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Thursday, December 30, 2010

TODAY is our Holiday Vote Blast!!!!

TODAY is our Holiday Vote Blast!!!!

Go vote!!!!  Change your Facebook, Myspace and Twitter profiles and update your statuses.  Join in our #TWITTERTHON! 



Vote for all 10 charities at once - http://pep.si/100kforkids


  • CHERUBS -  #21 for $25,000 (holding steady).  Text 101202 to Pepsi (73774)
  • CYBA - #33 for $250,000 (holding steady).  Text 104841 to Pepsi (73774)
  • Ella's Hope - #10 for $25,000 (moved up 1 spot).  Text 100288 to Pepsi (73774)
  • John Tracy Clinic - #32 for $250,000 (moved back 1 spot).  Text 104803 to Pepsi (73774)
  • MedZou Clinic - #16 for $50,000 (moved back 1 spot).  Text 103787 to Pepsi (73774) 

Monday, December 27, 2010

Vote for Kids Vote Blast this Thursday!

VOTE BLAST ON THURSDAY!!!! 1 day, 100,000 votes for 10 charities!!!! Please repost this graphic and make it your profile photo on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and other sites on Thursday and tell everyone what cause you're voting for and why! Raising votes and awareness for 10 causes!!!!  Example:

My vote is for TOMMY, born with CDH, who is your vote in honor of? Post the name of a child who is special to you in your status and pass this on!  http://pep.si/100kforkids

Vote for all 10 charities at once!   http://pep.si/100kforkids



 

Today's Ranking - December 27

Vote for all 10 charities at once - http://pep.si/100kforkids


  • CHERUBS -  #21 for $25,000 (moved up 1 spot).  Text 101202 to Pepsi (73774)
  • CYBA - #33 for $250,000 (holding steady).  Text 104841 to Pepsi (73774)
  • Ella's Hope - #11 for $25,000 (moved back 2 spots).  Text 100288 to Pepsi (73774)
  • John Tracy Clinic - #31 for $250,000 (moved back 3 spots).  Text 104803 to Pepsi (73774)
  • MedZou Clinic - #15 for $50,000 (moved back 2 spots).  Text 103787 to Pepsi (73774) 

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

CHARITY LIST - Vote on Pepsi Refresh & Text Votes in too!

Vote for all 10 charities at once - http://pep.si/100kforkids



  • CHERUBS -  #22 for $25,000 (holding steady).  Text 101202 to Pepsi (73774)
  • CYBA - #33 for $250,000 (holding steady).  Text 104841 to Pepsi (73774)
  • Ella's Hope - #9 for $25,000 (moved up 5 spots).  Text 100288 to Pepsi (73774)
  • John Tracy Clinic - #27 for $250,000 (moved up 9 spots).  Text 104803 to Pepsi (73774)
  • MedZou Clinic - #13 for $50,000 (moved back 1 spot).  Text 103787 to Pepsi (73774) 

Vote for Kids Vote Blast this Thursday!

VOTE BLAST ON THURSDAY!!!! 1 day, 100,000 votes for 10 charities!!!! Please repost this graphic and make it your profile photo on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and other sites on Thursday and tell everyone what cause you're voting for and why! Raising votes and awareness for 10 causes!!!!  Example:

My vote is for TOMMY, born with CDH, who is your vote in honor of? Post the name of a child who is special to you in your status and pass this on!  http://pep.si/100kforkids

Vote for all 10 charities at once!   http://pep.si/100kforkids



 

Today's Ranking - December 21


Vote for all 10 charities at once - http://pep.si/eY3bDt


  • ACTD - #50 for $50,000 (moved back 2 spots).   Text 103679 to Pepsi (73774) 
  • CHERUBS -  #22 for $25,000 (holding steady).  Text 101202 to Pepsi (73774)
  • CYBA - #33 for $250,000 (holding steady).  Text 104841 to Pepsi (73774)
  • Ella's Hope - #9 for $25,000 (moved up 5 spots).  Text 100288 to Pepsi (73774)
  • John Tracy Clinic - #27 for $250,000 (moved up 9 spots).  Text 104803 to Pepsi (73774)
  • MedZou Clinic - #13 for $50,000 (moved back 1 spot).  Text 103787 to Pepsi (73774) 


Standard text messaging charges by your cell phone provider apply.  Pepsi does not charge additionally.

