Tom's says the program, which rewards non-profits that make a lasting difference in their community, drew more than 280,000 online votes. The five top vote-getters will each receive $20,000.

Here's what Tom's says about the five:

The Corridor of Cruelty & Neglect, Houston Mobile Clinic, Houston – The money will be used to help an area of Houston dubbed the "Corridor of Cruelty & Neglect", where animals are often abandoned, injured or ill. A mobile clinic will work with animal rescue to get animals to the clinic for health care and sterilization, with the aim of finding homes for them.

Project Access, Rutherford Housing Partnership, Rutherfordton, N.C. – Project Access is a ramp-building project to provide handicap access to 15 to 20 low-income homeowners in the county who cannot now safely access their homes.

Free Fresh Produce: Gleaning for DC's Poor, Bread for the City, Washington, D.C. – The money will support weekly trips that send volunteers into fields of regional farms, where they'll collect tons of fresh produce that would otherwise go to waste. A couple hours of labor from a couple dozen volunteers can yield free produce that will feed a couple thousand families for a week.

Butterflies and Boulders: A School Greening Project, Friends of Coeur d'Alene Elementary School, Venice, Calif. – The money will be used to remove 8,000 square feet of asphalt, and replace it with drought tolerant plants that allow rain to percolate into the soil rather than flood the school. This special garden and its integrated curriculum will teach lasting lessons of conservation and promote awareness of the local watersheds.

Grow Food, Grow Hope Garden Initiative, Wilmington, Ohio – The money will create a community garden for low-income families, grow produce for area food banks and coordinate grower co-ops and farmers' markets to increase fresh food access for low-income families.