Program called My Coke Rewards

Coca-Cola bottle caps could lead to supplies for schools Program called My Coke Rewards

Some area schools are looking to Coca-Cola products to help them get supplies and equipment.

Through a program called My Coke Rewards — which allows Coke drinkers to redeem points found on bottle caps for products and free drinks — points can now be donated to schools for supplies like sports equipment, crayons and markers, bulletin boards, DVDs and much more.

West Nodaway High School recently switched to Coca-Cola products in their vending machines which lead math instructor Nick White to look into the rewards program.

"We're just kind of trying to find ways to get free stuff and since we're selling Coke products anyway, we might as well get the points from it," he said. "It's really nothing huge that we wouldn't be able to buy anyway but every little bit helps."

White admits to rummaging through the school’s recycle bins to collect caps left on the bottles.

"I've discovered it will only allow you to enter up to 40 caps a week," he said. "Each cap is worth three points though and the items are all at different point values. We could get anything from pencils to a television for the commons area."

Codes found on the caps of all Coca-Cola products can be entered online at www.mycokerewards.com. From there, those wishing to donate their points to a school must create an account, enter the codes and simply choose to donate the points to a school of their choice. West Nodaway is currently a registered school on the site...

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