Vote everyday for the Pepsi Refresh Project for The American Legion Legacy Scholarship benefits college-bound students whose mom or dad lost their lives serving in the U.S. Armed Forces since 9/11. As college tuition and expenses continue to increase it becomes increasingly difficult for a single parent to afford. The American Legion Legacy Scholarship provides assistance with the cost of tuition, fees, and room and board.
Estimates are that over 10,000 children have lost a parent in the US Military since 9/11. This number will continue to rise as more children graduate from high school. Funds from the Pepsi Refresh Everything Project will allow The American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund to help meet this increasing need by providing assistance to deserving students. The American Legion and The American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund will be there to help fulfill President Lincoln’s promise “…to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan…”
The American Legion Operation Comfort Warriors is up for a $250,000 grant from Pepsi. Please take a couple of minutes to vote and then let your family, friends and co-workers know to vote too!
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Goals
- Provide items for the troops not normally covered by the government.
Overview
Operation Comfort Warriors is a campaign by The American Legion to provide comfort items such as DVDs, calling cards, portable electronics, clothes, puzzles and other gifts to U.S. military troops recovering in hospitals and warrior transition units.More than 35,000 men and women in the U.S. military have been injured as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Operation Comfort Warriors is not political in any way. Its intent is to support the military troops, regardless of whether one supports the wars or not.The comfort items will not make our wounded warriors “whole again” but it does show that we care and appreciate their sacrifice. So far, The American Legion has successfully delivered more than $200,000 in comfort items to recovering troops at facilities across the United States. All administrative and marketing costs are paid for by The American Legion’s national budget, so every cent of donated money goes directly to helping the troops.
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| This grant will not cover any marketing or administrative costs. Those expenses will be paid for by The American Legion. Comfort items will be intended to improve the morale of the troops and will not include items normally paid for by the government or provided by the military health care system. | |
| $ 250000 | Comfort Items |