Are you involved in My Coke Rewards? Do you know about the Coca-Cole Pay It Forward program?!
Parents, relatives, friends and mentors can nominate aspiring youth between the ages of 16-21, now through March 2nd for a chance to win the apprentice experience. You can nominate up to five young people (the young person can also nominate himself/herself) and be entered for a chance to win a $5,000 sweepstakes with each nomination!
Four lucky nominees will be rewarded with the unique and exciting opportunity for an apprenticeship experience with one of the country’s most respected celebrity history makers: business mogul Magic Johnson; chairman and CEO of BET Networks, Debra Lee; or hip hop artist and philanthropist, Common.
We don’t know many teenagers really well … yet. We know before we blink we will have three of our own but we know how exciting that time of your life is how AWESOME it would be to be nominated for the Coca-Cola “Pay it Forward” Program!
We love to pay it forward and use those opportunities to teach the kids about sharing and caring. We use lessons such as food drives through Girl Scouts to the Angel Tree at our church to give Christmas gifts to remind our kids to share often! One of my favorite memories was picking up the dinner bill for a young family a few years ago when I was on a business trip. It was a small gesture and they may not remember it today but I sure remember how amazing it was to do that for them that night.
How can you “Pay it Forward”? Are you ready for the Challenge?
We are excited to giveaway a prize pack to one of our readers to help you “Pay It Forward”! The $120 prize pack includes:
- · $100 Amex card to help you and your family “Pay It Forward” in the New Year
- · Coca-Cola “Pay It Forward” journal
- · Coca-Cola “Pay-It-Forward” t-shirt
NOTE: The prize was provided by Coca-Cola Company. The Coca-Cola Company is not a sponsor, administrator or connected in any other way with this giveaway.
I would help others in my community
I would nominate my kind and sweet niece. I pay it forward by donating to charities.
There are so many that are in need and are deserving. I think I would help the schools out. There are the ones molding our future leaders.
my sister, just graduated college- so proud of her!
Really cool love the concept I actually started a blog to sort of pay it forward. To teach young people like me who failed in highschool or dropped out of college to go into business for themselves. So I share business strategies for young people FOR FREE 🙂
i’d nominate my boyfriend who always does the right thing and helps people
I would nominate my friend Jennifer. SHe is always helping out with the community
I would nominate my cousin she volunteers a lot and is a kind caring person!
i nominated my niece
I would nominate my cousin who is a bright student
I read a lot and always pass my books along to other avid readers!
I pay it forward by donating my books to the library
I would nominate my niece, a high school senior.
I would nominate my nephew.
i volunteer in my community
We donate clothes and other household items and we give to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
I would mow my neighbors lawn as a nice gesture.
My kids and I help some elderly people in our neighborhood. We’ll go food shopping, shovel, rake, cut grass, etc. I’m even helping a 93 year old lady by driving her to her doctors sometimes.
My daughter is currently in girl scouts and they have talked about taking a filed trip to our local animal shelter. Well just this past week, that animal shelter had a small fire (no humans or animals were harmed!) I would love nothing more than to take the $100 gift card and purchase supplies for the shelter THEN have the girls deliver it on their field trip! That would be such an amazing way to show a young group of five and six year olds how to pay it forward 🙂
would nominate my eldest who does everything she can to save abused animals
I’d nominate my daughter.
I pay it forward by giving things (food, clothes, shoes) to those who I know are in need.
My friend Debi,as she is doing something for people all the time.
my friend
volunteer at the shelter
I would nominate my 17 year old sister. 🙂
I volunteer for an after-school program.
pay it forward by volunteering at school
I like to nominate me….I like helping everyone who needs a helping hand
my teenage sister
donate to charity
i would nominate my grampa for serving in the war
I would nominate one of my nephews. I pay it forward by donations in my community.
I would nominate Glo who gives of herself constantly debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
I would nominate my son.
