A successful McHappy Day in North Bay and Sturgeon Falls on Wednesday.

Over $12,000 was raised for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit at the North Bay Regional Health Centre and Toronto’s Ronald McDonald House.

$1 dollar from every Big Mac sandwich, Happy meal and hot McCafe beverage went to support local children’s charities across Canada.

Local franchise owner Brad Haines says the success of the annual event is a true celebration of the power of community.