The Volunteer Center has applied for the a $25,000 community grant being offered by the Pepsi Corporation through their Pepsi Refresh Project. Pepsi will be providing millions of dollars to support communities and projects like ours throughout the United States. In order to win, we must collect the most votes in the country for our idea at the www.refresheverything.com website.
The University Place Volunteer Center matches community members with local projects. By promoting volunteerism and non-profit groups that need resources, we are creating partnerships that build area assets and a strong sense of community. In future months you will also have the opportunity to support other programs such as the University Place Library and Playground by the Sound.
The Idea
Goals
- Promote the values of volunteerism in the community
- Match volunteers to projects for non-profit organizations
- Educate youth on how to get involved in their community
- Provide an additional 1,000 volunteer hours annually
How the Money will be Spent
- Support the operations of the Volunteer Center
- Partner with youth for volunteer opportunities
- Improve the capabilities and user experience of the current website
How Can I Help?
- Get out and vote
- Stuff the ballot box. Vote every day !!!
- If you believe in our cause forward this to everyone you know. They do not have to be from University Place to vote or to believe in our cause.
- If you donŐt live in University Place you can still vote for us. By doing so you are affirming your believe in our youth and the value of community service.
How Do I Vote?
- Go to www.refresheverything.com and create a Pepsi refresh account with login information (you do not have to receive promotional materials from Pepsi)
- You are allowed to place 10 votes per day on any account but can only vote for a single idea once each day.
- Find us on the site. Our project is named I Want to Empower 1,000 Volunteers to Take Action in University Place. Additionally you can search of the following keywords University Place, Volunteers
- Vote for the UP Volunteer Center Project
- Go back tomorrow and vote again. In fact, make us part of your daily routine. Log in each morning or every night and make sure you are voting to make University Place a stronger community. Support opportunities for kids to be involved.