I would nominate my mother
I’m part of an improv group and community and we do performances that are for good causes like raising money for people that need help
I pay it forward by donating time and money to my daughters school
kport207 at gmail dot com
i’m a single mom so i pay it forward by helping out other parents who are struggling
I would nominate my brother and pay it forward to my mom
I would nominate my brother
I pay it forward by volunteering for several local organizations.
I pay it forward by donating used gently used clothing, giving to the food bank
I would donate it to mothers of angles, mothers that have lost daughters, I am one and I belong to a group her in my towm, we take our money and my gravestone for mothers that cann;t get them for kids, GOD BLESS AND KEEP YA’LL IN HIS LOVING ARMS.
I would pay it forward by donating to a local food bank.
FOOD BANK IN MY TOWN.
Pay it forward by contributing to our local fire department
When someone is behind me in line at walgreens, I sometimes pay for their stuff too.
I pay it forward by volunteering at the nursing home where my grandma lives
I nominated my niece.
i would nominate my high schooler for all the help with his special needs brother.
by donating to wounded warriors
I volunteer two times a year at a local homeless shelter.
How awesome!
I would nominate the neighbor for helping me out all winter.
donate clothes
I happily pay it forward with volunteering at our food shelf – thank you.
We donate clothes and other items to charities
I help by donating to our local food pantry
I Like To Pass It On By Volunteering In My Community To Make A Difference In Others Lives 🙂
I would nominate a group called PAL that work with cancer survivors. They help alot of people in Pensacola-Milton, Florida area. I want to thank you for this awesome sweep and hope to win 🙂 Thanks !!!
my friend is amazingly helpful and i would help her
i try to pay it forward by giving back to the community and the youth by helping with community projects and with youth camps that are held by my community. i also try and volunteer my time as much as i can.
I donate to Friends of The Library.
I’d pay it forward by donating more than I do now.
my sister
i pay it forward by helping my elderly neighbor get into her house when i can
I would donate this to the homeless shelter
I pay it forward by giving monthly fun money to my niece and nephew — both college students living off of noodles and peanut butter. Thanks for the chance to win the prize pack. I’ll pass it along if I win.
I donate my cokereward points to my childs school.
I nominate my friend Lois.
I volunteer at my church.
id pay it forward to my sister who always struggles.
I would nominate ny friend Melody whoworks with the local food bank
I would nominate my wife and pay it forward by donating things
I would pay it forward by helping some families in our neighborhood who need it
My 8 year old sons best friends family
I love volunteering. I just moved to a new city, so I will be looking for new opportunities to volunteer here where I live.
Diana C
nominated my niece
My 18 year old cousin who just got accepted into an engineering PhD program (she makes me feel like a slacker…but I’m still very proud of her!)
I’d nominate my step son!
i would nominate my daughter
My parents! They will be struggling for money when my mom has surgery on her neck. She’ll be out of work for a couple of months and I want to help them out.
I will volunteer more
I pay it forward by volunteering at my daughter’s school. I’m there helping out a few days a week, just doing whatever needs to be done. I love it and really feel like I’m helping when I volunteer. Thank you!
By volunteering for local domestic violence victims’ assistance groups.
I would nominate my friends son
I nominated my neighbor and I always sponsor families during Christmas, give out stuff all year long, buy things with coupons and then give them away and also donate all of my clothing and my son’s/ toys etc. that we don’t fit or play with anymore to people and then to thrift stores.
I’d nominate my niece Sam who started a diversity club at her school
i would nominate my friend
I would nominate my sister-in-law
My pay-it-forward is not anything that would impress anyone. Maybe some day that will change. Right now I pay attention to great deals and when I can get them I buy them buy the boatload and donate them to the sharing center at a local church, where I also volunteer. Besides that I just try to let my light shine. I like to bake and share things with people. I like to remember when someone has a favorite and make sure to present it to them for no particular reason.
I pay it forward by doing what I can for others. Just giving someone your time/or an ear to listen is helpful.
I pay it forward by donating to the local food banks.
