Noah’s ‘CAN’paign for Kids celebrates 20 years

This Christmas marks Noah McArthur’s 20th year of collecting and selling aluminum cans to help children and families in need, while helping the environment clean.
Jacquelyn McArthur said her son Noah was a small four-year-old when he discovered that aluminum cans could be sold and recycled for profit, and he decided he wanted to earn money in that way to help others.
Now, Noah is a young man embarking on a career in digital media after graduating from the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
McArthur said Noah wants to continue helping others and serving the Lord, though it is a bittersweet time, as this will be his final year of sponsoring his “Noah’s ‘CAN’paign for Kids.”
“There is always a possibility that he will start his program again one day, though for now, he will have to at least pause his special ministry outreach program,” McArthur said.
Noah and his parents said they would like to sincerely thank the wonderful friends and supporters of his recycling program to help others.
“Without all of the contributors over the years, the program would not have been successful,” McArthur said. “Thank you to the generous friends at the Chattahoochee Police Station/City Hall and the City of Chattahoochee for allowing the storage shed at the station to be used as a drop-off location for contributors to leave their bags of aluminum cans for Noah.”
McArthur said it has been extremely helpful to have such a central location where the cans could be kept for pick-up, and the staff members have willingly sacrificed their valuable storage space there. McArthur said City Manager Mr. Robert Presnell and also Cindy, Program Assistant, have been instrumental in helping determine how the CANpaign money can be used to help children and families.
“The list of names of those encouraging, helping, supporting, and contributing is practically endless, and to all of our wonderful friends in Chattahoochee, Quincy, Sneads, Grand Ridge, Marianna, and even some out of state,” McArthur said. “Thank you so much for all of your help!”
Noah said could not have done it or been successful in the mission of serving others without the help of the community.
The family also said Wright’s Recycling in Grand Ridge has also been one of Noah’s biggest helpers and encouragers over the many years.
The McArthur family said they are deeply grateful to the community for 20 years of joy, smiles, tears, and love spread to others –one child, one family, and one aluminum can at a time.