Crafting an act of kindness
By Joan Janzen
joanjanzen@yahoo.com
KINDERSLEY - Anyone who enjoys their daily intake of McDonalds’ coffee will be excited to hear about a young lad in Kindersley who has set a goal to collect one thousand complimentary coffee cards. Ten-year-old Thane Edmunds has been collecting McDonald’s “free hot drink” stickers for several months, intending to give away free drinks as an act of kindness.
However, the clock is ticking since McDonalds has said it will soon be phasing out its long-running loyalty program that lets customers claim a free hot drink after purchasing six drinks and acquiring six stickers. Therefore Thane needs your help!
Thane’s mom, Selena, said her son asked her what the stickers were for, and he came up with an idea when he found out. “I was just thinking of an idea, and I started to find coffee cards and stickers, so it became a reality,” Thane said.
He posted on social media, saying he was saving up coffee cards, asking for help. Not long after coffee cards started arriving in the mail, some people dropped them off at his house, or Thane or his mom picked them up at residences. Coffee cards came from locations as distant as British Columbia. The individual said he doesn’t even drink coffee but wanted to help Thane out.
Of course, his primary source of coffee cards comes from family and friends. His older brother said he gives all his coffee stickers to Thane. Thane’s brother said, “I told my friends what he’s doing, and they willingly give him stickers.”
Thane’s mom said, “Whenever we put it out there, people who had stacks of them would hand them to Thane. There’s a batch coming from North Battleford from a friend.”
So far, Thane has managed to collect 103 coffee cards, which means it took 721 cups of coffee in order for Thane to place stickers on 103 coffee cards.
“I’m going to give them to people as an act of kindness. I’m thinking about giving a few here and a few there,” Thane said, explaining what he intends to do with all his coffee cards. He’s going to keep track of how many come in and how many he hands out. And if you have any “free hot drink” stickers, Thane said you’re welcome to send them to him at Box 492, Kindersley, SK S0L 1S0.
In the meantime, don’t be surprised if young Thane Edmunds surprises you by handing you a coffee card for a complimentary coffee.
PHOTO: Coffee Kid! Ten-year old Thane Edmunds is collecting McDonalds’ coffee cards which he will hand out as an act of kindness.
