{"id":4899,"date":"2022-04-26T17:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T22:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=4899"},"modified":"2022-10-20T16:16:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T21:16:42","slug":"from-trash-to-cash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/26\/from-trash-to-cash\/","title":{"rendered":"From Trash to Cash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220422_112942-2-842x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220422_112942-2-842x1024.jpg 842w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220422_112942-2-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220422_112942-2-768x934.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220422_112942-2-1262x1536.jpg 1262w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220422_112942-2-1683x2048.jpg 1683w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220422_112942-2.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/RMHC052555_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Donating soda can pop tabs to the Ronald McDonald House of Charities (RMHC) could help a child with a medical condition and their family to receive free housing while receiving medical care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RMHC has several drop off sites in Texas, and many more in the US, where you could donate pop tabs from aluminum cans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the RMHC Coastal Empire\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rmhccoastalempire.org\/get-involved\/pop-tabs\/\">website<\/a>, an estimate of 1,128 pop tabs equals to one pound and it can be valued around 40 to 50 cents. With these statistics, the charity raises close to $6,000 each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These donations aid in maintaining the 300 plus houses around the globe that help families in financial need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They have expanded their donations from only pop tabs to also electronics and keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They do not receive soda can donations as they find it to be space depriving, and it can be unclean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They partner&nbsp; with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.didionorfrecycling.com\/events\">Didion Orf Recycling<\/a> to sell the tabs and receive monetary means to&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>finance the housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the location, the organization does ask for a small donation per night from the family , but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rmhccoastalempire.org\/what-we-do\/facts-figures\/\">95%<\/a> of the guests are unable to&nbsp; pay. 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