Cold Pop, Water, or Juice with free rewards, anyone?

I thought I would share this great website with everyone called My Coke Rewards (mycokerewards.com). Basically, you get rewarded if you (or your family, friends, or co-workers) drink any Coke beverage. The codes are found on any Coke beverage and you simply enter them online and you are able to choose from a variety of "Rewards".

I don't drink a lot of pop, but my parents enjoy drinking Diet Coke and because of it, I have been able to get "free" items in the past few years including a pair of shoes and a cooking bowl set, among other things. It's a great VISTA budget friendly resource!

Foundation Center

For those looking for grant funding, the Foundation Center is a good place to start. However, what the user receives for free is extremely limited. Instead of trying to convince your sponsoring organization to shell-out $1,295 annually (good luck!), visit one of the state's three cooperating collections - for FREE!!!

The South Dakota State Library in Pierre is home to one of the collections. I spent three hours there this morning seeking out funders I wouldn't have otherwise been able to locate with the resources available to me. The staff was extremely helpful, I didn't have to pay for printing, and there wasn't a time limit.

For most VISTAs here in South Dakota, a cooperating collection is close by. I called the State Library last week to learn more about what they had to offer. The only thing they asked of me was to please call or e-mail a day beforehand to ensure staff would be available to assist me. This request may have been because I live 100 miles away; however, I'd still give them a call just to make sure.