You may not find an all new Ford Explorer at the bottom of a cereal box, maybe a toy car, but the top of the box actually has the real prize due to a coupon that could produce the best education in America for your child. 

As part of the two-month "Ford Drives Box Tops" Sweepstakes, parents can simply test drive a new ford, and as a result, schools will earn points toward their Box Tops For Education.  Any Ford vehicle at dealerships like Manhattan Ford - 787 11th Ave. in New York, NY are fair game. 

The promotion earns money for schools when you record the Box Top number from your child's favorite cereal. Ford intends to reach $1 Million dollars in box top points, which will be dispersed in schools around the country. 

"This is just another example of us going local and grassroots," says Ford Group VP Jim Farley. "It's a modern program in that it is so local and so authentic."¹ 

Not only is Ford helping out American schools, but they are also being green about it with eBoxTops (instead of clipping off the tops, they will have a number to enter with online) and will automatically credit a school of their choice. 

To earn credits, participants can do one of three things: 

Watch product videos on the Ford or Box Top website.
Request a brochure online.
Test drive / purchase a new Ford in October or November. 

This could be the easiest thing you ever do to help benefit your child's educations! 

Source: ¹http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/10/ford-and-general-mills-team-for-box-tops-for-education/1