I buy supplies for teachers at the local school
I pay it forward by donating weekly to Rise and Shine, a group that works with families with AIDS
I pay it forward by donating to multiple organizations
I would nominate my sister, she’s the best person I know!
I pay uit forward by volunteering at our local food giveaway site & doing cat rescue.
I pay for the person behind me in line.
I donate clothes and shoes that we do not use to our community.
would nominate our neighbor who helps everyone in the neighborhood.
I would nominate my nephew!
My daughter! she deserves it
I would nominate my sister.
I would nominate my cousin.
My kids and I visit our local Ronald McDonald house monthly to serve lunch to the residents staying there while their children are at the local hospital.
I donate when I can
Thanks for the giveaway! Janna Johnson [email protected] Janna@feedyourpig on gfc
I like to leave small gifts for people when they are working hard and not expecting anything. I also like to pay the toll or the bill for the person behind me. Over tipping a hard working waiter or waitress is another favorite.
i would help out picking up trash in my community
I would nominate my granddaughter.
Give it back to food bank
I donate when I can to the thrift store in town – I also shop there to support them
I would pay it forward by taking a couple of friends on limited incomes out to a nice lunch.
I would nominate my Aunt.
I would nominate my awesome son!!
I would nominate my cousin’s daughter.
I would pay it forward by donating books to the state prison.
would pay it forward and help my unemployed neighbor
ardy22 at earthlink dot net
I like to help those around in my community.
I give to whoever whenever without thinking at times whether they need or not, it’s an unconcious thing and sometimes I cant control it but it’s ok 🙂
i try and do nice things for my friends and coworkers, take care of them when they are sick, pick up shifts. little things.
We pay it forward by donating to veterans charities and our local nicu.
I would support our Mexico missions at church
I like to give coupons that I’m not using to others.
I would nominate my nephew. He volunteers with our local police department. We is a great kid and has volunteered in one form or another since he was 11 years old. He really belives in giving back to his community.
we volunteer as a family 4 times a year at our local food bank!
paying it forward by donating goods to the Salvation Army
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com
I’d nominate the head alter boy at our church.
I would nominate my do good roommate
I give back to the community by volunteering at the local library!
Easy. We live in a very low income urban area so people are always running out of money at the grocery check out line. i can offer to pay for the person in front of me – they’re holding me up anyway, right?
I pay it forward by handing down clothes my kids grew out of to other friends who need them
My husband and I volunteer at Goodwill stores.
i volunteer when i can at the local food bank
i would donate some money to the animal shelter
I would pay it forward to my mother-in-law.
I pay it forward by donating to our local food bank and to the American Kidney Foundation.
We donate products such as blankets, shampoo etc. and as much time as possible to our local homeless and women’s shelter.
We also have a single mom on our street who is recently unemployed that we help to provide for. So this would go toward helping her with what she needs for the month.
To me it teaches my children humility and what it means to care for others.
jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com
I would support our local red cross!
I pay it forward by making bags for the homeless with toiletries ,snack food, and socks. I also pick up coats and thermal pajamas during the year and give them to shelter or homeless people I see on the street.
I would pay it forward by offering a hand to family and friends struggling.
We donate as much as we can and help others as often as possible
I’d nominate my 14 yr old son.
I would nominate Ms. Linda, she is the children program coordinator in our community. She does so much for the community and is an amazing person. She works with the women and children’s homeless shelter and puts on amazing free programs for kids for the rest of the community as well! We love her!
I donate clothes to goodwill
I would nominate one of my fellow youth members at church. He is extremely aspiring and has a lot of passion and determination in all that he does. (:
my dad, he’s always helping everyone out
I would nominate my aunt who founded our city’s only homeless shelter and has inspired others to do the same.
I donate clothes
I would nominate my friend heather, who runs an animal rescue group.
I help out in the church
vmkids3 at msn dot com
I would nominate my daughter’s preschool teacher. She gives so much to those in need.
I pay it forward by donating to Good Will instead of having arummage sale.
