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Pepsi-grant deadline looms
Youngstown
There are two days left to vote for September’s Pepsi Refresh Grant submissions.
Still in the running locally are Channel 19 at Austintown’s Fitch High School, the Rich Center for Autism, Multiple Sclerosis Dreams, Youngstown’s Williamson Elementary and Jacob Harris of www.epicdonations.com.
In order to win one of 32 grants Pepsi awards each month, ideas must be ranked in the top 10 on the last day of voting in their respective grant-amount categories. The top 100 ideas in each category will roll over for the next month’s voting to be applicable for the grant again. Votes, however, do not carry over from month to month.
As of Monday, Austintown’s Channel 19 was ranked 116 in the $50,000 category; The Rich Center for Autism was ranked 96 in the $250,000 category; Multiple Sclerosis Dreams Inc. was ranked 53 in the $25,000 category; Youngstown’s Williamson Elementary was ranked 214 in the $25,000 category; and Jacob Harris’ www.epicdonations.com was ranked 164 in the $5,000 category.
To vote, visit www.re- fresheverything.com.
Austintown Fitch High School hopes to upgrade its student-run TV station.
The Rich Center for Autism would create a music- therapy program for autistic children in conjunction with the CreativeBridge Coalition.
Multiple Sclerosis Dreams would grant wishes to patients with MS.
Williamson Elementary would develop a program based in music, dance and art for students.
Jacob Harris would complete his charity website ,www.epicdonations.com.
Vote for Channel 19 by texting 102417 to 73774 or by visiting www.refresheverything.com/austintownchannel19.
Vote for The Rich Center for Autism by texting 102603 to Pepsi at 73774 or by visiting www.refresheverything.com/autisminharmony.
Vote for MS Dreams by texting 101259 to Pepsi at 73774 or by visiting www.refresheverything.com/multiplesclerosisdreams.
Vote for Williamson Elementary by texting 102058 to Pepsi at 73774 or by visiting www.refresheverything.com/thearts4us.
Vote for Jacob Harris and www.epicdonations.com by texting 102025 to Pepsi at 73774 or by visiting www.refresheverything.com/epicdonations.