Something So Small Makes A Big Difference!
Support Ronald McDonald House Charlottesville and our Environment.
By collecting the pop tabs from aluminum cans and bringing them to Ronald McDonald House Charlottesville, you can help us continue to carry out our mission of keeping families close.
We receive roughly .50 cents per pound of pop tabs and each year we raise vital funds through this program thanks to the support from schools, businesses, service organizations and individuals in the community.
Small Items Equal Big Impact:
10 lbs of Pop Tabs Means (1) Meal for a Family
27 lbs of Pop Tabs Means a (1) Night Stay for a Family
55 lbs of Pop Tabs is an Entire Weekend Stay for a Family
190 lbs of Pop Tabs is a Full Week Stay for a Family
DID YOU KNOW: The Pop Tab Program at Ronald McDonald House Charlottesville generates on average $100.00 per month in support of families in need.
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A pop tab is the metal piece that opens aluminum cans, like soda cans. Other products, such as pet food and canned fruits and vegetables, may also use tabs but might not be aluminum. A simple way to identify aluminum tabs is to use a magnet; if the tabs stick to the magnet, they are not aluminum.
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Pop tab collections add up to make an impact in providing temporary housing and support services for families of pediatric patients. The value of the pop tabs goes up and down throughout the year. But it all adds up to precious dollars that help the Ronald McDonald House Charlottesville fulfill our mission! The program is an easy way for people of all ages to support Ronald McDonald House Charlottesville and know they are making a difference for families and children.
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We collect pop tabs instead of the entire aluminum can because it’s more hygienic to store tabs than cans, and collection and storage is easier.
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When we collect enough tabs to fill two 32-gallon bins, we take them for recycling. Did you realize it takes 1,267 pop tabs to equal one pound.
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Ronald McDonald House Charlottesville, 300 9th St., SW, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Ph. 434-295-1885
To learn more about our Pop Tab Program and how to contribute to Ronald McDonald House Charlottesville, please email Bryan Harris at bharris@ronaldmcdonaldhousecville.org or call (434) 295-1885. We would love to hear from you.