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.

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

POP TAB PANDEMONIUM CONTEST

Attention Elementary Schools:
It's Time for the Second Annual Pop Tab Pandemonium contest!

The second annual Pop Tab Pandemonium Contest is going on now! It is our hope to collect millions of pop tabs before the end of the school year to help support Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas, while at the same time teaching our children about the benefits of recycling and giving back to their community.

How Does This Work?
Elementary school principals need to register their school to participate in the contest. Registration forms are below. Participating schools will receive Pop Tab Pandemonium Contest materials including letters for teachers and parents, pop tab teaching materials and more. See official rules below.

Here comes the fun part: Save pop tabs all year long! Students are encouraged to get their family and community involved with this program and help increase their chances of winning the contest! The contest will end on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 2010 when all schools will drop off their tabs to be weighed. The school with the most pounds of tabs per student will win the 2010 Pop Tab Pandemonium Contest! The winning school will receive all kinds of fun prizes including possession of the Pop Tab Pandemonium Trophy, prize drawings for the students and an assembly with Ronald McDonald to thank all students and school faculty for their support.

Get your school involved today and help "Pick Up The Tab" for families at the Ronald McDonald House of Arkansas!

Pop Tab Pandemonium Contest Materials

• Registration Form
• Letter to Teachers
• Letter to Parents
• Educational Packet
• Lesson Plans
• Large Labels
• Small Labels

Pop Tab Pandemonium Q & A

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

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 22, 2010?
The drop off location will be in Little Rock and all participating schools are responsible for transporting their tabs to this site. The specific location has yet to be determined but will be communicated to participating schools once those details are available.

Official Pop Tab Pandemonium Rules

• Participating schools must be located in Arkansas
• Each school must submit an Official Registration Form to participate in the contest
• The contest will end on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 2010
• Each school is responsible for transporting their pop tabs to the drop off location on Thursday, April 22, 2010
• Pop tabs must be stored in garbage bags in order to be correctly weighed
• The winning school is determined by the total pounds of tabs collected per student
• The winning school will receive:
  • a school assembly with Ronald McDonald
  • Possession of the Pop Tab Pandemonium Trophy for 1 year
  • Prize drawings for students

Past Pop Tab Pandemonium Contest Winner
2009 - Lawson Elementary

Thank you to all the schools who participated!! Collectively we raised 914 pounds of pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas in the first annual Pop Tab Pandemonium Contest! And even better... ABC Salvage and Scrap Metal matched the contribution to double to the amount of money donated to our charity!! Thank you so much for your time and effort to help make this happen.