More than 800,000 pop can tabs were donated to the Ronald McDonald House in honor of Larry 'The Can Man' VanNess. Larry died in October but spent nearly 20 years collecting millions of pop tabs for charity.
The tabs were collected by the Anderson community in honor of Larry “The Can Man" VanNess.VanNess spent 20 years collecting nearly 27 million pop tabs for charity before passing away. He raised more than $12,000 to support families whose kids are receiving treatment at local hospitals.“I’ve never seen anything bring the community together the way collecting can tabs has. I mean anybody can do it,” Rachel Landers, a member of Larry’s Legacy, said. “It doesn’t matter how old you are.
VanNess walked downtown Anderson each day, rain or shine. Those who knew him personally say he turned his life around and dedicated it to giving back.Although Larry’s Legacy does not count each one, they do come up with an approximate total number of tabs based on how many can fit in one tote bin.For more information on Larry’s Legacy, click here.
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