McDonald’s has committed to donating nearly $20,000 toward the college education of a young girl in Georgia.
This pledge follows the toddler’s birth, which took place in a local McDonald’s restroom a year ago.
Renowned for its iconic golden arches, McDonald’s has been a consistent supporter of education through contributions to organizations such as the United Negro College Fund. However, in a recent act of generosity, a local franchisee took a direct approach, presenting a scholarship to a young girl simply because she was born at his establishment on Fulton Industrial Boulevard in Atlanta.
Nandi Ariyah Moremi Phillips recently celebrated her first birthday at the very McDonald’s, where her mother gave birth to her in November 2022. Nandi received more than her gifts, clothes and a Happy Meal cake.
Steve Akinboro, the owner of the local McDonald’s, decided to make a lasting impact on her life by awarding a $1,000 scholarship to the toddler. Additionally, he pledged an annual contribution of $1,000 to a college fund for little Miss Nandi until she begins her college journey.
“We don’t want her to think about how she is going to pay for college,” Akinboro said about Nandi, whose nickname is “Little Nugget,” in an interview with 11 Alive.
Around this time last year, Little Nugget’s mother, Alandria Worthy and her fiancé were en route to the hospital as she began experiencing contractions. They made a detour to McDonald’s for what the mom anticipated to be a brief bathroom break. To her surprise, the contractions that had initially started earlier in the day returned with a vengeance.
“I immediately felt like I had to use the bathroom. So, we stopped by McDonald’s to use the bathroom,” Worthy recalled. She also remembered screaming loudly as she started to dilate.
