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91-Year-Old Woman Spent 26 Years Collecting Pop Tabs, Finally Cashes Out –

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No one knew what Ruth Hana was doing when she’d jump into a dumpster and pull out cans, only to take the pop tab off and throw the can back. She was 91 years old; it was odd, to say the least. Little did these people know that Ruth’s collection of pop tabs would help many lives. When Ruth Hana dug through the trash and hopped into dumpsters without a second thought, onlookers were confused about her intentions. Ruth wasn’t homeless, and people around town knew who she was, yet no one thought to stop in their tracks and ask the older lady what she was doing. They’d soon find out…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

 

People might not have understood, but Ruth was on a mission.

Ruth was 91 years old and had no issue with people staring at and judging her. She was alone most of her life and was used to the feeling. Even so, she was oddly thankful for her lonely years growing up; anything different, and Ruth would not be the person who jumped into dumpsters—and for a good reason.

Each day, Ruth made it her mission to sift through as much garbage as she could. Her hope was to find cans—soup, soda, or other food—that had a pop tab. No one knew why the older lady was so hyperfocused on finding tabs, and Ruth didn’t humor them with the why since no one asked.

The indefinite strike of the garbage collection service of Salt Jona continued; this was not a new development. Townspeople watched Ruth for years as she hopped into dumpsters and searched through people’s trash. They were confused, and some were even grossed out. Ruth didn’t mind their judgment, though, because she knew what she was doing and why she was doing it. The tabs were important.

Even though Ruth knew what she was doing was important and would pay off in the end, it didn’t stop people from giving her disapproving looks. Some even went as far as telling her, “You’re too old to be doing anything like this.” Comments like that made Ruth shake her head. Just because she was old didn’t mean she had to sit around all day doing nothing.

Eventually, Ruth moved out of her home and into a retirement house. The facility was nice, and the staff was understanding when Ruth brought along her large collection of tabs. She was grateful they allowed her collection, as it was against the rules to have so much clutter in a room. While the retirement home was comfortable, Ruth missed being able to go out.

She missed her freedom. Just because she was confined to the home’s grounds didn’t mean she was going to give up her mission. Each day, Ruth would go through all of the trash, collecting more and more tabs. At the end of each day, Ruth would sit in her room and count all of the tabs she’d collected before adding them to the boxes, jugs, and other holding containers she had littered over her room.

As the townsfolk were, the people in the retirement home were confused as to why Ruth was so fascinated with collecting pop tabs. Ruth was eager to get to 1 million pop tabs. When she finally found the last tab to add to her collection, everyone at the retirement home gathered around to witness her success. Even while they were cheering her on, the onlookers were more than eager to learn what it was all for. Still, Ruth didn’t tell anyone what the huge collection was for or why she went through all that trouble to find the tabs. It had taken years, and she wasn’t about to brag about it.

But after all the judgment and mean looks, Ruth finally completed her mission and was ready to hand the tabs off. All Ruth did was smile at her collection. Then she went back to her room, put on her shoes, and grabbed a jacket. Afterward, she asked the staff at the retirement home if they would help her load all of the boxes of her 1 million pop tabs into the home’s van. The staff was eager to help Ruth, if for no other reason than the clutter would finally be gone, but they were still curious as to why, after all this time, Ruth wanted to get rid of the tabs. It seemed like the bits of metal were important to the lady. Why would she give them up?

Once all of the tabs were in the van, Ruth handed the driver a tiny piece of paper. It had an address written on it, and soon Ruth’s actual mission with her collection would be complete. Along with two staff members, the driver took off to the address, wondering what was in store. When they got there, the bus driver pulled up in front of a large building. Everyone was confused as to why they were there—well, everyone except Ruth. She had made an appointment and knew they were expecting her. That’s when a man dressed in a suit walked out the front door, going straight to the van and asking if she was Ruth. The gentleman took Ruth’s hand and said, “Mrs. Hana, so great to finally meet you.” He got very emotional once he saw the sheer number of pop tabs Ruth brought along. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Ruth was donating her entire collection of tabs to the nonprofit Ronald McDonald House charity. The question, though, was why. As it turned out, this wasn’t the first time Ruth took it upon herself to help those in need. She often donated to charity and helped out where she could. The Ronald McDonald House, though, held a special place in her heart. It helped facilitate programs for families with children in need, namely those with an illness. She held the organization close to her heart because of her own childhood. Ruth grew up an orphan and never knew the comfort of having someone around when she was lonely, scared, or sick. Ruth wanted to ensure no child would ever feel that way, so she began collecting tabs to help the nonprofit organization.

