Ring Ring! IHM Joins the Tin Can Initiative!

We are so excited to announce that IHM is partnering with DeVos Family Foundation and several Christian schools across West Michigan on the Tin Can Initiative, a community-wide effort to help families delay smartphone use while still giving children opportunities to build independence and stay connected.

Beginning with our third-grade families, students received a free Tin Can phone—a landline-style, Wi-Fi connected phone with no apps, internet access or screen. Kids can call parent-approved friends and family, make plans and practice independence without the pressures and distractions of a smartphone.

IHM is proud to be the FIRST Catholic school in Grand Rapids to join this growing initiative! By working together with other Christian school communities, we hope to help make waiting for a smartphone feel normal—and give our kids more time to connect, play and experience childhood beyond a screen. Click HERE for ordering information and to join the IHM Tin Can Contact List!