News, Russellville, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE, Z - News Main, Z - TOP HOME
 By  Lauren Wester Published 
9:51 am Tuesday, May 7, 2019

RES students collect can tabs for service project

The Russellville Elementary School student council participates in several service projects throughout the year, and this year students held a special collection that will help many families and children in need.

Every homeroom class at RES reached its goal of collecting one full gallon-sized bag of can tabs to donate to Shriners Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House.

This effort started with Russellville alum Lauren Hellums, whose daughter Sloan was born last year with a limb deficiency: her left arm from the elbow down never fully developed in the womb. Hellums was able to get Sloan an appointment at Shriners Hospital in South Carolina and stayed at the Ronald McDonald House there. Both organizations are nonprofit, and Hellums said when she learned about the opportunity to donate collected can tabs, she decided to give back.

Schools across the county as wells as individuals have joined the effort to meet Hellums’ goal of collecting 100 gallon-sized bags full of can tabs. Through RES’ service project alone, she now has more than 23 bags to donate.

“We’re very thankful,” Hellums said, “especially working for the school system and being an alumni here.”

RES teacher and student council sponsor Melissa Greenhill said all of the homeroom classes had a picture of Sloan and learned about her journey and why the donation was needed.

“It was personal to them,” Greenhill said.

The student council led the project, which started in January. Most of their projects only last a month, Greenhill said.

Once Hellums meets her goal and sends the bags to Shriners and the Ronald McDonald House, those non-profit organizations will recycle them and use that money to help with transportation at Shriners and housing at RMH.

Also on Franklin County Times
Case on injury of student moves to Franklin
Main, News
Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
September 3, 2025
TUSCUMBIA — The Police Department has transferred the case involving a 15-year-old Deshler High School freshman who was seriously injured outside the ...
Council’s goals: More industry, infrastructure improvements
Main, News, Russellville, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 3, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Mayor David Grissom and the Russellville City Council are preparing to begin new four-year terms Nov. 3, with a focus ongrowth,infrastr...
Ex-Russellville superintendent Ray remembered
Main, News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 3, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- Dr. Wayne Ray, who served as superintendent of Russellville City Schools from 2000 to 2008, died Aug. 27 at age 82. Ray spent 44 years...
Third annual cruise-in returns to Roxy Sept. 13
Columnists, News, Opinion, ...
HERE AND NOW
Susie Hovater Malone For the FCT 
September 3, 2025
Downtown Russellville will be buzzing again soon when classic cars and old memories cruise back to the historic Roxy Theatre for the third annual crui...
Grants help Tharptown shine in athletics, the arts
High School Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 3, 2025
RUSSELVILLE — Recent Northwest Resource Conservation & Development Council funding is giving students at Tharptown High School new opportunities both ...
Family brings flavor to AWF cook-offs
News
Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
September 3, 2025
Kin Merchant began competing in the Alabama Wildlife Federation’s annual Wild Game Cook-offs the same year he enrolled as a culinary student at the Un...
RHS drops home opener to Mars Hill
B: Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers, Sports
Brannon King For the FCT 
September 3, 2025
The Russellville Golden Tigers fell to 0-2 on the varsity football season with a 47-19 loss to the Mars Hill Panthers before a home crowd. Mars Hill j...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *