The tabs you are donating at the Doyt Perry Stadium, Stroh Center and Slater Family Ice Arena directly benefit families and the mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio!
How do pull tabs help support families?
Pull tabs from food and beverage containers are recyclable aluminum. We work with our community partner OmniSource and their recycling facility. As our container fills up with pull tab donations, OmniSource will collect our container, weigh the tabs and send the funds directly to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio.
What does Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio do with funds from pull tabs?
Funds from pull tabs offset the cost of the pantry for families at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio. This allows our families to always have snacks and drinks in the pantry during their stay.
Amadi/Akujuobi family – Bowling Green State University students who utilized Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio
February 19th was a typical day for the Amadi/Akujuobi family until baby Chimzurum was born earlier than expected. The couple gave birth via C-section at the Wood County Hospital, with help from experts from the Toledo Hospital. Once Chioma and baby Chimzurum were stable, they were taken to Toledo Hospital for increased monitoring.
Chioma Amadi and Mmaduabuchi Akujuobi are international students from Nigeria, currently studying at Bowling Green State University and staying at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio. “Our professors at BGSU have been helpful and flexible in terms of assignment due dates,” commented Chioma. “We sometimes wake up at night, especially while I’m pumping breast milk, to do school work, even if it’s for one hour.”
“Having food available for us to take to the hospital during our long visits with Chimzurum is something we are very grateful for,” said Mmaduabuchi. The family has even been able to make traditional Nigerian food at RMHC when they have time.
Staying at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio has been an eye-opening experience for the Amadi/Akujuobi family. “How can we bring something like this to Nigeria?” says Chioma. “The hospitality of the staff and volunteers are top-notch. Ever since we arrived, the staff have assisted us with all our needs.”
About Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio
Since 1982, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio has served over 10,000 families and has provided over 150,000 nights of stay. Located in front of Toledo Hospital, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio provides a home-away-from-home for families traveling to Toledo for their child’s medical issues.
How to support Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio
Save your pull tabs and donate them! Bring any tab donations to 3883 Monroe Street, Toledo, OH 43606
Make a meal for families. Sign up HERE to make breakfast, lunch or dinner for families staying at the House.
Give a monetary gift. Families are never charged when staying at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio. Consider making a monetary donation HERE.
