Voting to Help Mokena Group Win a New Playground Ends June 24

KIDS FIT FOUNDATION A FINALIST FOR $20,000

PLAYGROUND GRANT FROM DR. PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP

AND NATIONAL NON-PROFIT KaBOOM!

Online Voting June 13-24 Will Determine Winners of National Contest

Mokena, IL, June 14, 2016– Kids Fit Foundation is one of 10 finalists in the 2016 Let’s Play Video Contest, courtesy of Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) and the national non-profit KaBOOM!. From June 13 to June 24, community members and play advocates can vote online for their favorite playground video on facebook.com/letsplay. Each of the top five vote-getters will receive a $20,000 grant to purchase new playground equipment. Winners will be announced on June 27.

The grant is part of Let’s Play, an initiative by DPS to provide kids and families with the tools, places and inspiration to make active play a daily priority. Organizations nationwide submitted videos illustrating the importance of play for a chance to win one of the five $20,000 grants.

“We are beyond thrilled to be in the top 10 for the Let’s Play Video Contest,” said Dan Evans, National Spokesman of Kids Fit Foundation. “Having lost 136 pounds myself, childhood obesity has been an issue that hits home with me. I’m so excited to promote fitness, play and an active lifestyle to children in the south Chicagoland area and beyond.”

If Kids Fit Foundation wins the grant, they plan to build a state of the art playground in Frankfort, IL that will be used to serve over 1,000 families with The Ivy League Before and After School Program, Summer Camp, and Kids Fit events. Along with a playground, plans are set in place for walking/biking trails, a nature center, fishing, kayaking and more.

DPS launched Let’s Play in 2011 with a $15 million commitment to KaBOOM! and in 2014, Dr Pepper Snapple and KaBOOM! extended their partnership through 2016 with an additional $10 million commitment to continue providing kids with the active play they need. Via Let’s Play grants and projects, Dr Pepper Snapple and KaBOOM! have built or improved more than 2,400 playgrounds since 2011, to benefit more than 5 million children over the lifetime of the playgrounds.

Visit Let’s Play at www.LetsPlay.com to join the conversation and learn how to apply for other available grants to make communities more active and playful.

About Kids Fit Foundation

The Kids Fit Foundation is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to funding and providing health and fitness programs for youth and their families. Through its health and fitness programs and events, the Kids Fit Foundation inspires children to develop a love for fitness at an early age. For more information, please visit www.kidsfitfoundation.org.

About Ivy League Before & After School Sports & Recreation Program

The Ivy League Before and After School Program offers quality programming that focuses on fitness recreation and academic enrichment in a healthy, safe environment to all students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. We are committed to providing a fun-filled, rewarding program that supports the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual development of school-age children and their families to the fullest potential in order to improve their quality of life. The Ivy League Before and After School Program is conducted both at our main facility in Mokena and on-site at several school locations in Summit Hill District 161, Chicago Heights District 170, Community Consolidated District 146, Forest Ridge School District 142, Kirby School District 140, Lansing School District 158, Midlothian School District 143, Mokena School District 159, and Palos School District 118. Through our 25 program sites, we serve students in Mokena, Frankfort, Chicago Heights, Tinley Park, Orland Park, Oak Forest, Lansing, Midlothian, Crestwood, Palos Heights, and Palos Park. For more information, please visit www.ivyleagueafterschool.com.

About Let’s Play

Let’s Play is an initiative launched in 2011 by Dr Pepper Snapple Group to provide the tools, places and inspiration to make play a daily priority. By 2017, DPS will provide nearly 10 million children across North America with new opportunities to play and be active through Let’s Play. In partnership with the nonprofit organizations KaBOOM! and Good Sports, Let’s Play is working to eliminate the ‘play deficit’ by building and improving play spaces and providing grants for athletic equipment and gear. For more information, please visit LetsPlay.com or Facebook.com/LetsPlay.

About Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS) is a leading producer of flavored beverages in North America and the Caribbean. Our success is fueled by more than 50 brands that are synonymous with refreshment, fun and flavor. We have 6 of the top 10 non-cola soft drinks, and 13 of our 14 leading brands are No. 1 or No. 2 in their flavor categories. In addition to our flagship Dr Pepper and Snapple brands, 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.

About KaBOOM!

KaBOOM! is the national non-profit dedicated to bringing balanced and active play into the daily lives of all kids, particularly those growing up in poverty in America. Since 1996, KaBOOM! has collaborated with partners to build, open or improve nearly 16,000 playgrounds, engaged more than one million volunteers and served 7.4 million children. KaBOOM! creates great places to play, inspires communities to promote and support play, and works to drive the national discussion about the importance of play in fostering healthy lives and communities. To learn why #playmatters: visit kaboom.org or join the conversation at twitter.com/kaboom or facebook.com/kaboom.

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