The Pepsi Refresh Project is like a giant online contest and has been giving away millions since the beginning of the year to "good" ideas, big and small, in communities across the country. You decide what's a good idea... you decide who gets a grant! The Pepsi Refresh Project is an effort to change the world by providing funding to those who wish to make the world a better place.
The Pepsi Refresh Project is a year long campaign where money will be given to those individuals and groups that provide ideas for improving the world either on a local or more widespread level. Pepsi has pledged to put more than $20 million toward this project. The initial idea was to take money that could have been spent on Superbowl ads and instead re-channeling those funds to where they could do the most good. What a great idea!
All you have to do is register on the site and then look over the ideas which have been submitted. Then cast your votes for those ideas you would like to see funded. The top 10 ideas are funded in the $5,000 and $25,000 and $50,000 catagories. The top 2 ideas receive funding in the $250,000 catagory.
You can help deserving causes obtain much needed funding! You can vote 10 times each day... it's hard to pick only 10 because all the requests are deserving. Below are links to some of the causes I am voting for this month! I would be happy to have you join me in supporting these causes if you so desire or choose those that are meaningful for you!
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http://pep.si/bgyXPy - 13 year old Mollie Watson volunteers with her father at the local humane society. Mollie wants to provide beds and toys to her local humane society! You Rock Molly!
http://pep.si/c8syLT - Helping Babies with Cystic Fibrosis. CFF is a group of people working to cure cystic fibrosis, an inherited and life-threatening disease that fills the lungs with thick mucus and causes premature death.
http://pep.si/aL9RWv - 4 Luv of Dog Rescue is an all volunteer group that rescues dogs from pounds and from owners who are no longer able to provide adequate care for their pets. We placed 301 dogs in new homes in 2009. Some of these dogs came from horrific situations of abuse and neglect and were in need of vet care.
http://pep.si/b1EDk2 - Shadow's Pet Pantry is a non profit which provides food for dogs and cats for families in need. I highlighted Shadow's in an earlier post and continue to support this worthwhile cause.
http://pep.si/aXK5Nd - The mission of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is to cure Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin’s Disease and Myeloma, and to also improve the quality of life for patients and their families. Every 5 minutes, someone new is diagnosed with Blood Cancer, every 10 minutes, someone dies. Almost one million Americans are still waiting for a cure.
http://pep.si/9wFhZG - Our project will include gathering and distributing pet food and supplies to those families facing the possibility of losing thier pets due to financial difficulties. Area animal shelters are not able to take all of the pets and the euthanasia rate has been on the rise. We are also seeing an increase of homeless pets.
http://pep.si/cevUbZ - ARF is a no-kill animal sanctuary in Mississippi. Most of the rescued animals are abandoned, neglected or abused. All rescues are given veterinary care, good food, compassion and love while they wait for their "forever home" with a family that will continue to care for them and love them.
These are just a few of the projects I am voting for... please take a few minutes to vote for those ideas you support. Let's get some great ideas funded!
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Source: Pepsi Refresh Project.
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