500,000 Cans =$50,000 supporting sick and injured children

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

The Alberta Cans for Kids project to support the Stolley Children's Hospital is half way to its goal of raising $100,000 for the kids

EDMONTON, AB-The Alberta Cans for Kids project to support the Stollery Children's Hospital is half way to its goal of raising $100,000 for the kids.

It takes nine 48 foot semi-trailers to bring 500,000 cans to the recycle centre and we're going to bring in all nine trucks at once.

Nine-year-old former Stollery patient Hope Gushnowski will be on hand to toss in the last can to top off the last truck load.

Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010

Time: 9:30 am

Place: In front of recycling plant at 9455 - 45 Avenue

Edmonton area residents can help Alberta Cans for Kids hit its goal by bringing in their recyclable containers the September 11 and 12 weekend to any Depot. A complete list of depots is available at

"We need just one container from every customer that comes into a Depot and we can reach our goal this year," said Jeff Linton of the Alberta Bottle Depot Association. "One small act can make a huge difference for our environment and in the life of a child."

On average more than 500 beverage containers are returned to a depot from every home in Alberta every year. Even so, more than 300 million containers went missing last year. Bringing in all your recyclables can help children in your community.

Media Contact:

Jan Archbold

VP Marketing & Communications

Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation

780-431-4604