[CharterSchools] Vote for ReNew Dolores T. Aaron: A Finalist for $20, 000 Let's Play Grant

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CONTACT: 
Brooke Gershman, ReNEW Schools,504-230-4352, brooke at renewschools.org
Kristine Austria, KaBOOM!, 202-464-6427, kaustria at kaboom.org 
  
VOTE FOR ReNEW DOLORES T. AARON: A FINALIST FOR $20,000 LET’S PLAY GRANTFROM DR PEPPER SNAPPLE 
AND NATIONAL NON-PROFIT KaBOOM!
Five Communities Will Win Grants– 
Vote for ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron on LetsPlay.com
 
New Orleans, LA – Dr Pepper Snapple and national non-profitKaBOOM! have announced ReNEW Schools as one of 10 finalists for the 2014 Let’sPlay Video Contest. 
 
The video contest is part of Let’s Play, a community partnership led byDr Pepper Snapple to get kids and families active nationwide.  It is designed to give organizations inlocal communities the opportunity to submit videos illustrating their need foran improved play space for a chance to win one of five $20,000 grants, whichcan be used to build a new playground or improve an existing one. From June 16to June 27, community members and play advocates can vote for their favoriteplayground video on facebook.com/letsplay.   
 
“We are educating the whole childat Dolores T. Aaron,” said John Gravier, ReNEW School Leader. “This opportunitywould provide the kids with necessary peer-to-peer interaction that can helpthem grow.” 
 
Since the contest launched on April 21, videos from cities across theU.S. have been submitted for consideration. Of those, 10 finalists wereselected by a panel of judges, including ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron. 
 
At ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron, schoolleaders want to give the kids 20-25 minutes a day for play in order toencourage strong social interaction and community learning. Though they have alarge yard, the space presents a problem; there is nothing to play with or playon. The school’s goal is to focus on educating the “whole child,” whichrequires an active body and an active mind. This playground will be open tomore than 500 students.
 
Created in 2011, Let’s Play provides the tools, places and inspirationto make play a daily priority. The initiative began with a three-yearcommitment to KaBOOM!, the national non-profit dedicated to ensuring that allkids get the balance of active play they need to thrive. Through the firstthree years, they built 41 playgrounds, with more than 2,300 DPS employeescontributing nearly 19,000 volunteer hours in the construction, and providedgrants ranging from $500 to $30,000 for the improvement of another 2,004playgrounds by the end of 2013.  
 
Unstructured, child-directed playhas proven to help kids develop physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually,yet today’s kids have less time and fewer opportunities to play than anyprevious generation. As a result of expanded Let’s Play grants and projects,more than 1 million kids will benefit from new or improved playgrounds aroundthe nation between 2014 and 2016. 
 
Visit Let’s Play at www.LetsPlay.com to join the conversation and learn how to apply for the variousavailable grants to make communities more active and playful.
 
AboutReNEW Schools
ReNEWSchools is reinventing education in urban New Orleans. Actively changing thestatus quo with innovative ways to prepare students for college and beyond,ReNEW is transforming the city’s lowest performing schools into rigorous,college-preparatory institutions. ReNEW Schools employs a whole-schoolturnaround model. ReNEW’s academic philosophy is founded on one core belief:all children can learn. By implementing a strong culture that is anchored onhigh expectations for academics and behavior, ReNEW Schools creates anenvironment that motivates and compels all children to achieve. Now in its fifthyear, ReNEW Schools is proud to operate five schools in New Orleans. Visit www.renewschools.org. 
 
About Let’s Play
Let’s Play is a community partnership led by Dr Pepper Snapple Group(NYSE: DPS) to get kids and families active nationwide. Since Let’s Playlaunched in 2011, DPS has worked with nonprofit KaBOOM! to build or improvemore than 2,000 playgrounds across North America and in 2014 partnered withGood Sports to provide sports gear for deserving athletic organizations incommunities coast to coast. For more information, visit LetsPlay.com or Facebook.com/LetsPlay.
 
About Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Dr PepperSnapple Group (NYSE: DPS) is a leading producer of flavored beverages in NorthAmerica and the Caribbean. Our success is fueled by more than 50 brands thatare synonymous with refreshment, fun and flavor. We have 6 of the top 10non-cola soft drinks, and 13 of our 14 leading brands are No. 1 or No. 2 intheir flavor categories. In addition to our flagship Dr Pepper and Snapplebrands, our portfolio includes 7UP, A&W, Canada Dry, Clamato, Crush,Hawaiian Punch, Mott's, Mr & Mrs T mixers, Peñafiel, Rose's, Schweppes,Squirt and Sunkist soda. To learn more about our iconic brands and Plano,Texas-based company, please visit www.DrPepperSnapple.com. For our latest news and updates, follow us at www.Facebook.com/DrPepperSnapple or www.Twitter.com/DrPepperSnapple. 
 
AboutKaBOOM!
KaBOOM! is the national non-profit dedicated to the bold new goal of ensuringthat all children, particularly the 16 million American children living inpoverty, get the balance of active play they need to become healthy andsuccessful adults. KaBOOM! has been a powerful champion for play since itsfounding in 1996, working with partners to build, improve and open more than15,000 playgrounds, engage more than 1,000,000 volunteers and serve more than6,600,000 children. KaBOOM! creates and catalyzes great places to play,inspires, empowers and leads play advocates, and educates and elevates thesocietal conversation about the importance of play in children’s lives. Formore information, visit kaboom.org/act or follow the conversation on why #PlayMatters at twitter.com/kaboom or facebook.com/kaboom.
 
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