Welcome Visually Impaired Preschool Services - $250,000 to Build a Preschool for Blind and Visually Impaired Children

Welcome Visually Impaired Preschool Services - $250,000 to Build a Preschool for Blind and Visually Impaired Children 



Goals

  • To provide educational services to visually impaired & blind children

Overview

VIPS has been serving children who are blind and visually impaired for 25 years in KY. There are two offices- Louisville and Lexington. Our teachers travel most of the state to provide therapy and education to the children in their homes. Lexington's sister office started a preschool program to provide more services for their children with visual impairments. This state of the art facility is not only used for the preschool but also provides programs for children birth to three that are visually impaired. We, in the Lexington location, want to do the same for our children. The problem is our current building will not house a licensed preschool. To see our dream come true to offer more programs and services to children in the Central and Eastern areas of KY we will need to move to another facility. With your help, this new facility will provide children with an enriched educational environment that will meet their needs for hands on learning and meeting their developmental milestones.

How will the 250K be Used?

Budget Notes: This Budget will not cover overhead cost for our program. We receive most of our funding through fund raising and grants. The money awarded to us from Pepsi will strictly be used to obtain a new facility and start fund raising for the preschool. Estimate cost for facility, 1 million.

Vote from your mobile phone

Text* 104721 to Pepsi (73774)

*Standard text messaging rates apply.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Today's Ranking - December 16


Vote for all 10 charities at once - http://pep.si/eY3bDt


  • ACTD - #48 for $50,000 (moved up 2 spots).   Text 103679 to Pepsi (73774) 
  • CHERUBS -  #22 for $25,000 (holding steady).  Text 101202 to Pepsi (73774)
  • CYBA - #33 for $250,000 (moved back 1 spot).  Text 104841 to Pepsi (73774)
  • Ella's Hope - #4 for $25,000 (moved up 1 spot).  Text 100288 to Pepsi (73774)
  • John Tracy Clinic - #36 for $250,000 (holding steady).  Text 104803 to Pepsi (73774)
  • MedZou Clinic - #12 for $50,000 (moved back 2 spots).  Text 103787 to Pepsi (73774) 


Standard text messaging charges by your cell phone provider apply.  Pepsi does not charge additionally.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Today's Ranking - December 13



Vote for all 10 charities at once - http://pep.si/eY3bDt


  • ACTD - #50 for $50,000 (moved up 3 spots).   Text 103679 to Pepsi (73774) 
  • CHERUBS -  #22 for $25,000 (holding steady).  Text 101202 to Pepsi (73774)
  • CYBA - #32 for $250,000 (moved up 4 spots).  Text 104841 to Pepsi (73774)
  • Ella's Hope - #5 for $25,000 (holding steady).  Text 100288 to Pepsi (73774)
  • John Tracy Clinic - #37 for $250,000 (moved up 5 spots).  Text 104803 to Pepsi (73774)
  • MedZou Clinic - #10 for $50,000 (holding steady).  Text 103787 to Pepsi (73774) 


Standard text messaging charges by your cell phone provider apply.  Pepsi does not charge additionally.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Final List - Vote for all 10 every day!

Tis the season to help sick & disabled children!  

Vote for all 10 charities at once - http://pep.si/eY3bDt


  • ACTD - #50 for $50,000.   Text 103679 to Pepsi (73774) 
  • CHERUBS -  #22 for $25,000.  Text 101202 to Pepsi (73774)
  • CYBA - #36 for $250,000.  Text 104841 to Pepsi (73774)
  • Ella's Hope - #5 for $25,000.  Text 100288 to Pepsi (73774)
  • MedZou Clinic - #10 for $50,000.  Text 103787 to Pepsi (73774) 


Standard text messaging charges by your cell phone provider apply.  Pepsi does not charge additionally.

Welcome Shoes 4 the Shoeless - $50,000 to Provide properly-fitting shoes to children in desperate need.

Shoes 4 the Shoeless $50,000 to Provide properly-fitting shoes to children in desperate need.



Goals

  • Emergency-response system
  • Communication System to identify need
  • Develop tracking system to follow up with children
  • Develop community awareness and drive donations to reach as many kids

Gallery See all videos & photos

Overview

Our plan is to achieve our mission and vision plans:

Vision Statement: To give all children in the greater Dayton area proper shoes on their feet so they may follow the path before them.

Mission Statement: To locate and provide for the thousands of children in need of well-fitted, dependable shoes through networking with local agencies and individuals in the Dayton area.

Strategic Goals:
1) Create and implement an emergency response time plan to provide shoes within a 48-hour window when required based on the individual circumstances.
2) Create and implement an ongoing communication system with all at-risk schools and social agencies who deal with children in need.
3) Develop a tracking system for children who have received shoes from Shoes4TheShoeless so the group may provide new shoes as the child grows.
4) Further develop community awareness of Shoes4TheShoeless in order to locate additional donors and children in need.

How will the 50K be Used?

