Pepsi Puts OFC’s Scholastic Chess Programs in Contest for a $50,000.00 Grant

 On May 1, 2010, OFC’s idea was approved by Pepsi Refresh Program for a $50,000.00 grant to advance its ongoing agenda to reach out to all school-aged children, at-risk kids and troubled youths. However the Pepsi grant process puts OFC in a contest pool with 1431 other ideas that are approved so votes are required over a period of 1 month, beginning May 1- May 31, 2010, and the first 10 contestants with highest votes wins the $50,000.00 grant money. As of today, May 23, OFC is in the 39^th position with 9 more days to go. The organization is asking for support from the general public, asking all school officials, parents and students 13 years and older to vote for its cause on a daily basis as required; one vote per person per day up to May 31. Voting is at the page provided for OFC on the Pepsi Refresh Program website: www.refresheverything.com/ourfamilychess Your votes cast on a daily basis for the remaining 9 days would ensure that the organization acquire the funding necessary for advancement of its programs. 13 years and older are eligible to vote. Get you families, friends, colleagues and everyone you know to vote once a day until the end of May, 2010.

Voting details are as follows:

First Time Users:
1. Click on the link: http://www.refresheverything.com/ourfamilychess
2. Click on: “Vote for this idea”
3. Select “No, I’m new here!
4. Click on “Sign In”
5. Fill out the sign in page and click “Done”
6. Click on: “Vote for this idea” and now you have cast your first vote;
    No need to repeat all 6 steps again when you return to vote once every day.

     Here is the process for subsequent voting:
1. Click on the link: http://www.refresheverything.com/ourfamilychess
2. Click on: “Vote for this idea”
3. Fill your login info, sign in and,
4. Click on “Vote for this idea” and you are done. Always remember to finish casting a vote by click on “vote for this idea” before you leave the site. We would like to thank you for your votes.

 Resources: Survivor Information: U.S. Department of State            

The advantages of this system are: (1) that the individual or community that posted the problems and the charitable organization or individual philanthropist would have the opportunity to deal directly with each other, and (2), administrative costs usually incurred by organizations are diverted to solve as many problems as possible, maximizing benefits to beneficiaries. Our task is to ascertain that problems banked in our database are genuine and that the organization interested in solving any of the problems are also genuine in order to avoid wasting precious time and resources. We do not receive or hold gifts from donors for beneficiaries. Please read our disclosure policies for more information. Our prayers and desire is for the Haitian to get as much support as possible.

Humanitarian support in Haiti is vital as relief efforts gain momentum. These photos are just partial expression of the emotional pain and trauma  that Haitians around the world and those of us who stand by them would have to live with for a long time.

There are so much sufferings going on in record numbers around the world. Children, women, families and communities are caught in a web of poverty; state of constant destitutions; lack of healthcare incentives; lack of educational incentives and opportunities; environmental and many social problems leading many people astray; shortening life span in certain part of the world. Who i