CHARLESTOWN — Last Tuesday morning, state Rep. Thomas P. Walsh (D-Peabody) was greeted by CEO Lauren Hoops Schmieg and her team at the Ronald McDonald House Charities New England (RMHC-NE) home in Charlestown to contribute needed household items and an assortment of containers filled with can tabs collected by dozens of participants across the North Shore this summer.
“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,” 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 are essential to our family-centered care programs and helps us keep families close to their children being treated in our local hospitals.” Hoops-Schmieg said. “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.”
The Ronald McDonald House Charities New England provides lodging and hospitality, home-cooked meals, and family-oriented activities for families from across the world during the duration of their child’s life-saving care at nearby hospitals.
The aluminum pop-tabs collected by Ronald McDonald House Charities are recycled with the proceeds of the scrap value remitted to the charity and the earnings used toward programming.
Walsh’s annual can-tab and household item drive in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities- New England operates every summer. If you are interested in learning more, participating, or have a collection of tabs, please 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 at https://rmhcne.org/ or by calling 617-398-6458.
