With Catholic Schools Week just around the corner, here is your chance to make a huge difference to one Catholic grade school. Piqua Catholic School in Piqua, Ohio is competing for a $50,000 prize from Pepsi. The school’s gym floor is over fifty years old, and if the school wins the money they plan on installing a new floor as well as initiating a before- and after-school fitness program and providing other equipment to make their school a safer place. To help them, simply text 104632 to 73774. You can vote up to three times per day. The ten schools receiving the most votes by January 31, 2011, each win $50,000. Right now, Piqua is in 5th place and they could use your vote! If you don’t use texting, head on over to their page and vote via the web.
Looks like a great cause. But don’t take my word for it. Let the students themselves tell you their story:
And here’s what Piqua’s local TV station had to say about the contest:
You could also help out by spreading the news to your friends on Facebook and Twitter.