McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii donated $45,000 to the Hawaii robotics teams participating in the 2016 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in Hawaii Robotics Regional Competition, which took place Friday and Saturday at the University of Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center in Manoa.
McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii donated $45,000 to the Hawaii robotics teams participating in the 2016 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in Hawaii Robotics Regional Competition, which took place Friday and Saturday at the University of Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center in Manoa.
During the competition’s opening ceremony Saturday, McDonald’s owner/operators presented a check for $45,000, which will be divided among the 26 competing Hawaii robotics teams. The five Hawaii schools (Baldwin High School, Iolani School, Kapolei High School, Kealakehe High School and Waialua High School) that will be advancing to the FIRST World Championship competition in St. Louis, Missouri in April each received an additional $1,000 from McDonald’s.
The money was raised through a statewide fundraiser March 21-27 where McDonald’s donated $1 from each purchase of certain breakfast sandwiches.
FIRST is a national organization that joins students, teachers and mentors to inspire youth interested in science, technology, engineering and math to pursue careers in these fields.