CARING FOR A NEEDY WORLD WITH THINGS WE THROW AWAY

My friend Margie Hiermer posted this on Facebook:  CARING FOR A NEEDY WORLD WITH THINGS WE THROW AWAY:

I was taken by this program to donate empty pill bottles:  here is a link:  matthew-25-empty-pill-bottle

Here are some of Margie's tips to remove labels:

1.  Use a blow dryer for a few seconds to peel off the label;  however they will be "sticky".
2.  Wipe sticky residue with an old rag with thinner.
3.  When you get a bunch, wash in the sink with Dawn.  Dry thoroughly.
4.  Mail to:
     MATTHEW 25 MINISTRIES
     11060 Kenwood Road
     Cincinnati, OH 45242

From Matthew 25 Ministries website:

In developing countries, medicines, when actually available, are often dispensed into hands, pockets, leaves, or any other available container.  Matthew 25 Ministries accepts donations of basic medical supplies such as empty pill bottles to help improve health care quality in developing nations.

Donations of clean, unlabeled pill bottles help the poorest of the poor in many ways:  medicines can be distributed in sterile containers.  Pill bottles that are not appropriate for shipping are recycled for cash that goes toward Matthew 25 Ministries' programs.  This plastic recycling program keeps thousands of bottles out of landfills each year.

Matthew 25 Ministries accepts the following types of clean and unlabeled empty pill bottles:

*  prescription pill bottles
*  large and small pill bottles
*  pill bottles with and without child-resistant caps
*  over-the-counter pill bottles

Placing a nickel, dime, or quarter in each bottle helps with shipping costs.

Mail donations to:

MATTHEW 25 MINISTRIES
11060 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242