Ruth actually spent most of her adult life helping children, something that became abundantly clear when she and the staff returned to the retirement home. There, Ruth showed the staff her various certificates and thank-you letters from over the years. She had made so many donations to charities that the city even declared a “Ruth Hana Day” 12 separate times. Ruth wasn’t in it for the recognition, though; she just wanted to make sure the children were as comfortable as possible. So, Ruth hid the letters in a box under her bed. She wasn’t one to show off. Giving back was all Ruth wanted to do, regardless if people recognized her work or not.

It still begs the question: why did she take it upon herself to collect 1 million pop tabs? What could they possibly be used for to help children? Well, the Ronald McDonald House actually collects pop tabs by themselves. The aluminum tabs really aren’t worth much, but when you add together everything Ruth brought in, they can equate to a pretty penny. The Ronald McDonald House collects the aluminum tabs and then brings them over to a local recycling plant. There, they trade the tabs in for money. As of 2022, the pop tab program has generated more than $4 million. The money goes towards facility expenses, support programs, and sponsorships. The foundation wasn’t interested in the entire can or container, though; they just wanted the tab, as they are more sanitary and are way easier to store in the long term. Once enough have been collected, the charity brings them to be weighed to determine their value. Then the recycling plant writes and cuts a check right then and there.

The nonprofit organization is well-known. When asked about the Ronald McDonald House, one of Ruth’s fellow retirement home residents spoke very highly of it, saying, “They operate totally on volunteers and donations, and when you look at what Ronald McDonald House does, it makes you look beyond yourself to help somebody else.” The resident then spoke about Ruth and her mission, saying, “It is giving her something to do. She feels like she is contributing, and it is important for an older person to have a purpose in life—a reason. It is important as you get older to look beyond yourself.”

After finding out Ruth was collecting the pop tabs for charity, the entire retirement home decided to join in on her cause. Eventually, the entire home began collecting tabs. One staff member said, “I’m sort of amazed at how these tabs have taken off. 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.”

Some words from Ruth are coming up soon. Speaking to a Milwaukee news station, Ruth joked about her dumpster diving days and why she finds it so important to give back to the community. She said, “I know when I went to Miller Park, it’s really funny. Sometimes I would almost fall down into those dumpsters.” Even so, Ruth always knew there was extreme value in what she was doing.

Even after donating her collection to the Ronald McDonald House, Ruth didn’t stop. After handing off the boxes full of pop tabs, she was back hopping into dumpsters and searching for tabs whenever she had the chance. She is an amazing example of doing something so simple in order to help children in need.

Ruth continued in the interview, explaining what it was like to grow up in an orphanage without a family. It was one of the reasons she was so passionate about her charity work. She said, “Christmas would come, and I would cry that I had nobody to celebrate with. My birthday came and passed—same thing. It’s not what you get; it’s what you give that counts.” Even though Ruth grew up never knowing what it was like to have a family, she has since made her own. Since she has made so many generous donations,

people who benefited wanted to meet their “Guardian Angel.” According to Ruth, “The mothers are just overwhelmed. They’re kind of my family.”

With Ruth’s focused attitude and now the help of her fellow retirement home residents, she was able to collect more and more pop tabs. The sheer amount of help allowed Ruth to make more frequent donations to the Ronald McDonald House.

 

 

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Woman mourned the death of her husband at his funeral ‘only to find him at her doorstep 4 days later’!

