The Area Agency is in the running to win $50,000 to Fund Zero Hour!

Your Vote Counts - Vote Every Day in August!

You can vote ONCE per DAY per EMAIL until the end of August.  TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

This August, the Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging is participating in the Pepsi Refresh Project, for the chance to win a $50,000 grant aimed to INFORM, RALLY & REFRESH all around aging by producing a live production to help spread the word about aging in our communities.

The Pepsi Refresh Project is a groundbreaking initiative that will award more than $20 million this year to “great ideas that refresh the world.” Pepsi is looking to foster social good through, “people, businesses, and non-profits with ideas that will have a positive impact.”  The Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging will be competing against 1000+ organizations for a portion of the $1.3 million dollars to be given away during the month of August to the Top 10 projects voted on in the $50,000 category.

The Area Agency has submitted a proposal to support the production of the play ZERO HOUR.  With the $50,000 grant, the Area Agency intends to produce the play for public performances that include seniors, baby boomers and students in addition to promoting issues on caregiving through a public campaign.  ZERO HOUR will engage audiences to think about aging and provide panels of experts available to answer questions following performances.

Voting begins on Sunday, August 1st and continues through the end of the month to August 31st.  Grants will be awarded to the Top 10 ideas competing for a $50,000 grant.  We need YOUR HELP to make us one of those recipients. 

To keep you informed and up-to-date on our status, all month long we will be posting information and ways for you to continue to help us.  You can start by making a personal pledge to vote EVERYDAY and to inform EVERYONE you know.

To get you started, here are a few quick and easy things you can do:
1). Follow updates on the contest right here on the Area Agency website.
We will be posting blogs keeping you updated on our progress as well as asking for your help and input along the way!

2). Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn!
If you haven’t become our friend already – NOW IS THE TIME! RSVP to Pepsi Refresh event and make a pledge supporting our seniors for all your friends to see.  Are you part of LinkedIN?  Great – check out our group for reminders and updates about activities for the Area Agency and how we are progressing in the Pepsi Refresh campaign!

3). Check out our "Refresh Aging" video on Youtube!

For more information about the play Zero Hour and to VOTE please visit our Pepsi Refresh site.
We can accomplish a lot with $50,000, but more than that, we want to connect with you and expand our network.  Participating in this initiative will provide us with some great momentum to move forward and we hope you will be a part of that.

 

PLEDGE TO VOTE & SHARE WITH EVERYONE!