"Because Apathy Sucks"

While watching the Heat whoop on the Pacers, I saw a commercial for DoSomething.org.

“Because apathy sucks” is the slogan they use to encourage teenagers and young adults to get involved in something.  From animals to homelessness and bullying to the environment, there are tons of great campaigns to learn about.

It literally takes one minute to sign up at no cost.  

Once you select something or multiple things you are interested in, the site offers simple ideas that you can enact to participate.  For example, collecting peanut butter for your local food bank is one simple solution to a big problem.  The site explains that “In 2012, 49 million people lived in households without enough food to eat.”  They recommend peanut butter for its nutritional value and the amount of time it lasts.  They explain how to get others involved, and if you participate and snap a picture of it, you can enter yourself in a drawing for a $7500 scholarship.

In the four simple steps the site offers-know, plan, do, prove it- you’ve done something simple but great to impact your world. I think this is a really cool concept for getting young people involved in real world problems and solving them. I encourage everyone to check it out.