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The unfortunate woman, Victoria, told local news outlets that she ended the year with a tragedy. During a visit to the local hospital, she was told by hospital staff that her husband, Julio, passed away from c0ronavirus.

She reportedly identified the body that she was shown in the hospital morgue, after which the medical staff released the corpse to the grieving wife.

Making arrangements to pay the last respects to her husband, Victoria, arranged to have Julio’s body be taken 30 miles away from the hospital to her village in Honduras.

She then spent one entire night surrounded by distressed relatives as they had an all-night wake before his final burial the next day…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

On the day of the funeral, Julio’s children saw the open coffin and found something amiss. They took a look at the body and wondered whether it was really that of their father’s.

But despite their doubts, the relatives reportedly went ahead with the ceremony and the man was laid to rest in a funeral that Victoria spent more than $430.

In the days that followed, Victoria continued grieving for her husband until, out of nowhere, she saw Julio himself arrive back at their house on the fourth day since the funeral was held.

“That wasn’t my husband who died, because I have my husband here now. I recognised him,” the wife said, as quoted by the Daily Mail.

It was only after her husband returned home that Victoria discovered he had been missing for a few days because he went for a walk and fell over at a spot in the neighboring municipality.

Unable to get up, the man spent several days there, surviving without anything to drink or eat. He was later found injured in a field before his return home. Although her husband was back, it also meant that she buried a complete stranger in her village and her family has no idea who they were grieving for. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

“I would like them to give me back some of what I spent, because they gave me the body of someone I don’t know,” Victoria shared.

“The authorities at the morgue should have properly examined him to see if it was really him.”

But on the other hand, the hospital said that the wife was to blame for misidentifying the man as her husband. They confirmed that the man arrived with Covid-19, and because of his serious condition, he didn’t survive in the hospital for more than a few hours.

The hospital staff had a look at the picture Victoria was carrying of her husband, and they found him to resemble the body of the man in the morgue. In addition to this, Victoria herself recognized the body at the time as that of her husband’s.

The hospital director reportedly said, “The logical thing was to bring the body back so we could investigate.

But later the relatives called back and said he was the right person after all and they were going to bury him.

We have everything documented. We even have an apology from one of the children, if this becomes a lawsuit.”

 

 

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A Girl Rushed Out Of McDonald’s Bathroom Crying, Then Her Mom Saw Something Wrong On Her Legs

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The restaurant was packed with hungry customers busy eating at their tables when the customers’ attention shifted to a four-year-old girl named Kayla running towards her mom. Kayla’s face was filled with tears, and she was hysterically crying when she reached her mom’s arm. While Kayla’s mom, Nicole, was comforting her daughter, she asked her daughter what was wrong. Kayla was still crying and couldn’t speak; she continued sobbing like she was in deep pain. That was when Nicole started scanning her daughter’s body and saw what was wrong.

There was something on Kayla’s leg. Hello, wonderful people! I’m Jamie Buck from Wonderbot, and here is a story about a girl who rushed out of a McDonald’s bathroom crying. Then her mom saw something wrong on her legs. Before we begin, make sure you smash the like button, subscribe to our channel, and click the notification bell for more amazing videos…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

It was during New Year’s Day when Nicole and her daughter Kayla decided to spend their day at the park and buy some food at McDonald’s. It was Kayla’s favorite fast food. The two were so excited to spend time together and bond at the park. While Nicole was closing their front door, she turned to Kayla and asked her if she was ready to have fun. Kayla nodded her head with excitement, having no idea what was about to come to them.

When Nicole and Kayla arrived at the park, the piercing sun was shimmering down on them. It was a perfect bright day to spend at the park. Kayla immediately ran towards the roundabout and asked her mom to spin her. You could hear Kayla’s giggle throughout the playground while her mom was spinning her. Nicole’s phone started ringing, and she turned around to answer the call while Kayla got off the roundabout to go to the slides.

