SMART has been selected to participate in the Pepsi Refresh Challenge for the month of August.

A few seconds each day could help SMART get a $250,000 grant from Pepsi.

Here's what you do:

• Visit www.refresheverything.com/smartreading
• Click on “Vote for this idea!”
• Vote from your mobile phone; Text* 101782 to Pepsi (73774)
*Standard text messaging rates apply.
• Vote once a day, every day for the entire month of August.

For SMART to be awarded this $250,000 grant we need as many voters as possible to participate. The winning idea will be selected at the end of August based on who has the most votes.

• Tell your friends and other SMART supporters about the program and encourage them to vote too. Send them reminders throughout the month.
• Spread the word using Facebook page or Twitter.
• Remember, please login to the website and vote once a day, every day for the entire month of August.

Thank you for your continuing support!

The SMART reading program helps kids become confident readers by providing individual volunteer attention and new, take-home books. Each year we recruit, train and manage up to 10,000 volunteers throughout Oregon. Read about the effect SMART has on children, volunteers and supporters, or go directly to our volunteer page to fill the need in your neighborhood. Get involved in upcoming events or donate now online.

Since 1992 SMART has served 130,000 children, given away 1.8 million books, and enlisted the help of 90,000 volunteers contributing over 2.8 million hours.