On Their Way to a Million!
Annette Yonemoto at Lake Shore Elementary School has been collecting tabs for about two and a half years, and now has about 377,331 (+ or -)! The tabs that Annette has been collecting are the tabs like on pop cans, but the tabs also come in different shapes and sizes and are found on many types of cans; beverage cans, soup cans, pet food cans, etc… If you pop it open with a tab, she is collecting it!
Her goal is to reach ONE MILLION!
Have you ever wondered what a million (1,000,000) of something looks like? Well, Annette did, and she chose tabs because it was “something everyone could get involved in.” The students and staff at Lake Shore Elementary School have a friendly classroom “challenge” going on to see which class can bring in the most tabs. (Mrs. Woodruff’s 3rd Grade Class is in the lead.) There are also a few collection jars around the neighborhood; if you know someone who wants to join in the fun, there are plenty of collection jars to go around. Just email Annette at [email protected], or leave a comment on this post.
What will she do with 1,000,000 tabs? “Once we receive a million tabs, they will be donated to The Ronald McDonald House. The tabs are a higher quality aluminum than the cans. The Ronald McDonald House will cash the tabs in for recycling.” Since 1987, the Pop Tab Program has raised nearly $1 Million for the Ronald McDonald House.
Did you know:
1 tab = 1 inch
63,360 tabs = 1 mile
1,267 tabs = 1 pound
1,000,000 tabs = 730 pounds
730 pounds = $511
So keep collecting the tabs and bring them in to Lake Shore Elementary School. We’ll let you know when they reach a million!
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