Tickets for both the POWERADE Jam Fest (March 29, 2010, 6:30 p.m. ET) and the McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games (March 31, 2010, 5:30 p.m. ET - Girls, 8:00 p.m. ET - Boys) can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or at the Value City Arena Box Office. Ticket prices range from $8 - $13 for the POWERADE Jam Fest and $7 - $55 for the McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games.

Proceeds from the events will directly benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio (RMHC). The RMHC provides a home away from home for families with seriously ill children staying and receiving treatment at nearby hospitals.

In addition to purchasing event tickets, consumers can also support RMHC by visiting their favorite central Ohio McDonald's restaurant. From January to March 2010, a special run of collector's cups featuring McDonald's All American alumni Mike Conley, Greg Oden, Jessica Davenport, Alonzo Mourning and LeBron James will be available for purchase with a portion of proceeds donated to RMHC from local McDonald's owner/operators.

More than 900 high school athletes have been named to the McDonald's All American High School Basketball Team in the last 33 years. From that alumni class, more than 90 percent have played college basketball for Division I programs and more than 150 currently compete in the NBA/WNBA, meaning Ohio will get an opportunity to see the stars of tomorrow up close and personal.

More event details can be found at McDonaldsAllAmerican.com or by visiting the Value City Arena box office.

About Ronald McDonald House Charities

Ronald McDonald House Charities, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation, creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. Its programs are grassroots-driven to enable the Charity to offer help where children need it most -- right in their own communities. RMHC makes an immediate, positive impact on children's lives through its global network of local Chapters in nearly 50 countries and regions and its three core programs: Ronald McDonald House®, Ronald McDonald Family Room® and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile(TM). RMHC and its global network of local Chapters have awarded more than $460 million in grants and program services to children's programs around the world. For more information, visit www.rmhc.org.

About McDonald's

McDonald's USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice provider in the United States serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to millions of customers every day. More than 80 percent of McDonald's 13,700 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local franchisees. For more information on McDonald's visit www.mcdonalds.com.

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