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Tired of Tea Parties? Help Jobless Ohioans Without Leaving Your Computer!

It's been a few months since I brought you the story of Energize Clinton County, a grassroots organization in Wilmington, Ohio, dedicated to rebuilding the economically devastated town by turning it into a federally-sponsored Green Enterprise Zone.  The group's founders, recent college graduates Mark Rembert and Taylor Stuckert, deferred their Peace Corps service indefinitely to focus on giving back to the hometown.

Here's Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown talking about how impressed he is with Mark and Taylor:

Last week I held a conference call in my office with two very impressive young men who are a testament to what the Serve America Act is all about. Their names are Mark Rembert and Taylor Stuckert. ... In the midst of an economic disaster in their community, these two young men, Mark and Taylor, decided to serve. They are examples of what inspired this bill and what service to our country is all about.

Now, there's something new you can do to help Energize Clinton County in a big way.

Energize Clinton County has qualified as one of ten finalists for Mountain Dew's Power in Numbers grant, a $10,000 community development grant given to five deserving organizations per year.  As you can see, five of the ten finalists will receive the grant.  How does Mountain Dew decide which groups to fund?  They conduct an online vote and give the money to the top five vote-getters.

That's where you come in.  Anyone can vote in the online poll once per day until April 29th.  Mark and Taylor explain what to do:

(1) Visit http://energizeyourcommunity.com
(2) Bookmark it and set it as your home page (it's only for 2 weeks)

(3) Click (1) "Project Gallery," (2) "Vote For Finalists"

(4) Vote for ENERGIZE CLINTON COUNTY (the first time you'll have to register an account to vote, but you only have to do it once)

(5) Repeat STEP (3) once a day through April 29th

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