The General Mills Champions for Healthy Kids initiative, in partnership with the American Dietetic Association, has awarded $500,000 in grants to community-based organizations across the United States for programs that provide youth with the tools they need to live healthy, balanced and active lifestyles.
philanthropy
Yesterday, June 17, the betacup (a project aimed at finding a more convenient alternative to the non-recyclable coffee cup) and Starbucks Coffee Company, the major sponsor of the movement, announced the winners of the contest launched on April 1 to engage creative thinkers in solving the disposable cup waste problem through open collaboration.
The Pepsi Refresh Project is helping people who want to improve their communities and make the whole world better. The soft-drink giant is funding 32 most-voted social projects with $1.3 million every month starting from spring and as so far it has funded over 100 projects and injected more than $5 million back into local communities.