Budget Notes: Our budget will NOT pay anyone a salary or any monetary benefits. This project has always been and will always be a non-profit venture run by volunteers.
$ 45,000 Purchasing properly-fitting shoes and socks for children in need
$ 2,500 Raising awareness in the community through multiple media streams
$ 2,500 Administrative (finance, accounting, and legal fees)

Vote from your mobile phone

Text* 104665 to Pepsi (73774)
*Standard text messaging rates apply.

Today's Ranking - December 11



  • ACTD - #50 for $50,000.   Text 103679 to Pepsi (73774) 
  • CHERUBS -  #22 for $25,000.  Text 101202 to Pepsi (73774)
  • CYBA - #36 for $250,000.  Text 104841 to Pepsi (73774)
  • Ella's Hope - #5 for $25,000.  Text 100288 to Pepsi (73774)
  • MedZou Clinic - #10 for $50,000.  Text 103787 to Pepsi (73774) 


Standard text messaging charges by your cell phone provider apply.  Pepsi does not charge additionally.

Welcome John Tracy Clinic - Give Deaf Children a Voice

 John Tracy Clinic - Give Deaf Children a Voice


Goals

  • Provide significant funding for one year of preschool services
  • Help 175 deaf children learn spoken language
  • Teach parents how to advocate for their deaf child's future


Overview

JTC's Preschool Program nurtures deaf children in a parent-centered, spoken-language environment to prepare them for a mainstream education with their hearing peers. Children are divided by age and developmental stage into three classrooms which are state-of-the-art listening and language learning environments. Each child also receives individualized speech therapy and each parent attends bimonthly workshops and support groups. Other essential services include hearing evaluations, individualized instruction, intensive summer sessions, and comprehensive developmental assessments and therapy.

Deliverables:

90% of 2-3 yr olds make progress in listening and spoken language

94% of 3-4 yr olds advance in spoken language, pre-literacy and social development

85% of 4-5 yr olds graduate to mainstream schools

100% of Parents improve their knowledge of deafness, skills in fostering their child's spoken language and ability to advocate for their child’s future

How will the 250K be Used?

$ 50,000 Deaf Education Teaching Services
$ 50,000 Pediatric Audiological Services
$ 50,000 Counseling Services
$ 50,000 Speech and Language Therapy
$ 50,000 Developmental Specialists

Vote from your mobile phone

Text* 104803 to Pepsi (73774)

*Standard text messaging rates apply.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Today's Ranking - December 3



  • ACTD - #126 for $50,000 (new addition).   Text 103679 to Pepsi (73774) 
  • CHERUBS -  #12 for $25,000 (moved up 8 ranks).  Text 101202 to Pepsi (73774)
  • CYBA - #129 for $250,000 (new addition).  Text 104841 to Pepsi (73774)
  • Ella's Hope - #4 for $25,000 (moved up 8 ranks).  Text 100288 to Pepsi (73774)
  • MedZou Clinic - #12 for $50,000 (moved up 50+ ranks).  Text 103787 to Pepsi (73774) 


Standard text messaging charges by your cell phone provider apply.  Pepsi does not charge additionally.

Meet Columbia Youth Basketball Association - Help Build a Youth Multi-sport complex for all kids in Boone County!

Meet Columbia Youth Basketball Association - Help Build a Youth Multi-sport complex for all kids in Boone County!



Goals

  • To construct a four court multi-sports facility to help disabled kids and keep healthy kids healthy Idea Image Idea Image Idea Image Idea Image

Overview

CYBA is Building for the Kids! We have launched a capital campaign to raise 1.5 million dollars to build a 4 court multi sport facility in cooperation with Boone County. With this grant, we will literally build the foundation for the facility which will begin to make our dream a reality! There are no other community gyms in the area for use to the general public with the exception of 1 city court. Local school gyms are at capacity and unavailable for use in the summer and limited during the school year. CYBA stands to gain nothing from this venture except to provide the youth of Boone County a place to participate in organized sports year round. CYBA is operated by and for parents, grandparents, and kids just like YOU! We need you! This grant will  be an amazing asset to our community for more than just basketball. The opportunities are endless with this facility. Please vote for CYBA's Building for the Kids! For more information, visit our web site at http://www.cybball.com

How will the 250K be Used?

Budget Notes: The remaining building costs of $750,000, the flooring, scoreboards, and outside sidewalk.
$ 188,000 foundation material and labor for the foundation
$ 48,000 fundraising expense ( includes fundraisers costs)
$ 14,000 bleachers and fixtures

Vote from your mobile phone

Text* 104841 to Pepsi (73774)

*Standard text messaging rates apply.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

New voting list!

Our newest voting list for December 1st!


