Rep. Thomas Walsh Delivers Tabs To Support Ronald McDonald House

PEABODY, MA — North Shore residents came together and tore the tabs off their aluminum cans for the third year in a row to help benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities.

State Rep. Thomas Walsh (D-Peabody) last week delivered the tabs to the McDonald House home in Charlestown. The tabs are then recycled for scrap with the money going to support families of those being treated in Boston and regional hospitals.

"I am thrilled to celebrate our third year of partnership in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities-NE and to highlight the critical role this organization fulfills in providing a home and a sense of normalcy for families during a very stressful time," Rep. Walsh said. "I am so grateful for participants who took time to collect the tabs from cans following summertime cookouts and gatherings. Please know that your effort in taking this extra step has a profound and meaningful impact for families in their time of need."

"Every year, Representative Walsh and the entire Peabody community and beyond have shown tremendous support to our organization and our families by collecting pop tabs and much-needed Wish List items, and we are so incredibly grateful to them. Small but mighty, pop tabs add up and make a big difference for the families who call RMHCNE 'home' while their child receives critical medical care. The money raised from recyclable aluminum tabs is essential to our family-centered care programs and helps us keep families close to their children being treated in our local hospitals." said RMHC-NE CEO Lauren Hoops-Schmieg. "For those who would like to support us throughout the year, we have an ongoing Amazon Wish List that allows us to provide the comforts of home to our families through our.:

Representative Walsh’s annual can-tab and household item drive in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities- New England operates every summer.

Those interested in learning more, participating, or who has a collection of tabs, can contact Representative Walsh at tpw6@comcast.net. Additional ways to provide help to patients’ families can be found by visiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities New England website or by calling 617-398-6458.