BRYANT SCHOOL A FINALIST FOR $20,000 PLAYGROUND GRANT FROM DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP AND NATIONAL NON-PROFIT KaBOOM!

Teaneck, New Jersey, June 13, 2016 – BRYANT SCHOOL 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.

“Bryant Elementary School –– the place where children prepare to become students and students grow into scholars. What makes Bryant School unique is the partnership of educators, parents and community to cultivate a positive and thriving learning environment.” said Leslie M. Abrew, Principal of Bryant.

Over the past 6 years Bryant Schools Pre- School Program has grown to meet the needs of our diverse learners. Given the significant growth, the needs of the children and our responsibility to meet modern playground safety standards, we are relying on the assistance of grants and private donations to make this playground possible. What is unique about the construction plans are that the turfed area will be housed in an inner courtyard in the school to provide a safe, enclosed, maintenance free play area. While it contains special sensory equipment, all students will benefit from a spectacular space.

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.

Bryant School

At the Bryant School the theme is “A place where seeds of happiness and academic excellence are planted.” In harmony with that ideal, building this space for our integrated preschool and preschool disabled programs will provide essential supports for social, emotional and physical growth. The new playground will comply with current playground safety standards and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Ms. Leslie Abrew, Principal along with generous donations from families, businesses and fundraiser have raised a significant amount of capital to ensure it does not burden the Teaneck School District.

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.