It Was Taking Off
Ruth is the reason the nursing home as a whole is also collecting pop tabs for charity. “I’m sort of amazed at how these tabs have taken off,” a staff member stated. “It has gone out into the community and I’m just tickled that Ruth has gotten into this. It has given her something to do and made her feel useful.”

It Was Taking Off
She Wanted To Pay It Forward
Ruth is still going strong after collecting more than a million pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House. She enters dumpsters whenever she sees them and digs through the trash to save what she can. Since then, her tale has gained popularity on Facebook and Reddit as she raises awareness of the plight of children and what anyone can do to assist them.

She Wanted To Pay It Forward