Thursday is McHappy Day, and the McDonald's restaurants are planning a number of activities for both that day as well as Wednesday evening.

Face painting and McHappy Day merchandise for sale are just some of the activities being planned.

Local McDonald's owner Mihir Patel discusses their goal for this year.

"Our goal is to beat what we did last year, which was around 18,000 to 19,000 dollars between (Dauphin and Swan River).  Right now, our target only for Dauphin is twenty thousand dollars, and combined, we are looking at around 27 thousand dollars between Dauphin and Swan River."

Proceeds in Dauphin go to Ronald McDonald House in Winnipeg, as well as Whitmore School.

Principal Gord Wood says they are excited to be working with McDonald's on this project.

"Our school has some great plans.  We are hoping to do some revitalization of the equipment and things that we have within our gym space, and some of our playground equipment.  And, then just see where the funds take us with some of those projects."

The Whitmore school band and kindergarten students from the school will be performing at the restaurant on Thursday.