Pop tab collecting is an important fundraising effort for the Ronald McDonald House.  Since 1987, the Pop Tab Program has raised nearly $1 million dollars toward our operating budget and helped defer the cost for families staying here.  Pop tabs bring approximately $35,000 per year to our House.

How to Get Started:  All you have to do is pop off the tabs from your pop or other beverage cans, soup cans, pet food cans, tennis ball containers, etc. Next, save them in any container.  Place your collection container in a central location at home, work or school. When your container is full, you can drop-off your pop tabs at the Ronald McDonald House of the Twin Cities any day of the week during office hours. Many local McDonald’s restaurants also accept pop tabs.

Pop Tab Houses:  The Ronald McDonald House has small, reusable pop tab collector houses available to groups and organizations. Each house can hold about 700 tabs.   

Pop Tabs in the Classroom:  Many schools collect pop tabs as a way of teaching students about philanthropy. To assist teachers in their efforts we have created a series of lesson plans, designed for students in grades K-2 and 3-5.  All lesson plans have been aligned to Minnesota and national curriculum standards. 

Did You Know?

• 1 inch = 1 pop tab 
• 1 foot = 12 pop tabs
• 1 mile = 63,360 pop tabs 
• 1 pound = 1,267 pop tabs 
• 1 million tabs = 730 pounds 
• 730 pounds = $511 

For pop tab inquiries, please contact Carynn Roehrick at 612.767.2788.