Pepsi has created a program known as the Pepsi Refresh Project where any person who has an idea that they believe can benefit a community in any sort of way has the opportunity to win a grant to help fund their idea.
From providing a “fresh start” baby care package to expectant parents in need, to shipping Girl Scout cookies to troops overseas, to a 14-year-old boy’s invention that retrofits school buses, the Project has awarded grants based on public vote to 129 individuals and organizations thus far.
In 2010, Pepsi is giving away $20 million in the U.S. to fund good ideas, big and small, that move communities forward. Pepsi is giving out $1.3 million in grants each month, which range from $5,000 to $250,000, and every month there will be new ideas that Pepsi Refresh grants will be awarded to in one of six categories. The categories are health, arts & culture, food & shelter, the planet, neighborhoods and education.
For more info on this amazing project, check out refresheverything.com
Check out this video that will give you an overview of what Pepsi Refresh is all about!
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Check out Drew Brees discussing Pepsi Refresh!