  • ACTD - #53 for $50,000.   Text 103679 to Pepsi (73774) 
  • CHERUBS -  #32 for $25,000.  Text 101202 to Pepsi (73774)
  • CYBA - #129 for $250,000.  Text 104841 to Pepsi (73774)
  • Ella's Hope - #12 for $25,000.  Text 100288 to Pepsi (73774)
  • MedZou Clinic - #67 for $50,000.  Text 103787 to Pepsi (73774) 


Standard text messaging charges by your cell phone provider apply.  Pepsi does not charge additionally.

Meet Adolescent Center for Talent Development - Provide independent living care for youth released from state custody

Meet ACTD - Provide independent living care for youth released from state custody





Goals

  • To develop a proctor care and independent living program.
  • To build a sports court for ACTD as a resource for skill development

Overview

We will rent an independent living apartment for youth and hire proctor parents and faculty to teach and implement independent living skills.

Proctor care will provide full time living arrangements for youth in the care of ACTD. This will help ease the youth's transition from a secured living environment to a structured home environment prior to being released to independent living.

The transitional care will focus on teaching youth budgeting, financial management, work management, and caring for their personal living space. ACTD employees will check on youth frequently to ensure they are following through on their commitments and are taking care of their living space. This will help the transition out of state's custody and help youth establish appropriate living skills prior to their release date.

The sports court will serve as a place for the youth to practice and develop their skills in a safe and monitored environment.

How will the 50K be Used?

$ 15,000 Rent and apartment upgrades
$ 20,000 Hire proctor parents and rent an urgent care proctor home
$ 12,000 Sports court
$ 3,000 Incidentals

Vote from your mobile phone

Text* 103679 to Pepsi (73774)
*Standard text messaging rates apply.

Meet MedZou Community Health Clinic - Provide critical services for the patients of MedZou Clinic

MedZou Community Health Clinic - Provide critical services for the patients of MedZou Clinic

Goals

  • Purchase Critical Diagnostic Services for Patients in Need!

Gallery 

Overview

When you search "I have cancer" the first hit is "I have cancer and no health insurance."

The lack of health insurance is a real and devastating reality for many Americans. This reality gets worse when these citizens develop a serious illness. In these cases, the result is usually far from what we are accustomed to on medical TV shows. These patients often "tough it out" until the illness and it's symptoms drive them to an emergency room. By this time, the possibility of achieving a cure is often lost.

During the last two years we have suspected that some of our patients may fall into this category. Confirming these suspicions requires a diagnostic procedure. We cannot afford these without compromising the care we provide to the rest of our patients.

However, these patients still need help. By catching diseases early, MedZou will help these patients take the first step in treatment. We hope that you will support our efforts to bring real solutions to our patients!

How will the 50K be Used?

$ 4,000 Chest X-Ray
$ 3,000 Renal Ultrasound
$ 3,000 Pelvic Ultrasound
$ 3,000 Right Upper Quadrant Ultrasound
$ 3,000 Skeletal X-Rays
$ 8,000 Head Computed Tomography (CT)
$ 8,000 Abdominal CT
$ 6,000 Colonoscopy
$ 3,000 Cardiac Stress Testing (EKG)
$ 4,000 Echocardiogram
$ 5,000 Head Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Vote from your mobile phone

Text* 103787 to Pepsi (73774)
*Standard text messaging rates apply.

Meet Birmingham Royal Oak Medical Group - provide free flu shots at 2 day charity event

Meet Birmingham Royal Oak Medical Group - provide free flu shots at 2 day charity event

 

 

 Goals

  • Provide Free Flu Shots at 2 Day Drive Thru Flu Shot Charity Event
  • Provide collection center for coats & donations


Overview

We will provide free flu shots on 2 Saturdays in Octber, 2011. People drive up and get the shot from a trained health care professional without leaving their car and at no charge and with a donation of a new or used clean winter coat to help 7 local charities.
We have helped over 2,000 people every year to avoid the flu with our free flu shots, valued at $30,000 which we sponsor ourselves. The demand is so great that we'd like to do more for those hardest hit by joblessness, foreclosure and financial hardship in our community. With rising costs of the vaccine, we could use help paying for the vaccine, tent rentals and staffing.

Other items collected are gently used garments, shoes, appliances and small furniture which go to COTS, Detroit Rescue Mission Grace Centers of Hope, Latino Family Services, St. Vincent DePaul and the Salvation Army for distribution. The program will take place in our parking lot under the big white tent - rain or shine!

How will the 25K be Used?

$ 22,000 Purchase Flu Vaccine
$ 2,500 Staff
$ 500 Marketing


Vote from your mobile phone

Text* 104303 to Pepsi (73774)
*Standard text messaging rates apply.

2 November Winners!!!!!

We have 2 winners for Novembers!!!!!  Thank you so much for your votes and support!   Please keep it coming in December!

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to:


WTG everyone!!!!!!!!   Helping the kids is what it's all about!