The Adopt-a-Room program is a year-long sponsorship of a room or continuing care apartment at our Limestone and Riley Houses. The program provides families with much more than just a roof over their heads -- it helps to provide support, home-cooked meals and relief from their stressful situations. Most importantly, room partners are helping families focus on what matters most -- their seriously-ill or injured child.

This month we would like to recognize John & Karen McConnell.  John and Karen McConnell of West Lafayette first supported Ronald McDonald House by donating loose change they collected. As they learned more about the House, they decided to increase their support and became a room sponsor in 2017.  Karen said she's very glad families have a place to stay, especially during the holidays. Thank you for helping us keep families together and near the care they need!

Fun Fact #2: Did you know over  1 billion pop tabs have been donated since the inception of our pop tab program in 1995?

Pop tabs galore! Each July, we collect millions of pop tabs at our annual Pop Tab & Coin Drop on Monument Circle!

That's equivalent to about $800,000 in revenue and it's all thanks to the participation of over 300 schools, individuals and organizations from across Indiana and surrounding states!

Every year we are able to raise about $20,000 from funds received from the recycling of pop tabs. Although the whole can is valuable, the tab has a higher concentration of aluminum and is much cleaner and easier to collect in large quantities than whole cans. Collecting p op tabs is a fun, inexpensive way for individuals, schools and organizations to get involved with the House and make a difference in the community. 

Next month is Earth Month and we challenge you to collect 1982 pop tabs through the month of April in honor of our opening year.  Ready? All you have to do is follow 3 easy steps to start collecting:

1. Find a collection container, this can be anything from a Ziploc bag to a milk jug, whatever is convenient for you. We also offer a limited number of small collection boxes that can be picked up at our Limestone street location.
2. Place your containers in a convenient and visible location and start collecting!
3. Once you've collected a large quantity, drop-off your pop tabs at one of the following locations: (1) Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Indiana, (2) A participating Recycling Partner, (3) A local McDonald's restaurant [make sure to call before to check if they will accept them].

Want more information on our pop tab program? Visit our website! Thank you for supporting the House and the nearly 5,000 families we serve each year!