M & M Tubes

When we lived in Mississippi, we discovered M & M tubes.  Not only do they hold wonderful tasting M&M's, they are the exact diameter to hold a quarter.  Or a stack of quarters.  We bought them and passed them out to everyone who wanted M&M's.  There was one condition.  After eating the M&M's, they had to fill the tube with quarters and return it to us.  We purchased food to distribute in Honduras.  One year we raised over $800.00 in quarters.  My bank loved me when they saw me coming.

A group in Joplin, Missouri has taken that idea and run with it.  Using M&M tubes, they have raised enough money to support a dump family for one year.  The money they raised will keep the four children in school in 2012 and buy some groceries once a month.  While the children are in school, the mom will continue to work in the dump to earn what little money she can. 

I love M&M's and I love the idea of helping others.  What a grand idea to combine the two.

Terri