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This year, Pepsi is giving away millions in grants each month to fund good ideas that make the world a better place. It's called the Pepsi Refresh Project. What's a good idea? Who gets a grant? You decide. Find out how you can submit, promote and vote for the ideas you care about at refresheverything.com. Learn more >
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Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints
I have an idea to help support New Orleans in the fight against cancer. My grant would go towards renovating rooms at the American Cancer Society Patrick F. Taylor Lodge to provide patients and their families with a more comfortable stay.
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Mark Sanchez, QB, New York Jets
I want to help build awareness about the early signs of juvenile diabetes. My grant will support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to create educational programs that will help lead to early detection and prompt treatments.
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DeMarcus Ware, OLB, Dallas Cowboys
I want to help provide a safe environment for abused, abandoned and neglected children by supporting Jonathan's Place. With your help we can improve their lives with better medical care, counseling, clothing, food and shelter.
SUPER BOWL XLIV QUARTERBACK DREW BREES WINS $100,000 PEPSI REFRESH PROJECT GRANT FOR IDEA TO HELP HOPE LODGE
$25,000 Grants Awarded to Mark Sanchez and DeMarcus Ware's Ideas
Purchase, N.Y., February 5, 2010 - The votes are in and more than 500,000 fans have spoken - Drew Brees is the winner of a $100,000 Pepsi Refresh grant that will help New Orleans-based Hope Lodge provide rooms for cancer patients and their caregivers. This past week, fans had the opportunity to cast their votes at www.nfl.com/PepsiRefresh or via text by typing the player's first name to P-E-P-S-I (73774) for the idea they believed should be awarded a grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project.
New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware also campaigned for votes for their ideas to further projects important to them - Sanchez: building awareness around the signs of type 1 or juvenile diabetes and Ware: providing a safe environment for abused, abandoned and neglected children. Although their idea didn't receive the most votes, Pepsi is awarding each a $25,000 Refresh Project grant to help make a difference in America's communities.
"I'm thrilled that $100,000 will be going to the Hope Lodge, which will provide cancer patients and their caregiver's rooms through the Pepsi Refresh Project," Brees said. "We're all winners in this project. These grants will help make a real difference in our communities. Thanks to the fans who voted, the support has been outstanding for all of us."
The Pepsi Refresh Project is a groundbreaking effort to foster innovation in social good that will award more than $20 million this year to fund great ideas that improve America's communities. Throughout 2010, Pepsi will fund ideas that will move the world forward in six categories: Health, Arts & Culture, Food & Shelter, The Planet, Neighborhoods and Education. The Pepsi Refresh Project will feature significant social engagement around people and the power of ideas. Pepsi Refresh Project launched on Jan. 13 and exceeded expectations by receiving the monthly limit of 1,000 submissions in less than seven days. People are encouraged to submit their ideas and cast a vote for their favorite projects at www.refresheverything.com.
