The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, March 30, 1995               TAG: 9503300421
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
TYPE: Local Briefs 
DATELINE: ELIZABETH CITY                     LENGTH: Short :   26 lines

HELPING KIDS FIRST

McDonald's of Elizabeth City and Hertford has organized a fund-raiser for Kid's First, Inc. named ``Large Fries for Small Fries.''

Beginning Friday and continuing through Sunday, McDonald's of Elizabeth City and Hertford, will donate 25 cents from each large fry purchase and 10 cents from each Happy Meal purchase to Kid's First, Inc.

Kid's First, Inc. is a child advocacy center that is nationally certified and serves Northeastern North Carolina.

The three McDonald's restaurants will hold drawings for two bicycles donated by The Cycle Gallery and McDonald's Tandem Inc. Tickets will sell for $1 with the proceeds going to Kid's First, Inc. Numerous businesses have contributed items for the drawing. For more information, call (804) 499-8779 or (919) 338-1793. by CNB