Another possible local Refresh grant winner
It looks like former UAlbany football player Danny Bocanegra's SelflessTee project finished in the money for a $50k grant from the Pepsi Refresh project (the top 10 finishers get funded -- Pepsi hasn't confirmed the finish on the site, yet).
Here's the video Bocanegra posted for the project, which he describes as a "fashionable apparel company on a social movement":
Back in February the Foundry -- and arts startup in Cohoes -- won $50k from Pepsi.
There are at least two four other local projects currently in the running for money:
+ The Contemporary Arts Center in Troy is trying to score $50k to help it renovate the Woodside Church.
+ And Jeffery Harrison, from Salem, is looking to get $25k to form a Northeast food bank for rescued horses.
+ The Play for Power Fund, based in Slingerlands, is looking to score $250k to fund a power-generating playground exhibit at the Schenectady Science Museum. It's hoped the technology can help villages in developing countries.
+ The Boys & Girls Clubs of Schenectady is hoping to get $50k to build a playground and garden.
Voting for the projects ends April 30.
(Thanks, Wendy and Ari!)
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Play for Power is in the running as well!
http://www.refresheverything.com/playforpower
http://www.waterpowerpeace.org/
Very cool project that uses playground equipment to generate electricity and pump water. Demo project at my kids' school (Woodland Hill Montessori) and the plan is to build the playground at the Sinai Primary school in Babati, Tanzania this summer.
Editors: Thanks!
... said Wendy on Apr 7, 2010 at 7:38 PM | link
FYI: The Schenectady Boys and Girls club is also up for the running to build a new playground for their Craig Street building
http://www.refresheverything.com/craigstreetplayground
Editors: Thanks!
... said Ari on Apr 8, 2010 at 10:13 AM | link