Starting on February 1 America can cast their votes at Pepsi‘s www.refresheverything.com for the refreshing consumer-generated ideas that they believe will make a positive impact on their communities. This is the first of eleven opportunities for the public to win grants from $5,000 up to $250,000 throughout the year. The first voting session ends on February 28 and the ideas that receive the top votes will be announced on Monday, March 1, 2010.
soft drinks
Sprite is sponsoring one of the brightest events in the American basketball, the Slam Dunk game, which is taking place on February 13. In two weeks 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk champion Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks will attempt to become the first three-time winner of the competition. The Coca-Cola brand has shot three TV-sport to support the event.
Coca-Cola, being the major soft drink advertiser at the Super Bowl event after Pepsi decided to rule itself out, is using the sport competition for raising money and donate it to social organizations. The corporation is planning to give up to $500,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and half of the sum — $250,000 — is to be gathered with the help of Facebook project relating to the Super Bowl.
Mountain Dew asked its fans to participate in creating the new drinks from the very beginning – the consumers were to define what flavor the soda would have, what its name would be and they were also encouraged to create original and eye-catching package designs for the upcoming drinks. The design contest began on September 15 and finished on October 10, and now the winners are already defined and we can see the new labels.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group announced a renewed pledge of support to the Dr Pepper Museum in honor of the brand’s 125th anniversary through the Dr Pepper Museum Challenge Grant. This three-year challenge grant encourages avid Dr Pepper fans and communities to ramp up fundraising efforts in support of the Museum. As part of the challenge, DPS will match funds received by the Museum dollar-for-dollar up to $250,000 per year for three years with the goal of raising a total of $1.5 million by the end of 2012.