The American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund Competing for $250K Pepsi Refresh Everything Grant

Votes Needed!

INDIANAPOLIS, May 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund is competing for a $250,000 grant to be awarded by the Pepsi Beverage Company as part of its Refresh Everything Project this month. The winning charities are determined by the amount of votes received on the Refresh Everything Web site. The American Legion's Operation Comfort Warriors finished in first place during February's voting and has already been awarded the top grant of $250,000.

"I was very proud of those who supported us in February and enabled us to fund a program that directly supports our wounded heroes," said The American Legion National Commander Clarence E. Hill. "Now it's time to come to the aid of another group of deserving people, those whose parents paid the ultimate price and sacrificed their lives while serving in our military during the War on Terrorism. The American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund ensures that the children of these fallen heroes will be able to attend college and not have to worry about the rising cost of higher education. We can support the children of these heroes simply by voting every day throughout the month of May. The process will cost you nothing, but the reward can truly make a difference."

Visitors can cast their votes at http://www.refresheverything.com/theamericanlegionlegacyscholarship.  

Hill also recommended that Legionnaires, Legion family members, friends and supporters of The American Legion spread the message to vote for The American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund.

"Individual voting alone will not win this competition," Hill said. "We need people to post it on their web sites,  Facebook and Twitter accounts. They should use all social media methods at their disposal. Operation Comfort Warriors was able to win because American Legion posts, Auxiliary units, Sons of the American Legion squadrons and American Legion Riders chapters all came together and worked toward a common goal.  Spreading the word in newsletters and the mainstream media can also help us replicate our earlier success."

With a current membership of 2.5-million wartime veterans, The American Legion was founded in 1919 on the four pillars of a strong national security, veterans affairs, Americanism, and youth programs. Legionnaires work for the betterment of their communities through more than 14,000 posts across the nation.

Media contacts:  Joe March or John Raughter (317) 630-1253, Cell (317) 748-1926 /(317) 441-8847.  A high resolution photo of National Commander Hill is available at www.legion.org.

SOURCE American Legion

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