Ronald McDonald House Charities Chapter Name

Anyone can collect and donate pop tabs to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas! It's easy! Just pull off the tabs from your aluminum coke and soup cans and drop them off at the House. If you are not going to be in the Little Rock area, take them to your local recycling company and have them mail the check to the Ronald McDonald House. Get everyone involved; your family, school, church, coworkers, civic organizations, etc. Click Here for a Printable Flyer you can share to explain our program!

The Pop Tab Program  raises valuable funds and awareness for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas. Money for the pop tabs is raised through recycling. This program helps pay for families and children to stay at the House while the child is receiving medical treatment at the hospital. Your support helps ensure that these families will continue to have a place to rest, relax and recover together.

To help get you started, click the links below and print out labels to decorate your collection containers and help remind everyone to collect pop tabs! Both labels can be printed on standard Avery label sheets or print them out and glue them on your container. (Large labels-Avery 6573, Small Labels- 6874)

• Large Label
• Small Label

 You can drop off your pop tabs seven days a week  between 8 am and 10 pm to the Ronald McDonald House located at 1009 Wolfe Street, Little Rock, AR 72202.

We also have a contest available for schools, individuals, and groups to see who can collect the most pop tabs over the course of a school year. Please continue reading for more details.

POP TAB PANDEMONIUM CONTEST

SIGN-UPS now being accepted for 2011-2012 CONTESTS!  We have two type of contests, one for Elementary and Middle Schools and the other will be for families, churches, high schools, colleges, groups or anyone that would like to participate.

Pop Tab Pandemonium - School Edition

Register your school to participate in the 2012 Pop Tab Pandemonium Contest. Students, faculty and staff can collect pop tabs all throughout the year and compete against other schools for the title of 2012 Pop Tab Pandemonium School Edition Champion! The contest will end on Thursday, April 19, 2012. You must register to receive drop-off locations and times. The winning school, which will be determined by the highest average pounds of tabs per student, will receive a school assembly with Ronald, a trophy and prize drawings.

Please be sure to get your registration form in no later than April 13, 2012. Below are all of the materials you need to get started.

Contest Information

• School Registration Form
• How it Works
• Educational Packet
• Teacher Letter
• Parent Letter
• Lesson Plans K-2
• Lesson Plans 3-5

Pop Tab Pandemonium - Other

This is the first year that we are having a contest for groups that are not a part of a school. The contest will be broken up by division based on the size of the group. Anyone can participate so have your church friends, social clubs, friends and family collect pop tabs throughout the year.

The contest will end on Thursday, April 19, 2012. Participants can bring their tabs to the drop-off location on that day and compete against other groups for the title of 2012 Pop Tab Pandemonium Champion! The winner will get a trophy and the satisfaction of knowing that they have helped children and their families get through a time of medical crisis. Be sure to register so that you can receive drop-off times and locations.

Please be sure to get your registration form in no later than April 13, 2012. Below are all of the materials you need to get started.

Contest Information

• Registration Form
• How it Works

 If you have questions or need more information, please call Emily Piechocki at 501-978-3119 or e-mail emily@rmhclittlerock.org.

Pop Tab Pandemonium Q & A

What does RMHCA do with the pop tabs?
We recycle the tabs and the money we receive helps keep our doors open for families in need.

What types of Pop Tabs are eligible?
Tops of soda, soup, vegetable, pet food, tuna, tennis balls cans, or any other aluminum can with a pop tab on top

Why the pop tab and not the whole can?
The pop tab is made out of a more pure form of aluminum so it is more valuable. Plus it is easier and cleaner to store pop tabs compared to the whole can. This is important for the Ronald McDonald House because we must keep a safe, clean environment for our families.

How do I get my child's school registered for the contest?
Contact your child's principal and encourage them to register. Registration forms are available online or please contact Emily Piechocki at 501-978-3119 or emily@rmhclittlerock.org for more information.

Where will the drop off location be on Thursday, April 19, 2012?
 The specific location has yet to be determined but will be communicated once those details are available.

Is it true that pop tab donations go towards chemotherapy treatment for children?
 This is a myth, no location we are aware of in Little Rock collects pop tabs for chemo treatments. Our pop tab donations go towards helping families stay close to their children while they are being treated at the hospital.

 2011 SCHOOL CONTEST PARTICIPANTS AND WINNERS!!!

2011 OTHER CONTEST PARTICIPANTS AND WINNERS!!!

 

Number of Students	Number of Pounds	Average	Individual Level
2	46	23	Mary Ann Geater and Gerri Hayes
1	11	11	Dominic Ward
3	2	0.66667	Duckworth Family
5	1	0.2	Anna Hardy & Co-workers