CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Amped 4-A-Cure, Inc. (A4AC) entered the Pepsi Refresh Project on Monday January 3, 2011 for a chance to win a $250,000 grant to fund Amped 4-A-Cure, Inc.'s Briana Watts Scholarship. Online and text voting continued through January 31, and although A4AC did not win, the outpouring of community support both in the greater Charlotte metropolitan area and nationwide was astounding.

"We want to send a heartfelt thank you for all of those who rallied behind Amped 4-A-Cure and The Briana Watts Scholarship Fund," says Xavier Grier President/CEO of Amped 4-A-Cure, Inc. "We are overwhelmed by the support we received from across the nation."

The Pepsi Refresh Project awards grant money to individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations with innovative ideas to better the community. Only 1100 applications are accepted each month, and winners are based on the number of votes received. Amped 4-A-Cure ranked in the 135 percentile, quite a formidable achievement for a small, grassroots nonprofit organization. A4AC is now moving ahead with plans for a fundraising campaign to fund the scholarship program independently.

The Briana Watts Scholarship Fund is named after Briana Watts who lost her battle with Osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, on Feb. 11, 2010 at the tender age of fifteen. This scholarship fund will provide financial support to students fighting the war on cancer who choose Oncology as their field of study. Amped 4-A-Cure, Inc.'s goal is to award ten deserving students each with a $20,000 Scholarship for their dedication to cancer patient care and research in finding a cure. One of the scholarships will always be awarded to a resident of North Carolina, Briana's home state. Amped 4-A-Cure is currently seeking donations from individuals, businesses and civic organizations to make this scholarship program a reality.

For more information about Amped 4-A-Cure, Inc. visit www.amped4acure.org, email getamped@amped4acure.org or follow A4AC on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/Amped4ACure.

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