Who would you nominate in your community? OR How do you pay it forward?
nobody,and i pay it forward by keeping on trucken
I pay it forward by volunteering at a local animal shelter.
My previous supervisor who goes above and beyond to ensure the safety and well being of our community’s children
I pay it forward by donating to our local food bank often.
I pay it forward by donating to charities!
My nephew.
I pay it forward by volunteering and teaching a summer arts & crafts program, chaperoning teen dances and planning and working on a town Luau held in the summer as well as teaching a weekly senior exercise class.
I like to volunteer with habitat for humanity and the local clothing bank
I pay it forward by giving things (food, clothes, shoes) to those who I know are in need.
I volunteer for several community organizations.
Thanks for the contest.
I often pay for breakfast for the car behind me at the McDonalds drive thru.
I would nominate my son who has been instrumental in organizing other students in fundraising drives within his fraternity
I donate to my local food shelf!
i help at the food bank
I pay it forward by balloon twisting for free for events 🙂
I would nominate my daughter who has been key in helping raise money for her 8th grade fundraiser campaign.
It would be for my family to share.
I pay it forward by volunteering every chance I get.
I would nominate my mom who always makes sacrifices to help those around her.
I pay it forward as much as possible through little good deeds to help others
By helping out anyone I can!
I volunteer regularly through my job and am a founding member of our green group and volunteer group as well as our adopt a road program.
I recycle and donate to charity to pay it forward.
I pay it forward by giving to the local food bank!
i always do what i can
I would pay it forward to my daughter who is a single mom
I would nominate my neighbor. She is a great artist.
I would pay it forward by donating to our local womens shelter.
Thanks!
giving it to my sister.
we like to donate food and clothing to our local battered womens shelter
By donating to charities
I play it forward by donating to the VET Organization of America, this is run by the veterans that serve our country in the military.
I work in my church nursery so parents can worship free from distraction!
I work with Habitat for Humanity
I would nominate my oldest daughter who is very active with her schools recycling program.
I pay it forward by donating clothes and toys to our local shelter
I will nominate my best friend who is always volunteering and helping the community
I help out in the homeless in my community, since I’ve been there, done that.,
i pay it forward by volunteering at our local nursing home
jagar0047 at yahoo dot com
I occasionally will do community service.
I donate extra supplies to my son’s classroom for two reasons. 1) Teachers make crappy money and should not have to pay for things out of their own pocket. 2) I know there are families less fortunate that can’t send supplies and I want to ensure that every child has an even playing field.
I would nominate my friend who always helps others.
I would nominate Mark H. He does anything for any people, helps people in a heartbeat.
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I would nominate my 19 year old son!
jofo120 at yahood ot com
I would nominate one of my former students who does well in school, excels in sports, and volunteers in the community. She is a well-rounded person and a great role-model for others!
I volunteer a lot and I hope when I neep help it’s there for me also. Thanks for this contest.
I would help others in my community
I pay it forward by being there for family and friends and helping them to hold on to their faith during trying times.
I help out at the schools and our community center.
I donate food and Haba items.
I pay it forward by donating whenever I can
Pay for a stranger’s lunch.
Give coupons that I’m not going to use in a pay it forward basket
annabella @ centurytel dot net
I’d help my mother for her having helped us when we were in need.
I would nominate one of my co-workers because he does a lot of community work when he’s off, like volunteering at an animal shelter and I think he helped with a coat drive over the holidays. He is also pretty generous with monetary donations as well.
I’d nominate my 18 year old nephew. He’s amazing.
I would nominate my sister-in-law because she is just so amazing. She does so much, for so many people, and never ever thinks of herself. I don’t know how she does it!
I would pay it forward by giving it to a friend who is going through a hard time.
I pay it forward by donating free or cheap items
We donate to a food pantry that helped us
I’d nominate my friend Erica
I pay it forward by donating to our local food bank and clothes closet at our church.
I’d help out a friend in need
I would pay it forward by giving to someone who needs it