While Nicole was busy talking on her phone, she suddenly heard a scream. Nicole quickly ended her call when she realized it was Kayla. The moment Nicole got off the phone, she turned around to find Kayla had fallen from the slide and scratched her head. She was so worried about what had happened and continued comforting her daughter while she was sobbing. After a while, when Kayla had finally calmed down, she asked her mom if she could get food already.

Nicole immediately stood up and told her daughter, “Yes, of course, dear.” The two left the park and drove off to the nearest McDonald’s, which was about 10 minutes away from where they were. Little did Nicole know that it would have been better if they just ate somewhere else. When Nicole and Kayla arrived at McDonald’s and walked into the restaurant, they noticed that the place was filled with people. Nicole’s attention was caught by a group of teenagers that were seated in the corner of the restaurant.

The group was listening to music while sipping on their soda. Two of the teenagers suddenly turned their look at Nicole and her daughter and sniggered. What could those two be thinking? It was mentioned earlier the restaurant was packed, so it’s no surprise that the line was long too. After what seemed like forever standing in line, it was finally Nicole’s turn to order.

While she was ordering their food, she asked Kayla to sit at the table in the corner and wait there while she was ordering food. Kayla politely followed her mom’s instructions and sat at the table while watching a video on YouTube on her mom’s phone. But then suddenly, a scream was heard throughout the restaurant. A scream came from the teenager that was sitting in the corner of the restaurant. The group started a fight and were yelling at each other.

Nicole immediately walked over to Kayla and comforted her, trying to drive her attention away from the battle by making her watch YouTube videos. Staff from the restaurant quickly went to the group to break up the fight and kick them out of the place. While the group was kicked out, two teenage girls from the circle were still sitting at the table. It was finally time to eat. The smell of burgers and fries lingered in the air as Nicole and Kayla started digging into their well-deserved lunch.

Kayla was eating a Happy Meal while Nicole was eating her chicken burger and some fries. In the middle of their mealtime, Kayla suddenly looked at her mom with a stern but innocent look. “Mommy, I need to use the toilet,” Kayla whispered as she finished the last bite of her cheeseburger. Kayla wiped her hands and got up to go to the toilet. When she walked over, she noticed the lock was shut.

There must be someone in there, she thought. She looked back at her mom, who smiled at her. Suddenly, she heard something. It was coming from inside the toilet. Giggles and laughs could be heard while Kayla was patiently waiting outside the toilet. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

After a couple of minutes remaining, the door opened, and the two teenage girls from earlier went out of the bathroom together with a smirk on their faces. Nicole was intimidated by the girls as she watched them walk past Kayla. Nicole then signaled her daughter to enter the toilet and assured Kayla that she’ll stay outside and wait for her. While Nicole was patiently waiting for Kayla at her table, she heard a scream coming from the toilet. “Mom!

Kayla screamed while running out of the bathroom with tears streaming down her face. Nicole immediately stood up from her seat, not minding her bag that fell onto the floor. As a mother, one thing that you never want to hear is the sound of your kid screaming. Kayla ran into her mom’s arms, sobbing. In the toilet, she says, Nicole immediately went to the toilet to check what was wrong.

She scanned the whole room and thought there was nothing wrong there, so she continued studying to see what could be the reason behind her daughter’s outburst. She saw that there were a few toilet paper rolls rolled out on the floor, and the faucet was dripping. Nicole checked the toilet seat, and that is when she figured the reason for her child’s outburst. When she went to the toilet seat, she noticed that it looked like the chair was covered with a white sticky substance. But as Nicole got closer to inspect, she realized that it was glue.

The toilet seat was smothered with super glue. She then realized that someone did this on purpose. Nicole stormed out of the toilet while her heart was pounding and yelled to call the manager and all employees in the restaurant. Nicole went over to her daughter, who was still crying and yelling in pain. She checked on Kayla to see what was wrong and saw that her daughter’s skin was peeled off at the back of her legs.

