CTV and McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited announced today an exclusive partnership which marks the first-ever Canadian Idol charity venture in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC®).

Starting Monday, July 9, and continuing throughout Canada’s most-watched summer series on CTV, Canadian Idol will encourage viewers to help RMHC raise funds to build North America’s first Ronald McDonald Family Retreat™ on Vancouver Island’s Bear Mountain Resort. .