Palatine Nonprofit In The Hunt For $50,000

For the rest of July, Palatine-based, national nonprofit, SuperSibs! will be saying “No Coke, Pepsi!” in support of their In a Word: the Sibling Journey art exhibit.

The gallery has been selected by the Pepsi Refresh Project as a finalist for the July competition and could earn the nonprofit, which supports the siblings of pediatric cancer patients, $50,000 to tour the curated exhibit in the Chicagoland area, a press release from SuperSibs! states.

"Pediatric cancer affects the whole family,” stated Suzanne Skala, Executive Director for SuperSibs!, “We want to get the family focused on healing together. Including the sibling voice is an important part of the healing process, and this exhibit helps achieve that goal."

SuperSibs! is asking for the community’s help in to push them out of the Top 20 (out of a field of 1,500) and into the Top 10 projects with the most votes, where each project will be funded by Pepsi. 

Some hometown support, already has been generated as the Palatine Park District and area businesses are helping to collect valuable Power codes found on Pepsi products and used in the voting. 

The four Palatine Park District pools are displaying “Caps for a Cause” buckets in July as well as , 189 W. Northwest Hwy., and . 20 S. Northwest Hwy. The on Northwest Highway is collecting Power codes from cases of Pepsi.

Deb Own, Public Information Manager for the Palatine Park District stated in the press release, "The Palatine Park District is excited to be a part of this wonderful project and encourages everyone to vote and deposit Pepsi caps in buckets at our pools."

Power code voting has helped the nonprofit currently reach the number 17 spot in their 50K community. The codes are found on the yellow caps on Pepsi, Pepsi Max and Diet Pepsi bottles and the Power Voting labeled can cases of the same products and are worth between 5-100 votes.

You can help SuperSibs! win the Pepsi Refresh Project by voting for them each remaining day in July,  online at www.refresheverything.com or text the SuperSibs! entry number -107496 to Pepsi at 73774.

As a reminder to the community, SuperSibs! has erected a banner with the website and texting numbers outside their office on Hicks and First Bank Drive.