While Kayla was still crying in her mother’s arms, Kayla was terrified of what happened, and her mother was furious. Nicole yelled out for help in the crowd while stopping her tears from falling out of her eyes. Joanna, the assistant manager at McDonald’s, thought that she had seen it all, from small fights over a Big Mac to a drunk customer and misbehaving teens. She was trained and was already used to handling heated situations. She knew what to do to solve problems, but in her 15 years in the industry, it was the first time to see and experience something like this.

She had never seen anything like this. The moment Nicole asked for help, Joanna and her co-employees all gathered around Kayla and provided medical assistance. The staff helped in cleaning the wound and bandaging her up while Kayla was crying in her mom’s chest. After that, Nicole decided to go to the nearest hospital, so she called a family member to come and get them. But the assistance that was given to them was not enough for Nicole.

She knew that there was something that she needed to do. Nicole took the matter to her social media account and shared on her personal Facebook what happened, hoping that this would bring the pranksters to justice. On her post, Nicole wrote, “To the two young blonde girls that thought it would be hilarious to put super glue on the disabled and baby changing toilet in McDonald’s, I just want you to know that I still have to console my four-year-old daughter who was unfortunate enough to use the toilet after your little prank. She is hoping that the two teenage girls who played the prank on her daughter would be found and punished. Kayla is just an innocent little girl and does not deserve all of this.

After some investigations, the two teenage girls were finally found and were interviewed by the police officers. The two girls immediately admitted what they did and sincerely apologized to Nicole and Kayla. The two girls said they were regretting what they did and that it was a prank gone wrong. But was the apology enough for Nicole and daughter Kayla? Imagine Kayla, a four-year-old who would have to live her life with this terrible memory marked in her mind.

After hearing that the police had taken appropriate action against the two teenage girls, Nicole felt relieved. It’s been weeks since the incident happened, and the things that happened that day are still fresh in her mind. She watches as her daughter peacefully plays with her dolls. Some justice finally, she thought to herself. She takes a sip of her cup of coffee before smiling to herself and watching her brave daughter playing.

Such a story right? This story just proves to show that pranks can be a fun way to trick your friends, but it can result in a bad scenario. Hopefully, Nicole and Kayla’s experience will remind those people who love doing pranks and tricks on their friends to think twice about the people they would upset all for the sake of a laugh. So next time you want to play a prank on someone, make sure to think about it first and that no one will get hurt.

 

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The bus driver picked up the children early in the morning as usual, and the parents found out they were not at school

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Black ice (a thin layer of new ice on a road) is dangerous. If you have ever tried to walk or ride it then you know.

This is why the parents of Shelby County were not surprised when they were informed that school would start late because they had to wait for the ice on the road to melt.

Unfortunately, bus driver Wayne Price did not receive the message on time. He had already collected all the children, and knew that returning them to their homes
would only increase the chance of an accident. So instead, he did something completely different…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

Instead of parking the bus and letting the kids play on the smartphone for two hours, he knew he needed to do something to keep them busy.

His actions may not have been according to the book, but they also did not surprise elementary school principals in Montevallo, Alabama.

Understand, they know Wayne. They know he is capable of doing such a ‘trick’.

But the children did not know what to expect. When they stopped at a local McDonald’s branch they must have wondered if Wayne had lost it. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Turns out he just wanted to buy all the kids breakfast, and paid for everyone’s breakfast instead of the breakfast they were supposed to eat at school.

To put things in perspective, there were between 40 and 50 kids on Wayne’s bus, so you can imagine how much the bill came out. School principals responded to the
gesture on Facebook and wrote: “Mr. Price, one of our bus drivers, really demonstrated the holiday spirit! On Tuesday, when school started late because of ice on the
road and we could not serve breakfast, he bought breakfast at McDonalds for all the kids who were on the bus! What a wonderful gesture that the students will
remember forever!”

After hearing every good deed of the bus driver, people from all over the world flooded Wayne with messages of support and encouragement.

What a beautiful thing to do, and what a wonderful way to do above and beyond for kids who he so obviously care about!

If you think Wayne Price’s deed is commendable, share the article with your friends and family!

 

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