Hayden Adams is a senior at Reagan High School and his sister, Finnlea Adams, is a seventh-grader at Meadowlark Middle.
For as long as they can remember, they have been saving the tabs from soda cans to donate to the Ronald McDonald House, which uses the tabs to raise money to help people stay in the house.
No matter where Hayden and Finnlea were, they would collect tabs and tell people why they were saving them, said their mother, Angela Adams, who teaches first grade at Lewisville Elementary.
On Sept. 20, they took containers filled with tabs to the Ronald McDonald House and donated them.
“It has taken them over 10 years (actually closer to 12) to save these containers full,” Angela Adams said. “Although we didn't count, we can safely say they donated thousands of tabs to the Ronald McDonald House!”
“It was a small reminder of how lucky they are: health, safe home, good schools, family.”
As the Ronald McDonald House puts it on its website:
“Collecting pop tabs is a great way to teach kids about philanthropy and the importance of recycling while raising funds to help children and their families at the same time. Some of our Chapters raise thousands of dollars with their pop tab collections – up to $30,000. Look for special RMHC pop tab collection containers in the shape of a house at schools, community and civic groups, and other local organizations in your area. You can also contact a Ronald McDonald House near you to ask about getting your own house for collection."
To find out more about the Ronald McDonald House in Winston-Salem, go to Ronald McDonald
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